structured authoring

Shippin’ up to Boston… for the Gilbane Conference

November 17, 2010 techcommdood

The Gilbane Conference in Boston is less than two weeks away! If you haven’t heard of it or haven’t been, it’s a great event aimed at content management and content strategy. While there are in-depth sessions, the conference is ideal for strategic leaders who want to improve their processes, broaden their reach and reduce overall [...]

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What are your thoughts on DITA?

February 20, 2009 techcommdood

With a strong trend toward DITA support in many authoring tools, I’m wondering what the adoption rate of the technology actually is. I thought I’d put this question out there to gain some anecdotal perspective on the practical adoption rate… If you use DITA currently, what was the draw over other solutions and how is [...]

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Topic-Based Authoring: Of DITA and Chocolate and Other Fine Food

February 16, 2009 techcommdood

I’m seeing more and more about DITA, and particularly topic-based authoring. I’m having trouble wrapping my head around topic-based authoring being a new concept. I can remember learning about it in my first semester of communications studies. With the advent of DITA, have the fundamental concepts around topic-based authoring changed? I’d like to think not. [...]

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Implementing Structured Authoring Survey

February 12, 2009 techcommdood

Scriptorium Publishing Services is still soliciting survey responses for their Implementing Structured Authoring survey. A results summary report will be made available for free to all respondents, otherwise the report will run you $200. Take the survey, help shape the results, and sign up for your free copy of the report today. The survey closes [...]

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