The Conference Exhibition provides you with a great opportunity to see the latest user assistance products and services. All of your favorite authoring tool representatives will be on hand as well as employment agencies, trainers, and consultants. Come equipped with your toughest questions, your business cards, and your appetite for food and fun!
MadCap Software is just a new name for a group of familiar faces that have been leading the technical writing community for over a decade. With its flagship product, MadCap Flare, MadCap Software is once again leading the documentation world into the future by providing complete end-to-end solutions for content development, delivery and management. Today 1,000's of companies are customers of MadCap's native XML software for content authoring and multi-channel publishing. MadCap is home to some of the most experienced software architects and product experts in the industry. Learn more about MadCap Software and its documentation authoring suite at www.madcapsoftware.com.
Looking for top creative talent? At Volt Technical & Creative Communication we specialize in delivering ideal candidates in Technical Communication, Design, Electronic Media, Marketing, Public Relations, and Technical Sales. Volt partners with clients to identify their company's unique culture and workforce requirements. We then identify direct-hire and temporary talent with the skills, experience and creativity to become vital members of the team. Our greatest satisfaction is launching successful careers for our candidates who choose Volt because we are committed to their career development, offering a wide range of employment opportunities and benefits. We connect talented people with respected companies. Contact Volt today: techcomm@volt.com.
JustSystems is a leading global software provider with three decades of successful innovation in office productivity, information management, and consumer and enterprise software. With over 2,500 customers worldwide, the company is continuing a global expansion strategy based on its xfy enterprise software, XMetaL content lifecycle solutions, and its pioneering work in enabling XBRL financial reporting technologies. JustSystems is one of the 2008 KMWorld 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management, a 2008 EContent 100 member, and was recognized on the 2008 KMWorld Trend-Setting Product list for XMetaL. Major strategic partnerships include IBM, Oracle and EMC. For more information, visit http://www.justsystems.com.
ITR combines multilingual localization and translation services with technical expertise in handling help file formats. Visit our booth to find out why so many worldwide organizations select ITR for their localization and translation needs. ITR delivers a managed translation solution:
- Online help localization - experience with all major help tools: MadCap Flare, Author-it, RoboHelp, WebWorks and Doc-to-Help.
- Software localization and testing - using advanced localization technology to ensure a cost-effective high quality end product.
- Website localization - ITR ensures that your target language website has the same impact as the original.
- Full quality assurance on all projects - quality is an integral part of all ITR's processes from initial translation to final sign-off.
- Professional project management - delivery on time and in budget comes as standard at ITR.
HelpServer is a platform for organizing large volumes of content and integrating the applications that drive your business. Its active server engine can be deployed as a web-based solution for all help and documentation problems. Its authoring tool is equipped with easy-to-use features for managing complex document structures and help projects in an affordable way. HelpServer's goal is to enhance the quality of online user assistance without increasing the complexity of the help author's job. It is based on three concepts: user centricity (information in the user's language, appropriated to his skill level and task) context sensitivity (assistance relevant to the problem that needs to be solved), and server based (enhancement of maintenance and data integrity).
ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 has been the premier authoring and publishing tool in the market since 1991. It enables technical communicators, policy writers, and other content creators to author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML, and publish to the Web, Help systems, or printed manuals with a single click. ComponentOne is the only vendor that gives you everything you need to create your documentation deliverables in one application. Its unique combination of editing, single sourcing, and publishing technology translates to significant time savings and the highest level of quality. Since Doc-To-Help is the complete documentation solution, your need for additional tools has been eliminated.
Adobe Systems Incorporated revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For more than two decades, the company's award-winning technologies and software have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people anywhere at anytime. We are driving innovation with powerful, compelling software solutions that meet the needs of customers and markets. Come meet the team behind RoboHelp, Captivate and FrameMaker.
