HTML Writers Guild Newsletter Volume 5, Number 11, 28 June 1999 http://www.hwg.org/ editor@hwg.org Table of Contents 1. Plan ahead with HWG Online Education! 2. Meet The Board! Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, 22 July 1999 3. Frequently Asked Questions about HWG-News Subscriptions This issue of HWG-News is sponsored by: --------------------------------------------------------------------- iServer -- Verio Web Hosting http://www.iserver.com Virtual Servers * Electronic Commerce * Reseller Program iServer provides fast, reliable Virtual Server Services to thousands of websites including the HTML Writers Guild, and offers the iServer Reseller Program to help you build your successful Internet business. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Plan ahead with HWG Online Education! (Ann Navarro, Director of Online Education, classes@hwg.org) You asked for long range scheduling, and we've responded. Courses are now scheduled and open for enrollment starting as soon as next week or as late as mid-December. By enrolling early your benefits are two-fold: * Your paid enrollment reserves your space in popular courses. No need to worry about a class filling up early! * Plan your learning path: Want to take JavaScript but need Intro to HTML first? Reserve your spot in each while completing the pre-requisites in a logical manner. Take a look at the full course offerings at: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/. More classes are being added as we reach agreements with instructors -- check back often for new additions! Courses scheduled to begin in the next 45 days: Introduction to XML Dates: July 12, 1999 - August 20, 1999 (4 weeks) Using Macromedia Dreamweaver Dates: July 19, 1999 - August 13, 1999 (4 weeks) Designing for Universal Accessibility with HTML 4.0 Dates: August 2, 1999 - September 12, 1999 (6 weeks) Business Writing Basics Dates: August 9, 1999 - October 1, 1999 (8 weeks) Introduction to HTML 4.0 Dates: August 16, 1999 - September 24, 1999 (6 weeks) Practical Web Management -- New Class! Dates: August 16, 1999 - September 24, 1999 (6 weeks) COURSE FEES For all courses, Full and Discounted members may register for $25, Trial members for $50. Upgrade your membership before registering, and save money! Payments may be made online via secure transaction; all figures are in U.S. funds. A certificate of completion is available for an additional $5; the request needs to be made at the time of registration. Textbooks (when required) are separate and may be purchased through the Guild's online bookstore, The Bookmark. Books should be purchased before the first week of class! In addition, students should have regular access to the web and the ability to post completed assignments on a public (non-Intranet) web server. Sign up today through our online enrollment forms or get more information at: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/ Make the most of your summer -- enroll in an online course today! 2. Meet The Board! Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, 22 July 1999 (Leanne Phillips, HWG Secretary, secretary@hwg.org) Each month, the Guild provides an opportunity for real-time discussion and chatting via HWG Interactive. These monthly meetings are hosted by members of the Governing Board (with most of them in attendance), and give our members the chance to voice your views about the HWG. The details for July's meeting are: 22 July Town Hall Meeting Date: Thursday, 22 July 1999 Time: 6:30 p.m. PDT, 9:30 p.m. EDT, 01:30 (23 July) GMT Server: HWG Interactive, http://interact.hwg.org/ IRC: irc.hwg.org, port 6667 Channel: #townhall To connect, either go to the URL above and use the Java-based client available via the web, or use your favorite IRC client and join channel #townhall. We look forward to meeting you there! 3. Frequently Asked Questions about HWG-News Subscriptions (HWG-News Newsletter Editor, editor@hwg.org) Some questions you may be asking: Q: Why did I get this mail? A: 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? A. The newsletter is the Guild's administrative bulletin to the membership. 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 Database Manager for help. 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 or call (714) 526-4963. Discounts are available to Guild Business and Corporate members, as well as for multiple placements. The Guild's newsletter reaches over 100,000 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 1999, HTML Writers Guild, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published monthly via email and WWW.