Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!jarthur!dhosek
From: dhosek@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Donald Hosek)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Re: Help wanted: technical writing training
Message-ID: <869@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 16 Apr 89 02:17:40 GMT
References: <1564@zen.co.uk>
Reply-To: dhosek@jarthur.UUCP (Donald Hosek)
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
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In article <1564@zen.co.uk> helen@zen.co.uk (Helen Grayson) writes:
>I hope that posting to this newsgroup is not inappropriate.
>
>I am a fledgling technical writer.  I produce User Manuals for a 
>variety of computers, using LaTeX on an HP-something-or-other.
>
>My training to date has consisted of picking the brains of co-workers,
>none of whom is specifically engaged in manual writing.
>
>My employers would be willing to send me on (a) training course(s)
>for any aspect of my work, but I have no idea what might be
>available.
>
>I doubt they will consider Honolulu a viable location (I would!),
>so suggestions re relevant reading matter please.
>
>All suggestions (by e-mail) very welcome.
>
>Helen.

AHA! A chance to advertise!

The TeX Users Group offers courses in LaTeX and TeX and Metafont and numerous
other topics. These are somewhat pricey ($720 US less occasional discounts)
but are usually outstanding in their content (at least the ones I teach are
:-)). Also for that $720 there is roughly 40 hours of classroom time offered
in a hands-on environment so students do get a lot out of it.

Courses are not offered outside the U.S. very often, although if there were
sufficient interest in the UK arrangements could be made to offer courses
there on occasion (I would love a chance to see England myself).

The address to write to for more information is
  TeX Users Group
  P.O.Box 9506
  Providence, RI 02940-9506
or via e-mail write to
  TUG@MATH.AMS.COM (internet)

-dh