HTML Writers Guild Newsletter
Volume 5 Number 20, 9 November 1999
http://www.hwg.org/
mailto:editor@hwg.org
Table of Contents
1. HWG Membership Certificates Now Available
2. Learn New Skills Before Year's End with HWG Online Education!
3. New Orleans is the Place to Be! HWG at Builder.Com Live, Dec 7-11
4. Town Hall Meeting Tuesday November 23 (Note Day Change!)
5. Open Position on Governing Board
6. About the HWG-News Newsletter and Your Subscription
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1. HWG Membership Certificates Now Available
(Kynn Bartlett, HTML Writers Guild President, kynn@hwg.org)
The Guild is pleased to announce the availability of Membership
Certificates for Full members of the Guild!
These optional paper certificates display your membership status in
the Guild and are suitable for wall display. (At the present time,
certificates are only available in English.)
Any Full member of the Guild is eligible for a certificate, which
is dated with the term of membership (one year) covered by your Full
membership.
Rather than increase the cost of Full membership for everyone, the
Guild has chosen to make these membership certificates available
for an additional cost of $5 to cover printing, shipping and handling
when renewing or joining as a Full member. Members who do not wish
a certificate are not required to pay.
If you need an additional certificate, or if you are not renewing or
paying your membership dues, a membership certificate is available to
you for a $10 processing and shipping charge.
For more details on the new membership certificates, please see:
http://www.hwg.org/member/cert.html
2. Two New Online Courses: Intro to Programming Concepts, ColdFusion
(Ann Navarro, Online Education Director, classes@hwg.org)
Wrap up the year with HWG Online Education!
Take a four, six, or eight week course with us and start the New Year
right with new Web development skills! We know the winter season can be
a busy time for everyone, so we've scheduled a full Winter Break into
each one of our classes that span late December! You'll have an official
break from Friday, December 24, through Sunday, January 2, 2000. You
won't miss an assignment while visiting with friends and family!
Courses open for registration through the end of December include:
Introduction to Programming Concepts
Dates: November 29, 1999 - January 14, 2000
(7 weeks - 1 week winter break)
Tuition: $25 Full members, $50 Trial members
Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/
Want to take one of our programming courses, but feel you're not
yet ready for the "intro" courses? Here's the class for you! Learn
the programming concepts central to all programming languages, and
you'll be prepared to master your next (or first!) choice of
scripting or programming languages with ease.
Introduction to HTML 4.0
Dates: December 6, 1999 - January 21, 2000
(7 weeks -- 1 week winter break)
Tuition: $25 Full members, $50 Trial members
Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/h101.10.html
Leave your WYSIWYG editor behind and explore the nuts and bolts that
make web pages function!
Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
Dates: December 6, 1999 - January 21, 2000
(7 weeks -- 1 week winter break)
Tuition: $25 Full members, $50 Trial members
Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/h151.7.html
Add a little style to your web design! This popular course covers
CSS 1 and 2, which can enhance the appearance of any web page!
You'll learn which CSS rules are -- and are not -- supported by the
major browsers, and more!
Developing Dynamic Web Sites with ColdFusion 4
Dates: December 6, 1999 - January 21, 2000
(7 weeks -- 1 week winter break)
Tuition: $50 Full members, $80 Trial members
Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/db221.1.html
Add dynamically generated content to your Web Site! Allaire's popular
ColdFusion lets you incorporate database-backed Web sites into your
design arsenal. With your knowledge of HTML, a basic knowledge of
databases such as Microsoft Access, and your own Web server, you're
on your way!
Business Writing Basics
Dates: December 13, 1999 - February 4, 2000
(9 weeks -- 1 week winter break)
Tuition: $25 Full members, $50 Trial members
Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/b101.5.html
You may be good at HTML tags, but that's just half the equation!
Learn how to make your content sizzle in our writing course!
