HTML Writers Guild Newsletter Volume 6 Number 18, 25 September 2000 http://www.hwg.org/ mailto:editor@hwg.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Newsletter Sponsors: SearchButton.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1. Fred Barnett Appointed HWG Secretary 2. September Town Hall: Thursday, September 28th 3. Upcoming Online Classes: Take an HWG Class! 4. HWG Events in Your Future: STC Pan-Pacific Conference, WebNet, more! 5. Why Did I Get This Email? And Other HWG-News FAQs (How to change your email address, how to unsubscribe, and more.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This issue of HWG-News is sponsored by: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Searchbutton.com http://www.searchbutton.com/hwg Get FREE Web site search and reporting today! 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The Board thanks Leanne for her diligence and dedication in years of serving as an officer of the Board, and welcomes Fred to his new position! 2. September Town Hall: Thursday, September 28th (Frank Boumphrey, VP of Special Events, vp-events@hwg.org) Town Halls are informal affairs, where you can talk to the governing board, ask questions, and generally let you opinions be known in a more public forum than email. We hope to see you there! The details on the September town hall meeting are: 28 September Town Hall Meeting Date: Thursday, 28 September 2000 Time: 6:30 p.m. PST, 9:30 p.m. EST 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. 3. Upcoming Online Classes: Take an online class! (Ann Navarro, Online Education Director, classes@hwg.org) Through a web-based interface, we offer a broad series of online classes designed to teach you the skills you need, in a way that fits your busy schedule. Our instructors are your fellow Guild members, chosen for their expertise in their field and their willingness to pass along their experience to you. Upcoming courses you can take include: Introduction to HTML 4.0 Dates: September 25, 2000 - November 5, 2000 (6 weeks) Tuition: $40 Full members, $70 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/h101.20.html Leave your WYSIWYG editor behind and explore the nuts and bolts that make web pages function! Macromedia Flash Wizardry,A Master's Course Dates: October 3, 2000 - Novemebr 12, 2000 (6 weeks) Tuition: $120 Full members, $150 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/a222.2.html Take your Flash skills to the next level! This class takes you beyond the basics and into the lesser known aspects of Flash. NOTE: Completion of A131 (Using Macromedia Dreamweaver) is a required pre-requisite for this class. Using Macromedia Dreamweaver - Part I Dates: August 28, 2000 - September 24, 2000 (4 weeks) Tuition: $25 Full members, $50 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/a131.7.html Designed for the student who wishes to evaluate the Macromedia Dreamweaver 3.0 web design tool. The publicly available 30 day trial version will be available for students to use for this 4 week intensive course. Topics will include: layout and visual design, tools for creating tables, frames, and forms, implementing style sheets, and adding javascript or behaviors. New features in version 3.0 not mentioned in the current text as they pertain to these topics will also be covered. Intermediate JavaScript Dates: October 9, 2000 - November 19, 2000 (6 weeks) Tuition: $80 Full members, $110 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/p152.2.html Increase your JavaScript knowledge! In-depth instruction on form manipulation and syntax, plus weekly tips on creating your own interactive on-line order form! NOTE: Completion of P151 (Introduction to JavaScript) is a required pre-requisite for this class! Introduction to JavaScript Dates: October 9, 2000 - November 19, 2000 (6 weeks) Tuition: $40 Full members, $70 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/p151.11.html The JavaScript language allows you to add interactivity to your web pages -- this course will teach you the basics of programming in JavaScript for multiple browser types. Sites that Sizzle: Web Animation with Macromedia Flash 4 Dates: October 16, 2000 - Novemebr 26, 2000 (6 weeks) Tuition: $60 Full members, $90 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/a221.7.html This course covers the exciting world of Flash 4. You will learn to draw, create, import and manipulate vector objects, making them come to life in frame-by-frame animations and on multiple layers. ASP Databases for the Web (New Course!) Dates: October 23, 2000 - December 3, 2000 (6 weeks) Tuition: $80 Full members, $110 Trial members Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/ms221.1.html The first of a three-part series on using ASP with Databases on the Web. At the end of the course students should have an understanding of how to access a database through the Web, and how to read, modify, and update this database using HTML forms and ASP. NOTE: Completion of both MS101 (ASP for Non-Programmers) and MS102 ( Programming with ASP) are required pre-requisites for this class. COURSE FEES Course fees are based on membership level; Full members receive a discounted tuition price, while Trial members pay the standard price. Full membership is only $40 per year, so 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. A certificate can be requested after class is completed for $10. 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/ 4. HWG Events in Your Future: STC Pan-Pacific Conference (Frank Boumphrey, VP of Special Events, vp-events@hwg.org) As part of our ongoing Speakers Bureau program, we are pleased to present this list of upcoming industry events at which the Guild will be participating. More information can be found at our events page: http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/events/ * STC Pan-Pacific Conference Honolulu,Hawaii October 18-21, 2000 http://www.pan-pacific.org/ Chris Higgs will be giving a talk on XML. * Universal Web Accessibility Symposium 2000 San Antonio, Texas October 31, 2000 http://www.awarecenter.org/uwas2000.html http://www.swt.edu/~df12/accessiblity/symposium.htm Kynn Bartlett will be speaking on web accessibility. * WebNet 2000 San Antonio, Texas October 31, 2000 http://www.aace.org/conf/webnet/ Frank Boumphrey will be presenting a workshop on XML. If you are attending this event, please stop by and introduce yourself to our HWG representatives, we'd love to meet you! 5. Why Did I Get This Email? And Other HWG-News FAQs (HWG-News Newsletter Editor, editor@hwg.org) This newsletter was edited by Marshall Jansen . 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 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. 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