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 Converting a large-scale technical manual from Microsoft Word to FrameMaker canactually reduce translation project costs by up to 35%, comments Hoffmann.  We havehelped a number of clients convert from PageMaker, Microsoft Word and other formatsto FrameMaker and are sharing our best practices so that even more customers canreduce publishing costs in translation and localization projects.Â
This two hour online course covers the fundamentals of preparing Microsoft Worddocuments for conversion and best practices for correcting the imported content andformatting in FrameMaker, including:  Quickly locating styles that need retagging after conversion  Using advanced search features during reformatting  Efficient tools for correcting converted tables  Converting embedded bitmapped graphics to externally referenced files (reducingdocument size)  Capturing vector graphics created with Microsoft Word drawing tools and convertingthem to external graphics with editable vectors and editable text
WebSeminar:  Converting Legacy Documents to FrameMaker Date: Thursday, March 29, 2007 Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT Where: Your desktop Register at: http://www.translate.com Cost: $149.00 (enter promo code "INVPR" and receive $50.00 off your registration)
Course attendees receive a free FrameMaker plug-in that automatically converts thefirst row of each table to a  header row, a Best Practices document on convertinglegacy files, training materials, and a recording of the training session. Becausethe course assumes some knowledge of FrameMaker, ENLASO will hold a complimentaryone-hour overview of FrameMaker online the day before the course, for attendees whoneed more background on FrameMaker. Attendees will also be invited to submit a short problem Microsoft Word document to the instructor before the WebSeminar, so actualreal-world examples can be used during the online training.
Educational Webinars and WebSeminars are part of ENLASO's commitment to providinglong-term localization success through education and consulting.  Converting LegacyDocuments to FrameMaker is designed for FrameMaker users who inherit legacydocuments in Microsoft Word format and for Microsoft Word users who are consideringupgrading to FrameMaker.
This WebSeminar is taught by Maxwell Hoffmann, a 23-year veteran of desktoppublishing and document conversion solutions. Hoffmann manages training andconsulting at ENLASO. He has used FrameMaker for over 18 years and is also a formerFrameMaker Product Marketing Manager. Hoffmann has focused on document localizationand translation for the past 10 years, working extensively with document analysisand XML publishing strategies. He has trained over 1,000 customers and salesprofessionals on a variety of scalable publishing solutions.
About ENLASO Corporation ENLASO Corporation, an ISO 9001 company with three decades of experience, providesclients with enterprise language solutions. ENLASO delivers multilingual solutionsto the information technology, life sciences, legal, financial, gaming, socialnetworking, aerospace, automotive, advertising, and telecommunications industries.Services include localization of software, Web sites, marketing communications,technical documentation, localization testing, and consulting and training.
For additional information, contact: Chris Raulf, ENLASO Corporation at (303)516-0857 or by email at pr@translate.com
