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                  aus.org.awpa FAQ
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Last updated: 20 August 1997
FAQ maintainer: Anne Foxworthy
Comments, suggestions to: annef@cohsoft.com.au


What is aus.org.awpa?
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aus.org.awpa is a USENET newsgroup for the discussion of any topics
related to AWPA Inc.


Okay, then what is AWPA Inc.?
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AWPA Inc. is the official short name of the Australasian Web
Publishers' Association (also known as AWPA). AWPA's aims are:

1. To promote the creation of quality World Wide Web sites within
   Australasia.
2. To promote the recognition of Web Authoring and Publishing as a
   profession requiring specialist skills.
3. To help aspiring Australasian Web Publishers acquire the necessary
   skills and understanding to become Web publishing professionals.
4. To recognise, through an accreditation process, individuals who
   have acquired Web publishing skills of a professional standard.
5. To promote ethical and fair business practices by Web publishers.
6. To support and encourage Web publishers to maintain and extend
   their skills.
7. To help members of the public locate professional Web publishers.


Nice aims, but how do you achieve them?
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AWPA is achieving its aims through a variety of initiatives, the major
one involving our web site. The AWPA web site can be found at

    http://www.awpa.asn.au/ 

We are gathering on this site all sorts of information and links to
help people learn about correct web publishing practice. Details of
members are being added to WAL, the Web Author Locater, as a first
step in helping members of the public locate professional Web
publishers.

A method of accrediting web professionals in HTML has been developed:
please see http://www.awpa.asn.au/ for details. Accreditation in other
areas of web publishing (CGI, Graphics, Site Management, etc) will
follow.

Accreditation gives professionals in this field the opportunity to
have their skills officially recognised, and earn the right to call
themselves Members of AWPA. 

We also have an Associate member category. Associate members have
demonstrated a grasp of basic HTML skills. We expect that many
Associate members will take advantage of AWPA's resources to gain the
necessary level of skills and knowledge to become accredited Members,
however there is no requirement for Associates to ever apply for
accreditation.


How do I become a member?
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Full details on applying for Associate and accredited membership are
available on the web site at

http://www.awpa.asn.au/memberdb/


Is Corporate Membership available?
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At this stage, no. Currently, membership is only available for
individuals.


How do I find out more?
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First place to look is our web site:

http://www.awpa.asn.au/

If your questions aren't answered there, then send an email to

awpainfo@awpa.asn.au

Of course, you can always send an email directly to a committee
member:

Anne Foxworthy (annef@cohsoft.com.au) President
Jenny Gigacz (jgigacz@ozemail.com.au) Secretary (inc. Membership)
Amnon Judah (tgadmin@tennysongraphics.com) Treasurer
Tim Lister (tal@maxtal.com.au) Webmeister
Di Gorman (dkgsoft@ozemail.com.au) Assistant webmeister
Greg Slapp (fnq@ozemail.com.au) 
Lachlan Cranswick (lachlan@melbpc.org.au)



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