WindJack Solutions specializes in Acrobat JavaScript and PDF development. Our mission is to make Acrobat and PDF easier to use and more accessible to everyone. Our line of Acrobat plugins- PDF CanOpener, AcroButtons, and AcroDialogs assist developers and designers of PDF forms and documents in getting the most from Acrobat and PDF. Our membership site is the most comprehensive, organized, affordable and convenient resource available for learning and enhancing your skills with Acrobat and PDF JavaScript.
Author-it Software Corporation (ASC) is a world leader in software for authoring, content management, publishing, and localization. Its flagship product, Author-it, is an end-to-end content management solution capable of publishing content to multiple deliverables. Today it is used in over 50 countries, by over 3500 clients, and chosen by Fortune 100 organizations for worldwide deployments, making it one of the world's most popular content management tools. Be sure to stop by booth #10 to meet the team and see the latest Author-it products.
LavaCon 2009 will be held October 25–27 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The seventh annual LavaCon will focus on actions you can take to increase the value you add to your company. Our 2009 program will include three days of workshops on how to hone your workplace survival skills, plus industry-specific tracks for technical communication professionals, project managers and IT professionals. Stop by booth #3 to enter a drawing for a free entrance to the conference! More info at: www.LavaCon.org.
Aquent, formerly Sakson & Taylor, is a global professional services firm that offers content design and development, marketing, and creative services solutions. For more than 20 years, we have helped provide outsourcing and staffing solutions to clients such as Microsoft, HP, and Starbucks. We're a minority-owned business, committed to maintaining professional quality with a personal touch. For more information, check us out at www.aquent.com.
Tedopres, with offices in Europe, the United States and Asia, has been offering professional technical documentation services since 1974. We have an outstanding reputation of providing our customers with cost-effective, high-quality service that meets industry-specific standards. Tedopres has extensive experience in implementing Simplified Technical English (also known as Controlled English), helping our customers to ensure compliance while saving cost at the same time. The implementation comprises dictionary building, training and the use of HyperSTE, the leading quality assurance software for technical content. Tedopres also specializes in technical translation services in over 40 languages, technical illustration and animation as well as software development to support the creation and management of technical documentation. Because Tedopres focuses on maintaining the quality and accuracy of documentation, industry leaders including Boeing, Black & Decker, Philips, Rolls-Royce and Siemens trust us to handle their most complex documentation projects. More than 500 additional multinational corporations have done the same.
eLearningZoom.com is a global leader in integrated, on-demand online training solutions. With a worldwide client base, eLearningZoom offers companies the 1st industry all-in-one training suite delivering both real-time conferencing and anytime collaboration and self-service virtual training portal for compliance, certification, and professional training. Comprised of eZ-Web Meeting, eZ-Contact, and eZ-LMS, eLearningZoom is committed to delivering simple to use, flexible, and affordable online training solutions that focus on optimizing business performance and productivity. For a 30-day FREE trial and more information, please visit us at http://www.eLearningZoom.com.
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 makes it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex information. Go from complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance. Instead of static pictures, create data-connected Visio diagrams that display data, are easy to refresh, and dramatically increase your productivity. Use the wide variety of diagrams in Office Visio 2007 to understand, act on, and share information about organizational systems, resources, and processes throughout your enterprise.
Lingo Systems, a division of Language Line Services, provides customer-focused solutions to help global companies reach new markets.
We specialize in the localization of technical documentation, software, on-line applications, all types of multi-media output, training materials, e-learning solutions, and business systems.
Other globalization services include quality assurance testing (hardware & software), integration of content management solutions, Flash engineering, interpretation (170+ languages), cultural training and assessment, and internationalization consulting. Our ability to complete complex, multi-language projects on time with superior quality sets us apart. Visit us at Booth #15.
Bluestream Database Software Corp. is releasing Version 2.0 of its flagship product, XDocs, on March 10, 2009. The long-awaited revamp of this CCMS (component content management system) brings a new level of sophistication to this DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) solution. The XDocs CCMS is a standards-based, DITA-enabled CMS meant to handle the management of content components. This type of CMS is ideal for managing technical content, whether that content is destined to be published in technical documentation, training material, or a knowledge base.
