With this version, easyDITA proves that they are stepping up their game: the same great quality, and impressive usability, and now with the kind of functionality that make them top contenders. Continue reading ...
Tips & Tricks: FrameMaker 2015 Customizations
For users with a limited experience with FrameMaker or other structured authoring tools, Adobe has created a new forms-based authoring interface, which is quite useful when dealing with subject matter experts (SME) who review your content. Continue reading ...
FrameMaker 2015 Release Review: A Good Bet for Authors New to Structured Authoring
The new and enhanced features of FrameMaker 2015 are intended to make you work faster and smarter. The new version is likely to make a noticeable difference in efficiency especially for unstructured and less experienced users. Continue reading ...
Top 3 Mistakes Companies Make in Managing Content
People spend a ridiculous amount of time trying to create, find, share, update, and otherwise manage their content. Even if you don’t work with the latest and greatest tools, you can follow some basic tenets to manage your content efficiently and effectively. Continue reading ...
DITA InPrint: Making PDF Customization of DITA Content Easy
Tengwar Systems’ DITA InPrint™ (version 1.1, reviewed November 2014) lets you customize your DITA print output for PDF, Microsoft® Word®, and Open Office Writer. Without programming. Yes, you read that right. Continue reading ...
Everybody into the Pool: Yes, Non-Technical Writers Can Use DITA
Believe it or not, there are many cases where a non-technical writer might want to leverage the power of DITA. It may be challenging to convince them to jump in, but when the water’s fine, and your tools are configured properly, even non-technical writers can learn to swim. Continue reading ...
What Is DITA Conversion?
While DITA conversion is part of the larger DITA adoption process, it requires significant forethought, planning, and resources on its own. So we’ve prepared this overview to DITA conversion to help you start evaluating what it will take to convert your content to DITA. Continue reading ...
Book Review: The Language of Content Strategy
Making sure we’re all using the same words to mean the same thing is a vital step in the development of our profession. The Language of Content Strategy, edited by Scott Abel and Rahel Anne Bailie, has 52 contributors and 52 terms designed to give us a common lexicon for discussing, planning, and sharing content strategy. Continue reading ...
DITA Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Jump into DITA
Take a deep breath, and get ready to jump in—to both the hands-on of DITA content and the planning needed to make your implementation succeed. Use this DITA Starter Kit as your jumping off point. Continue reading ...