At the annual conference of the German professional association for technical communication and information development, tekom, in Wiesbaden from 5 to 7 November 2008, Adobe Systems will present its portfolio of solutions for designers, technical-documentation staff and other technically oriented professional users across all industries.
At the stands of Adobe partners comet (Hall 9, stands 972 and 973) and Systec (Hall 9, stand 922), the company will provide information about the capabilities of Adobe Acrobat 9, Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe Technical Communication Suite, as well as other solutions for technical-communication users. Adobe will also demonstrate new image-editing options for technical documentation using Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended.
Adobe will present the following sessions as part of the conference programme:
- Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 2:45–3:30 p.m., Room 12 D:
“Planning and Delivering Webinars Efficiently”
Knowledge is expanding explosively. Keeping employees’ knowledge up to date presents a major challenge for many companies, especially when people work at different locations. Webinars—online training delivered directly to the workplace—are then an ideal, cost-effective solution. SYSTEC and Adobe will jointly introduce the educational and formal design of webinars and demonstrate technical solutions for this form of distributed learning.
Presentation by Klaus Kurz, Adobe Systems GmbH, and Martin Haberl, Systec GmbH
- Thursday, 6 November 2008, 4:00–4:45 p.m., Room 2/2:
“New Possibilities for Digital Image Editing and Analysis in Technical Documentation”
Only a few years ago, image-editing software was used primarily to revise the visual appearance of digital images. Today, that discipline is just one aspect of working with digital imagery. In his presentation, Marcus Riess explains the roles that image analysis and the virtual image play in modern working environments.
Presentation by Marcus Riess, Adobe Systems GmbH
- Thursday, 6 November 2008, 5:00–5:45 p.m., Room 11B:
(English-language presentation as part of the TC World Conference) “Online Help in a Web 2.0 World”
Online Help has gone through several transitions, from WinHelp to CHM and now to cross-platform WebHelp and FlashHelp. Despite its promise of cross-platform, cross-browser support, innovation in WebHelp delivery has not kept pace with emerging trends in a Web 2.0 world. Online Help is no longer a static document, and as products mature, the knowledge available within the end-user community often exceeds the documented functionality. A large number of companies are now taking advantage of community participation. In this presentation, we will explore these trends and examine different options.
Presentation by Vivek Jain, Adobe Systems, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Friday, 7 November 2008, 8:45–10:30 a.m., Room 1 A/4 + 1 A/5
Workshop: “The Next Generation of PDF in Technical Documentation”
The complete integration of Flash into the Acrobat 9 product family has created new possibilities for producing interactive multimedia PDF documents for technical documentation. Practical examples will demonstrate the creation and preparation of PDF Portfolios and multimedia PDFs incorporating 3D, Flash and video for technical-documentation purposes.
Presentation by Ulrich Isermeyer, Adobe Systems GmbH, and Marcus Bollenbach, Computrain
Further information about the tekom annual conference is available at http://www.tekom-jahrestagung.de.