Author-it 5 self-study training course launched today

We've added two self-study training courses in Author-it version 5 today - one for Author-it users and the other for Author-it Administrators and Users.

This year, we've also introduced a classroom courses in RoboHelp 7 and FrameMaker 8, and we've launched an updated version of our DITA training course.

We've another course in development and one at planning stage.

Let us know if there's any other training courses relating to technical writing that we should consider.

Author-it 5.1 launched

From Author-it:

"This update resolves a number of known issues and has several new
features including:

Object Variants: A flexible way of creating and maintaining different
variations of a single object. Similar to versions, variants remain
linked to their primary (or parent) object, however unlike versions
you can have multiple variants active at any one time. You define the
criteria to control which variant is used in each adaptation of the
book. For example, variants can use criteria based on location
(country, state, or city), product version, supported platform, and
so on. You define the criteria that suits your content.

Author-it Quick Search: Quick Search provides the full set of
advanced search options. In addition, it saves each search result
while the window is open, enabling you to access the results at any
time without completing the search again. The window enables you to
navigate through your library, and provides options for working with
your library content.

Batch Import of File Objects via Drag and Drop:
A fantastic new feature enabling you to batch import images and
quickly create file objects by drag and drop. Simply select an image
file (or files) and drag and drop into the object list in the main
window.

For detailed information please see the Release Notes at:
http://www.author-it.com/kc/index.mv?33580"