Beginning Programming with Perl
Dates: December 13, 1999 - February 4, 2000
(8 weeks -- 1 week winter break)
Tuition: $25 Full members, $50 Trial members
Details: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/p101.5.html
Learn the basics of the Perl programming language, system
administration, and a variety of other tasks. The course will cover
the fundamentals of the language, preparing you for a variety of
scripting projects. (Please note, this is not a CGI course)
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. 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/
3. New Orleans is the Place to Be! HWG at Builder.Com Live, Dec 7-11
(Frank Boumphrey, Vice President of Special Events, vp-events@hwg.org)
The HTML Writers Guild Speaker's Bureau is pleased to invite Guild
members to the Builder.Com Live conference, which will feature HWG
sponsored presentations:
WHEN AND WHERE
* Builder.Com Live!
New Orleans, Louisiana
7-11 December 1999
http://www.builder.com/live/
WHO AND WHAT
The best web design sessions all under one roof in the heart of the
ultimate fun city! HWG presentations include Frank Boumphrey who
will tell you how to "Use ASP to Access XML Data Stores" and the
panel "You Can Build It, But They Won't Come If They Can't:
Accessibility and Your Site" with Kynn Bartlett and others.
HOW
For more information on attending Builder.Com Live, please see the
website at:
http://www.builder.com/live/
Any special HWG events will be announced beforehand, watch this
spot in the next newsletter!
4. Town Hall Meeting Tuesday November 23 (Note Day Change!)
(Fred Barnett, HWG Assistant Secretary, fred@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.
Due to the (U.S.) Thanksgiving holiday, the November Town Hall meeting
will not be held on the fourth Thursday of this month, but instead on
Tuesday of that same week. Here are the details for November's meeting:
23 November Town Hall Meeting
Date: Tuesday, 23 November 1999
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.
We look forward to meeting you there!
ADVANCE NOTICE: The December Town Hall meeting will also be held on
a Tuesday -- the 21st of December -- instead of a
Thursday.
5. Open Position on Governing Board
(Leanne Phillips, Guild Secretary, secretary@hwg.org)
The Governing Board announces the retirement of Dain Anderson from the
Board. Dain has served as manager of the Bookmark, the HWG's online
bookstore, and as a member of the Governing Board. Due to time
constrants, Dain has stepped down from both positions.
The Board would like to thank Dain for all his hard work on behalf of
the HTML Writers Guild and wishes him the best of luck in his future
endeavors.
Dain's resignation leaves a seat open on the Governing Board; members
who wish to submit their names for consideration may do so by writing
to gb-search@hwg.org. Applicants should meet the following set of
qualifications:
* Understanding of the Guild's strategic plan and bylaws
* Member of the HWG for at least one year
* Current Full (paid) member of the Guild
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Experience with Guild operations highly desirable
Members of the Board must commit to:
* Serve a term of up to three years on the Governing Board
* Invest a minimum of 10 hours per week in Board-related
activities, and possibly more if asked to serve as an
officer on the Executive Committee
* Contribute to setting the direction of the Guild through
participation on the Governing Board's private discussion
list, and effectively articulate your vision for the HWG
* Reach decisions based on the best interests of the HWG
Inc. corporation as a whole, in cooperation with other
members of the Board
* Be willing to travel (if necessary) on behalf of the Guild
Being on the Governing Board is a major responsibility and
commitment, but it can also be very rewarding to shape the
future of this organization. If you have any questions, feel
free to direct them to gb-search@hwg.org
6. About the HWG-News Newsletter and Your Subscription
(HWG-News Newsletter Editor, editor@hwg.org)
Some questions you may be asking:
Q: Why did I get this mail?
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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
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If you have your Member ID and password, to resign your membership
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Fill in the pertinent information, and submit it.
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Please remember that unsubscribing to hwg-news automatically
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A: Yes; the Guild is offering sponsorship opportunities in HWG-News
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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
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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
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not for sale. Any questions regarding the Guild's advertising or
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