Diff for DITA user groups

--- Fri, 2007-08-10 13:59 by carolgeyer
+++ Thu, 2007-09-20 07:25 by syeo
-User groups
+DITA user groups
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-<span style="color: #6699cc">DITA User Groups</span> (DUGs) or DITA Special Interest Groups (DIGs) facilitate knowledge sharing among users in specific geographic areas or among those with similar interests.<span style="font-size: x-small">  <br />
+<span style="color: #6699cc">DITA User Groups</span> (DUGs) or DITA
+Special Interest Groups (DIGs) facilitate knowledge sharing among users
+in specific geographic areas or among those with similar interests.<span style="font-size: x-small">  <br />
 <br />
 DITA XML.org<strong> </strong>offers free online <a href="/node/1223">hosting services for DUGs and DIGs</a> and also provides information and links to groups with external sites.<br />
 New Groups<br />
 <br />
-</strong></span>If you're interested in forming a DITA Users Group in your local area or within your field of interest, post your request here. Include your email address to encourage others in your area to contact you.<br />
+</strong></span>If you're interested in forming a DITA Users Group in your
+local area or within your field of interest, post your request here.
+Include your email address to encourage others in your area to contact
+you.<br />
 <br />
 </span>
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-	<li>Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh area.  There have been markup language users groups in this area before, and I think such a user group would be well received.  Please <a href="mailto:kethier@travelthepath.com">contact Kay Ethier</a> if you are in the Pittsburgh area and are interested in meetings.    </li>
+	<li>Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh area.
-	<li>Minnesota: Twin Cities or Rochester area. Looking for interest in a new user's group. Contact robander at us.ibm.com if interested. </li>
+	There have been markup language users groups in this area before, and I
-	<li>Brisbane, Australia: I would like to share DITA experiences with anybody in Brisbane, in particular, or anywhere in Australia and maybe consider setting up a DITA user group. Please contact <a href="mailto:KenFredric@aurion.com.au">KenFredric@aurion.com.au</a>.   </li>
+	think such a user group would be well received. Please <a href="mailto:kethier@travelthepath.com">contact Kay Ethier</a> if you are in the Pittsburgh area and are interested in meetings.    </li>
+	<li>Minnesota:
+	Twin Cities or Rochester area. Looking for interest in a new user's
+	group. Contact robander at us.ibm.com if interested. </li>
+	<li>Brisbane,
+	Australia: I would like to share DITA experiences with anybody in
+	Brisbane, in particular, or anywhere in Australia and maybe consider
+	setting up a DITA user group. Please contact <a href="mailto:KenFredric@aurion.com.au">KenFredric@aurion.com.au</a>.   </li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">Finland: If you would be interested in joining us in forming a DITA User Group in Finland, please contact Timo Nevalainen at <a href="mailto:timo.nevalainen@citec.fi">timo.nevalainen@citec.fi</a>.</span> </li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">Ohio (USA): Columbus/Dublin. Our company is new to DITA and would like to form a User Group in our area. Please contact <a href="mailto:melinda_rose@stercomm.com">melinda_rose@stercomm.com</a> if interested.</span> </li>
-	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">England(UK). Looking for interest in DITA user groups for the UK.  (I'm based near Winchester, Hampshire.)  If you are interested, contact <a href="mailto:ian_larner@uk.ibm.com?subject=Interest%20in%20UK%20DITA%20user%20groups">ian_larner@uk.ibm.com</a>.</span> </li>
+	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">England(UK).
-	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">South Africa(ZA). Looking to create an active DITA user group in South Africa. Currently situated in Pretoria, Centurion. Please visit <a href="http://dita.webnetix.co.za">http://dita.webnetix.co.za</a> or contact <a href="mailto:alex.griessel@webnetix.co.za?subject=ZADUG">alex.griessel@webnetix.co.za</a> for more information.</span> </li>
+	Looking for interest in DITA user groups for the UK. (I'm based near
-	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">Kansas City:  Looking to create an active DITA user group in the Kansas City area to share ideas and experiences.  If interested, please contact Heather Parsons at parsons_heather@bah.com</span> </li>
+	Winchester, Hampshire.) If you are interested, contact <a href="mailto:ian_larner@uk.ibm.com?subject=Interest%20in%20UK%20DITA%20user%20groups">ian_larner@uk.ibm.com</a>.</span> </li>
+	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">South
+	Africa(ZA). Looking to create an active DITA user group in South
+	Africa. Currently situated in Pretoria, Centurion. Please visit <a href="http://dita.webnetix.co.za">http://dita.webnetix.co.za</a> or contact <a href="mailto:alex.griessel@webnetix.co.za?subject=ZADUG">alex.griessel@webnetix.co.za</a> for more information.</span> </li>
+	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">Kansas
+	City: Looking to create an active DITA user group in the Kansas City
+	area to share ideas and experiences. If interested, please contact
+	Heather Parsons at parsons_heather@bah.com</span> </li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2372118548">DITA group</a></span> </li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv">Montreal, Canada.  Looking to create a DITA user group.  If interested, please contact Martin Filteau at <a href="mailto:martin.filteau@octasic.com">martin.filteau@octasic.com</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Helv"><br />

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DITA user groups

DITA User Groups (DUGs) or DITA Special Interest Groups (DIGs) facilitate knowledge sharing among users in specific geographic areas or among those with similar interests.

DITA XML.org offers free online hosting services for DUGs and DIGs and also provides information and links to groups with external sites.

Currently Active Groups:

Canada

Ontario: Toronto DITA User Group

British Columbia: Vancouver DITA User Group

United States

California: Silicon Valley DITA Interest Group

Colorado: Boulder-Denver DITA User Group

Indiana: Indy DITA

Massachusetts: Boston DITA User Group

New York: New York DITA Users Group

North Carolina: Research Triangle Park DUG

Texas: Central Texas DITA Users Group (Austin)

International

Web-based: DITA Users (over 285 members from 16 countries)

Web-based: FrameMaker-DITA on Yahoo Groups

Virtual

Second Life: Addicted to Reality 13, 27, 24

New Groups

If you're interested in forming a DITA Users Group in your local area or within your field of interest, post your request here. Include your email address to encourage others in your area to contact you.

Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh area. There have been markup language users groups in this area before, and I think such a user group would be well received. Please contact Kay Ethier if you are in the Pittsburgh area and are interested in meetings.

Minnesota: Twin Cities or Rochester area. Looking for interest in a new user's group. Contact robander at us.ibm.com if interested.

Brisbane, Australia: I would like to share DITA experiences with anybody in Brisbane, in particular, or anywhere in Australia and maybe consider setting up a DITA user group. Please contact KenFredric@aurion.com.au.

Finland: If you would be interested in joining us in forming a DITA User Group in Finland, please contact Timo Nevalainen at timo.nevalainen@citec.fi.

Ohio (USA): Columbus/Dublin. Our company is new to DITA and would like to form a User Group in our area. Please contact melinda_rose@stercomm.com if interested.

England(UK). Looking for interest in DITA user groups for the UK. (I'm based near Winchester, Hampshire.) If you are interested, contact ian_larner@uk.ibm.com.

South Africa(ZA). Looking to create an active DITA user group in South Africa. Currently situated in Pretoria, Centurion. Please visit http://dita.webnetix.co.za or contact alex.griessel@webnetix.co.za for more information.

Kansas City: Looking to create an active DITA user group in the Kansas City area to share ideas and experiences. If interested, please contact Heather Parsons at parsons_heather@bah.com

Facebook DITA group

Montreal, Canada. Looking to create a DITA user group. If interested, please contact Martin Filteau at martin.filteau@octasic.com