Flypaper is the leading Flash Content Management Platform that empowers programmers and non-programmers alike to create, edit, share, track and reuse high-impact Flash content. The Flypaper platform enables the rapid development of Flash projects and allows anyone to edit and manipulate components without touching programming code. Through a SDK that converts Flash elements into the Flypaper Platform, Flash Programmers can create components, which can be edited and reused. Output from the application rivals the interactivity and quality of custom Flash development, but in a fraction of time and cost typically associated with such projects. For more information, visit www.flypaper.com.
Our 2009 Conference Sponsors
HAT-Matrix.com is a new representation of an old standard (the Help Authoring Tool Comparison Matrix). Use the searchable database to see which HATs include the features you need from a list of over 300 features, and compare up to four HATs side-by-side.
WebWorks.com, a brand of Quadralay Corporation, is the leading provider of comprehensive online publishing and Help system delivery solutions. Its products and services constitute the definitive single source for all your ePublishing needs. We specialize in content conversion software that outputs Web, online help, and electronic publication formats. Our ePublisher Platform can automate the conversion of source documents in popular authoring formats such as DITA-XML, FrameMaker or Word and convert them to multiple end-user formats such as WebWorks Help, HTML, CHM, and PDF. Our conversion system is based on XSL so that output formats can be customized or even developed from scratch if needed.
Originally established in 1993, EC Software started producing help authoring software in 1997 with the release of Help & Manual 1.0 - the first help authoring tool that could create online help and print documentation from the same source project, in one easy step. Today, Help & Manual is one of the best selling and most popular documentation tools worldwide. In addition to the program's features and famous ease of use this is due in no small part to EC's focus on providing outstanding support, which receives constant praise from its users. EC Software is located in Austria, near Salzburg.
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards for the global information society. The consortium produces more Web services standards than any other organization along with standards for security, e-business, and standardization efforts in the public sector and for application-specific markets. Founded in 1993, OASIS has more than 5,000 participants representing over 600 organizations and individual members in 100 countries.
Axure (ak shûr) Software Solutions, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, CA, provides solutions to help the design and development community offer more useful and usable applications. Axure's flagship product Axure RP Pro is the leading wireframing, prototyping and specification tool on the market. Axure RP is used by industry leading user experience professionals, business analysts and product managers to design applications for over half of the Fortune 100 as well as thousands of small to medium size companies.
Writing Assistance, Inc. (WAI) specializes in the placement of Technical Writers worldwide. We have thousands of writers and are considered a leading resource for companies to find qualified professional writers.
We help companies find writers that meet their long-term or short-term goals on a contract, contract-to-hire or direct-hire basis. Projects that are on-site or remote include:
- Software/Hardware Documentation
- Copywriting
- Policies & Procedures
- Operator Manuals
- Clinical Trials
- User Guides
- On-line Documentation & Help
- Web Content
- Ad Copy & Press Releases
- CBT
- Training Development & Delivery
- Medical Device Guides
Extreme Ease Software is a global leader in the help authoring industry, providing powerful web-based authoring tools specifically for designing web-based help systems, knowledgebases, and PDF Manuals. Its flagship product 'HelpConsole 2008' represents the next step in the evolution of user assistance. In addition to publishing formats such as web-help and PDF, HelpConsole 2008 provides the unique ability to publish 'dynamic help' systems that can be uploaded to an existing website, allowing authors to quickly add content and make changes from anywhere using a standard web-browser. Extreme Ease was founded in 2003 with a goal to provide extremely easy-to-use, feature rich, help authoring solutions for organizations of all sizes. Its flagship product, HelpConsole is in the third version and is already used by thousands of people in more than 25 countries. View online demos and learn more about Extreme Ease Software Inc. at http://www.extremeease.com.
