HTML Writers Guild Newsletter Special Edition 1, 09 July, 2001 http://www.hwg.org/ mailto:editor@hwg.org HTML Writers Guild Newsletter - Special Edition Table of Contents 1. Special Offer - Free Upgrades for Trial Members! 2. Why Did I Get This Email? 1. Special Offer - Free Upgrades for Trial Members! (Chris Weiss, Controller, chrisw@hwg.org) For the months of July and August 2001, we are offering a "Summer Special" for Trial Members. All trial members that enroll in any class during this special period will be automatically Upgraded to Full Member status - at no additional cost! Full Member Benefits include: * Topic-specific mailing lists * Participate in online classes at reduced course fees * Ability to vote in HWG Board of Director elections * Future opportunities to hold elected office in the Guild So, take a moment to view the current class calendar, and choose the course you're interested in! http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/. Hectic summer schedule? The Guild offers a mailing list that will keep you informed as new courses are scheduled. You can view information about that specific mailing list (and subscribe) here: http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-education/index.html Share your interest in HTML - and the excitement of membership in the Guild today! Now is the time to tell a friend, colleague, or neighbor about this special offer! By simply becoming a Trial Member, and completing their paid enrollment into an online course, they automatically qualify. Hurry! This offer is ONLY available through July and August 2001. 2. Why Did I Get This Email? (HWG-News Newsletter Editor, editor@hwg.org) This newsletter was edited by Chris Weiss . You received this newsletter because you are a member of the HTML Writers Guild. This message came from HWG-News, the Guild's mandatory mailing list for all members. If you need more information about HWG-News, please see the List Charter at: http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-news/index.html Q. Why doesn't this newsletter talk about web design or HTML more? A. The newsletter is the Guild's administrative bulletin to the membership; beyond the HWG News Tips, we don't include specific information on web creation. If you are interested in the topics of Web design and HTML, then you might want to subscribe to some of our discussion lists devoted to those topics. More information on the Guild's offering of discussion lists can be found at: http://www.hwg.org/lists/mailinglists.html Q. How can I find out more about Guild activities? A. The Guild has set up a one-way announcement list, HWG-Announce, that carries bulletins of day-to-day Guild business. For details on how to subscribe, please see: http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-announce/ Q: How do I unsubscribe from HWG-News? A: Since this is a required list in order to maintain your Guild membership, unsubscribing is the same as resigning from the HTML Writers Guild. If you have your Member ID and password, to resign your membership in the Guild and to unsubscribe to HWG-News, visit: http://www.hwg.org/member/resign.html Fill in the pertinent information, and submit it. If you don't have a Member ID, or have forgotten your password, send mail to: lost-password@hwg.org with a Subject of: Resign membership. In the body of the message, provide the following information: * Your email address(es) * Your member ID if you have one. * The list of discussion lists you are on. Please remember that unsubscribing to HWG-News automatically resigns you from the Guild. If you have problems with unsubscribing, please contact the password support team for help. Q: How do I change my email address for Guild mailings? A: Full members can update their membership profile at any time by going to this page: http://www.hwg.org/member/profile.html. If you don't know your password, contact the password support team for help. Trial members can send email to to change their email address. Q: Can my company advertise in the Guild's newsletter? A: Yes; the Guild is offering sponsorship opportunities in HWG-News on a limited basis. If you are interested in advertising your web related product or service here, please send email to advertising@hwg.org. Discounts are available to Guild Business and Corporate members, as well as for multiple placements. The Guild's newsletter reaches over 124,000 web authors worldwide each month. (Note: The Guild does not make our member database available for third party use. We have a strong privacy policy and will not release our members' personal information; our mailing list is not for sale. Any questions regarding the Guild's advertising or privacy policies can be directed to advertising@hwg.org.) Q: What if I want to comment on this newsletter? A: The HWG-News Mailing List is a "Read-Only" list -- please do not try to reply to this message directly. If you wish to contact the editor of this newsletter, you may do so by sending email to editor@hwg.org. Each article begins with the contact information for the author as well. Copyright 2001, HTML Writers Guild, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published twice monthly via email and WWW.