General pages
Home page - The starting point for technical authoring / technical writing services and training courses.
About Armada - The history of Armada, our approach to projects and our philosophy.
Enquiries - Make enquiries about our services and request estimates for projects you are considering.
Contact us - The different means by which you can contact us.
Internal vacancies - Current vacancies in our in-house team.
Our expertise - Industries we have experience of working in.
Client list - A sample of our clients.
Mission statement - Our purpose and aims.
Find us - How to reach our offices by road and rail. Maps are provided in PDF format.
Local accommodation - Hotels and B&B in the local area.
Privacy policy - How Armada use your personal data.
Legal notices - Legal information relating to this website.
Credit card payments - Pay for scheduled training courses online using a debit or credit card.
Technical authoring services - The technical authoring services Armada offers to both organisations that do not employ technical authors or technical writers, and those that do.
User assistance - Information about dynamic 'user assistance' for software applications comprising online help, animated demos/tutorials/video help and hard copy user guides.
Single source - How our technical authors and technical writers develop hard copy and online user documentation from a single source, resulting in significant cost savings.
Documentation consultancy - Consultancy service to organisations who require assistance with a technical authoring project or setting up an in-house documentation facility.
Why use Armada to write your online help and user guides? - Why you should use our in-house team of technical authors and technical writers.
Samples of past user assistance projects - Sample projects completed for clients.
User guides - How we produce user documentation that is written in plain English, accessible, concise and clear.
User guide techniques - Some of the techniques we use to give our user guides an intuitive feel and make them visually appealing.
Research techniques - How Armada gathers information from various sources.
Printing services - Our service for printing user guides, reference guides, training guides and similar such documents.
Online help development - An introduction to Armada's help development service.
Online help options - A look at the different formats in which online help can be developed, e.g. HTML Help, Webhelp, Vista help / AP help and others, and a discussion of the situations in which it is appropriate to use each of these formats.
HTML help - Information about HTML help (.chm files), the industry-standard online help system for applications developed for Windows 2000 and Windows XP, in cases where the help is to be held locally.
Webhelp - Information about online help accessible via your organisation's Intranet, Extranet and/or the Web.
FlashHelp - Information about online help in Flash format.
User assistance - Information about options for providing guided assistance to users, in the form of dynamic demos and tutorials.
Other online help solutions - Information about other help formats including XML Help, JavaHelp, Oracle Help, WinHelp, MS Help 2, DotNetHelp, Vista help, AP help and Apple Help (.HELP).
Case study - single source project - Example of how we carried out a single source project for a client.
Online help samples - Here are some samples of work we have produced for clients in various help formats.
E-learning - Information about the interactive tutorials, simulations and animated demos for software applications that Armada develops for clients.
E-learning and web training courses - Information about the e-learning and web training courses that Armada provides for Adobe Captivate for users who wish to create their own simulations and tutorials.
E-learning samples - Samples of animated demos and interactive tutorials we have produced for clients.
Translation services - Details of Armada's specialist service to translate / localise online help, user guides and software localisation.
About our translators - Information about Armada's mother-tongue translators, the techniques we adopt and the tools we use including TRADOS translation memory.
The translation production process - The processes we follow to ensure that our translations are of the highest-quality.
Translator registration - Information for translators who wish to register with Armada.
Translator registration form - Form to register for translating work with Armada.
Introduction to author recruitment - Information about our recruitment service for contract and permanent technical authors, technical writers and documentation specialists.
Our technical author resourcing service - Information for companies considering recruiting a technical author or technical writer.
Technical author registration - How technical authors and technical writers can register with Armada to be notified of technical authoring / technical writing vacancies that match their experience and requirements.
Technical author registration form - For technical authors and technical writers to register with Armada to be notified of technical authoring / technical writing vacancies.
Current technical author and technical writer vacancies - Current vacancies for technical authors and technical writers.
Training - Introduction to the types of training Armada offers: technical author training, Adobe training, AutoCAD training, business writing training and journalism training.
Autodesk Authorised Training Centre - The benefits of training at an Autodesk Authorised Training Centre.
