If you're not able to attend Documentation and Training East 2007,
don't fret. The organizers will be streaming two days of original
programming over Internet radio. All you need is a web browser, a PC
with some speakers, and a connection to the internet.
Made possible by the folks at MyTechnologyLawyer.com, the DocTrain
East radio shows take place October 18-19, 2007 (schedule below) and
will be broadcast live from the event venue. Listeners will be able to
ask questions of the guests via email or phone (toll-free in the
U.S.). The shows feature interviews with experts attending the
conference who will discuss a variety of hot topics in the technical
communication and training arena. MyTechnologyLawyer's Scott Draughon
will co-host the show along with Indiana-based technology journalist,
Diane Wieland.
To listen to the live broadcast visit the radio show website:
http://www.mytechnologylawyer.com/radio
Click "Listen Now" to hear the audio.
If you'd like to ask a question of the guests, call-in toll free at
866-685-7469 or send an email to
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Show Schedule, Thursday, October 18, 2007
* 10:00-11:00am ET - "Why Software Sucks" with guest author and
keynote presenter, David Platt, Rolling Thunder Computing; also
"Changing User Expectations" with guest Kelly Stirman, MarkLogic
* 11:00-12noon ET - "Convergence and the new Adobe Technical
Communication Suite" with RJ Jacquez, Adobe Systems; also "Content
Component Management" with Chip Gettinger, Astoria Software
* 2:00-3:00pm ET - "Why Content Management" with Mary Laplante,
Gilbane Group; also "What is Dynamic Publishing?" with Joe Gollner,
Stilo International
* 3:00-4:00pm ET - "Localization and Translation" with Christine
Fidura, SDL; also "Controlled Vocabularies" with Kent Taylor, Acrolinx
Show Schedule, Friday, October 19, 2007
* 9:00-10:00am ET - "DITA Storm: The DITA Wiki" with Alex Karezin;
also "DITA in Technical Publications" with Harvey Greenburg,
XyEnterprise and Peter Vellikin, PTC
* 10:00-11:00am ET - "Getting Writer's To Adopt Structured XML
Authoring" with Amanda Cross; also "Change Management Challenges" with
Emma Hamer, Strategy A; also "Content Management Options" with Dan
Dube, DocZone.com
* 11:00-12noon ET - "XML Authoring in an MS Word Environment" with
Michael Boses, Invision Research; also "Cool Tools for Tech Writers
Under $100 Bucks" with Nicky Bleiel, Component One