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Alpha Computer Consultants has launched two new courses for 2010:

1. Create Accessible PDFs using Acrobat, InDesign and Word

2. Combine Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat to produce an integrated real-world design product.

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Workshops run in 2009

See below for details of workshops that were presented in 2009, or download the complete calendar

March

Publishing in the Digital Space: the E-ssentials
The Digital Future, A New Mythology
The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Public Service Publishing
Priorities, Time and Project Management

April

Essential Writing Skills: creating clarity, getting results.
Book Design for non-designers

May

An Introduction to Australian Book Publishing
Switching on the light: grammar for non-specialists
Announcement of Beatrice Davis Fellow at an Editorial event at the Sydney Writers Festival
Design Panel (following Book Design Awards): The Inside Out of Book Design
Secret Editor's Knowledge: for non-specialists

June

Neelan Choski talks to publishers
Michael Ross talks to publishers

July
Creating Clarity: editing skills for non-specialists + Essential Editing Skills: creating solid foundations
Write to Sell in Print or Digital Media

September

Structural Editing: narrative non-fiction and fiction

November

Switching on the Light: grammar for non-specialists
Selling Rights: The Icing on the Cake?
Getting it Right: editing for non-specialists

 


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International Digital Chat Series:
“Transforming the Landscape”

A series on Digital Developments in the Publishing Industry — presented by the APA and hosted by CAL The Presentations commenced in June 2009 and will continue as opportunities arise.

Click a topic to open our audio player:

June 22nd

Print on Demand

David Taylor, President, Lightning Source, UK

June 22nd

Publishing on Mobiles

Neelan Choksi, COO, Lexcycle (the coy behind Stanza for iPhones), USA

June 29th

From Print to Digital

Michael Ross, Senior VP, Education General Manager, Encyclopaedia Britannica, USA
 
 
 
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