FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Des Moines, Iowa - October 17, 2005 - iWebPress, Inc. appeared today at the Iowa High School Press Association's 2005 Regional Conference, where iWebPress representative personally awarded a copy of its world-class content management system, iWebPress Education Edition, to the overall winning high school of the IHSPA's 2005 spring journalism contest. This year's winner is Johnston High School for their monthly paper, The Black and White.
iWebPress, Inc. has purchased the domain name www.jhsnews.com on behalf of the newspaper. The Black and White, based on its outstanding performance in the Association's spring contest, has earned a free year of the subscription-based software.
iWebPress developers and executives also hosted the following informative sessions on high school publishing:
Publishing Online: Working with modern tools to produce stunning web-pages
So you want to be online? Learn tips of the trade on how you can publish your paper to the internet. This topic will address using various stand alone applications, as well as other platforms for online deployment of your paper.
The 21st Century and your paper: Technology for all aspects of your workflow
From new layout tools to photography equipment, this topic addresses the modern tools you have to help improve your overall newspaper workflow. Learn about archiving digital photos, making the best use of various Adobe CS components, and other ways technology can help you finish your job faster.
The conference, which was held at Drake University, strives to "give students, teachers and advisers from IHSPA member schools the opportunity to meet and gain insight from each other, as well as nationally-known speakers from secondary schools and the media," says IHSPA. The State Conference is being held at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on October 27.
iWebPress, Inc. will also be sending its representatives to Columbia University in November to present several lectures at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Fall Conference.
For more information on the Iowa High School Press Association, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/~ihspa/ .
NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on iWebPress Education Edition, visit http://www.iwebpress.com/products/edu or call 1-888-iWebPress.