Training course date list - Scheduled training course dates.
Training course calendar - Schedule training course dates.
Credit card payments - Pay for scheduled technical author and AutoCAD training courses using a credit or debit card.
Training course payment options - The options for paying for training courses at Armada.
Training course cancellation terms - Fees payable if a company or delegate cancels a training course.
Technical authoring training courses - Courses for technical authors and technical writers at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Online help development training course - One day course for people who have been tasked with producing online help who are not sure about how to go about this task.
Adobe RoboHelp training - Course teaching how to create online help in most popular formats including HTML Help, Webhelp, FlashHelp and XML Help, as well produce hard copy guides in Word and PDF format from the same project.
Adobe FrameMaker training - A thorough grounding in FrameMaker. Both unstructured FrameMaker training and structured FrameMaker training available.
MadCap Flare training - A thorough grounding in FrameMaker used in unstructured mode (standard FrameMaker). Basic/Intermediate FrameMaker training and Advanced FrameMaker training available.
DITA training - A one day tutorial explaining what DITA is, and teaching how to produce documents to the DITA standard for single source and multi-channel publishing.
S1000D training - A one day tutorial explaining what the S1000D specification is, and teaching how to produce documents to the S1000D standard.
SGML and XML training - A one day tutorial introducing the SGML and XML standards for producing documentation.
Effective writing for technical staff training course - A one day course for technical staff who want to communicate information clearly, concisely and correctly to a non-technical audience.
Technical author training course outlines - Detailed information about the different technical authoring and technical author training courses we offer.
Technical author training course schedule - A calendar showing our technical author training course timetable.
Book a technical writing course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled technical author training course, and an online booking form.
|
Business writing in plain English training course - A course that focuses on building your writing confidence and ability so you can write such documents in clear, plain English, avoiding false elegance and jargon.
Writing effective reports training course - A practical hands-on course in which you gain the skills to quickly create more effective business reports that are reader-focused and persuasive.
Writing winning proposals - A course ideal for managers, professionals and employees at all levels who want to learn how to create more effective business proposals that are customer-focused and persuasive.
Writing English for a global audience - A practical course teaching how to create documents for a global audience with limited knowledge of English that will be clearly understood by non-native readers of English.
Business writing training course outlines - Detailed information about the different business writing training courses we offer.
InDesign training - Various InDesign training courses from introductory to advanced.
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite training - Teaches how to create and distribute content for tablet devices including iPads, BlackBerry Playbooks and Android.
Adobe Photoshop training - Provides essential knowledge for digital image manipulation using the industry standard tool.
Adobe Illustrator training - Teaches how to create sophisticated vector artwork for print, web, interactive and mobile designs.
Adobe Acrobat training - Teaches how to create PDF files from a variety of sources, modify existing PDFs and prepare them for distribution.
After Effects training - Teaches how to use After Effects for film editing and video post-production.
Adobe Pagemaker training - Teaches how to use Adobe Pagemaker to lay out pages effectively.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom training - Training aimed at photographers, teaching how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom effectively.
Adobe Premiere Pro training - Teaches how to use Premiere Pro for effective video editing.
Adobe LiveCycle training - Teaches how to use Adobe LiveCycle Lightroom effectively.
QuarkXpress training - Teaches how to use QuarkXpress effectively.
Corel Draw training - Teaches how to use Corel Draw.
Corel Photopaint training - Teaches how to use Corel Photopaint.
Paint Shop Pro training - Teaches how to use Paint Shop Pro for image editing.
Print and design training course outlines - Detailed information about the different Adobe training courses we offer.
Print and design training course schedule - A calendar showing our Adobe training course timetable.
AutoCAD Essentials training course - AutoCAD training course for beginners.
Intermediate AutoCAD training - AutoCAD intermediate training for users who know the basics but wish to build on their skills.
Advanced AutoCAD training - AutoCAD advanced training for users who want to develop more complex 2D designs.
AutoCAD 3D training course - AutoCAD advanced training for users who want to develop 3D models.
AutoCAD Update training - Training course for AutoCAD users who have upgraded to a new version of the product.
