Washington, D.C. InDesign User Group

Automating Graphing and Charting with Hanaan Rosenthal Guest speaker Hanaan Rosenthal will demonstrate a system he created for the New York Times business pages, that takes financial data from a variety of sources to create exciting graphs in Illustrator-native format that go right into your InDesign documents. For those of you who have stressed over getting accurate, good-looking graphs into your documents, this is the real deal. In addition, for those who want to discuss the potential for graphing-automation in their publications, Hanaan has offered to make himself available for private conferences before and after the meeting. Check out http://www.customflowsolutions.com to learn more, and then e-mail hanaan@customflowsolutions.com to schedule an appointment. "The InDesigner's" Top Tips & Techniques with Michael Murphy One of the most requested topics that members check off on their meeting surveys is "Tips & Tricks." So, we're bringing back one of our favorite experts on these areas. Hot on the heels of his newly-released book, Adobe InDesign CS4 Styles: How to Create Better, Faster Text and Layouts, speaker, author and podcaster Michael ("The InDesigner") Murphy will offer up some of his favorite InDesign features, tips and tricks for working better, smarter and faster. Those of you who attended Michael's last appearance know that this is an evening not to be missed. Each golden nugget of an idea that Michael presents will surely improve your productivity and make your life easier. ========================= Agenda ========================= 6:00pm: Refreshments (pizza, drinks and more) 7:00pm: Hanaan Rosenthal and the power of automation 7:30pm: Michael Murphy...need we say more? 9:00pm: Adjourn The U.S. Navy Memorial Auditorium is conveniently located atop its own Metro station (Navy Memorial/Archives). Discount evening parking is available in the building until 9:30 p.m. despite what the sign may say (garage entrance on D Street) and at other nearby buildings. Parking meter enforcement extends to 9:30pm, so skip the meters. The Answer Desk “The Answer Desk” will be open for your toughest InDesign questions. During the refreshment hour, “The Answer Desk” will be staffed by professional trainers provided by EEI Communications and our own membership. Bring your InDesign questions to these folks and get an answer while chewing on a slice of pizza. This is a perfect time to ask those questions you don’t want to bring up before a group. Challenge them! Bring it on!! They’re ready for you. Of course, there will be plenty of food and drink before the meeting starts. And, we’ll close the meeting with drawings for lots of goodies including software, books and t-shirts and more. Day-Long Seminar: InDesign by the Book Preceding the meeting, Michael will be presenting an all-day seminar on producing books and long-documents with InDesign. If you produce books, journals, reports, proposals, directories, this is an event you shouldn’t miss. Remember to use your member-only promo code, which was included in your email meeting notification, to receive $20 off the $99.95 registration. The price includes a copy of Michael’s just-released book, Adobe InDesign CS4 Styles: How to Create Better, Faster Text and Layouts (a $45 retail value). It’s like getting a full-day seminar for only $35! For complete information, go to http://www.brightdoc.com/dcid/. WBP Awards Keeping with the book theme, our friends at Washington Book Publishers are still accepting entries for their 2009 Book Design & Effectiveness Awards. Get recognition for you and your organization. Entries must be submitted by May 1. For more information, go to http://washingtonbooks.org/design_awards/index.html. 20% Discount on All Adobe Software This offer it available to only user group members, only when purchasing through the Adobe store, through May 31, 2009. Learn how to take advantage of this special offer by using your member login at http://www.indesignusergroup.com.