Chicago InDesign User Group

Come see the Magic of XML! How would you like to: * Make 100 business cards in less than 10 seconds? * Import and Format the contents of an entire cookbook or product catalog with a few clicks of the mouse? * Repurpose the the contents of one document into another layout instantly? * Move print documents effortlessly to the Web and vice versa? This is the promise of XML and InDesign. Like HTML, XML is a Web-based language. Originally, it was devised to fill in the gaps in the capabilities of what HTML could do. But in the last few years XML has found a new life in dozens of applications, both in print and the Web. And, it just so happens that InDesign has some of the most powerful XML features available in a page layout package! Unfortunately, these features and how they work have been poorly documented until now. On January 24th, the Chicago InDesign User Group will feature demonstrations and insights into InDesign's powerful XML features by Jim Maivald, author of A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML from Adobe Press and our own fearless leader. Come see how to get the most out of InDesign's XML features and capabilities and learn how to avoid some hidden pitfalls. Third Party XML Applications In addition to InDesign's built-in features, we will also demonstrate the powers of third-party XML applications. Caleb Clauset, trainer and senior solutions consultant at Typefi Systems, will demonstrate Typefi Publish, an innovative 'scriptless' automated publishing platform built on Adobe InDesign Server CS3. With push button publishing from Microsoft Word to XML, InDesign and PDF, Typefi Publish delivers a complete solution for dynamic publishing, without requiring knowledge of XML or complex scripting. Don't miss our next meeting! In conjunction with the release of A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML, Ascend Training & Consulting is offering two, one-day, hands-on training workshops in InDesign's XML features discounted for InDesign User Group members on February 13 and February 14, 2008. To learn more about the one-day hands-on XML workshops, go to www.xmlfordesigners.com . ============ Agenda ============ 6:00 – Meet & Greet 6:30 – Introductions and General Q&A 7:00 – XML for Designers 7:30 – Break 7:45 – XML for Designers cont'd 8:10 – Typefi and InDesign Server 8:30 – Q & A and Prizes!