Autodesk Inventor training course - Inventor training course covering the fundamental principles of 3D parametric part and assembly design and techniques for creating production-ready part and assembly drawings.
AutoCAD Mechanical training course - AutoCAD Mechanical training course that teaches techniques for professional 2D mechanical drawing, design and drafting.
AutoCAD MEP training (formerly Autodesk Building Systems or ABS training) - A variety of AutoCAD MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) training courses.
AutoCAD Architecture training - AutoCAD Architecture training course for new and experienced users who want to learn the fundamental principles or advanced functions of AutoCAD Architecture.
Autodesk Revit training - Autodesk Revit training courses for beginners and advanced users. Courses available for Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP.
Autodesk NavisWorks training - Autodesk NavisWorks training courses for beginners and advanced users. Courses available covering NavisWorks Manage, NavisWorks Simulate and NavisWorks Freedom.
AutoCAD Raster Design Essentials training course - AutoCAD Raster Design training covering the creation, insertion, modification and management of raster data.
3ds Max training - training course teaches artists and animators to use 3ds Max to produce games, film and video content, and teaches architects, designers and engineers to use 3ds Max Design to produce 3D design visualizations.
Autodesk and AutoCAD training course outlines - Detailed information about the different AutoCAD training courses available.
Autodesk training course schedule - Autodesk and AutoCAD training course timetable.
Book an AutoCAD training course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled AutoCAD training course, and an online booking form.
Other training courses
SolidWorks training - Teaches the basics of SolidWorks, covering the principles and skills required to create 3D designs efficiently.
TurboCAD training - TurboCAD training provides a thorough grounding in TurboCAD for beginners.
Adobe Captivate training - Captivate training course teaches how to develop professional interactive demos and tutorials for software.
Adobe Dreamweaver training - Dreamweaver training course teaches how to design, build and manage professional websites.
Adobe Flash training - Flash training course teaches how to create engaging and visually powerful web content comprising sound and video.
Adobe Fireworks training - Fireworks training course teaches how to create expressive, highly optimized graphics for the web or virtually any device.
Adobe Contribute training - Contribute training course teaches users how to use Adobe Contribute software.
E-learning and web training course outlines - Detailed information about the different e-learning and web training courses we offer.
Introduction to journalism course - Journalism training providing a thorough grounding in the main principles, priorities and practices of journalism.
Introduction to feature writing course - Covers all aspects of feature writing, from generating ideas to submitting work.
Effective writing for journalism course - Teaches the skills you need to write clearly, concisely and with impact.
Writing press releases - Shows you how to write informative press releases and get regular coverage for your work.
Journalism training course outlines - Detailed information about the different journalism training courses we offer.
Book a training course
Book a technical author training course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled technical author training course, and an online booking form.
Book an AutoCAD training course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled training course for AutoCAD and other Autodesk applications, and an online booking form.
Book a journalism training course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled journalism training course, and an online booking form.
Book a print and design training course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled print and design training course, and an online booking form.
Book an e-learning and web training course - Instructions for booking a place on a scheduled e-learning and web training course, and an online booking form.
Enquiry forms
General enquiry - Make a general enquiry about Armada or any of our services.
Technical author training enquiry - Make an enquiry about our courses that teach core technical authoring and technical writing skills.
Print and design training enquiry - Make an enquiry about our courses that teach print and design skills in such applications as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXpress and Paint Shop Pro.
Business writing training enquiry - Make an enquiry about our courses that teach clear and effective writing for reports, proposals and other business documents.
AutoCAD training enquiry - Request more information about our AutoCAD training courses.
Journalism training enquiry - Request more information about our Journalism training courses.
User guide estimate request - Get an estimate for Armada to write a user guide for you.
Printing quotation request - Get a quotation for printing you require.
Technical authoring enquiry - Request more information about our technical authoring services, including online help development, user guides and single source projects.
Estimate request for online help or a single source project - Get a quote for Armada to develop online help for your software application.
Translation estimate request - Get a quote for translation or localisation of a software application, user guide or online help system.
|
