Structured Content in Life Science

During the 2019 AMPLEXOR ‘Be The Expert’ meeting, Jan Benedictus of Fonto presented his views on the potential of structured content authoring for the Life Sciences industry.

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ATA Spec 2500 and Blockchain

Blockchain has recently been mentioned as a disruptive technology that may provide benefits to various business processes involving multiple stakeholders and “proof” that various events occurred.

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What is Data Conditioning and Cleaning?

Data conditioning and cleaning are two different concepts that are closely related. Both are designed to optimize the integrity of data and make its management more conducive to the goals of the company.

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Decoding Cognitive Computing, Industry 4.0, Predictive Maintenance & Data Conditioning

In today’s connected world, there are business terms that come and go and those that change form but still have the same meaning. So how do you go about keeping up with the ever-changing digital landscape terminology while knowing exactly what to do once you’ve deciphered it?

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Real-life DITA and STE Metrics

Club Car’s Eric Petzoldt shares with everyone some thoughts that he documented following his company’s transition from DocBook to DITA (in 2016). He hopes this information benefits your own march toward technical information dominance.

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6 Things Technical Info Managers & Developers Should Be Thankful For

If you have a typical family, none of the people gathered around your Thanksgiving table are going to want to hear about how thankful you are for any of the developments in our industry that have made your job easier – but in the event that you are asked to share your thoughts prior to your company’s pre-Thanksgiving potluck, feel free to use any (or all) of the following things that we at JANA are thankful for.

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5 Horror Scenarios Every Technical Information Manager Must Avoid

Being a technical information manager during the transition to a new system or specification can be scary especially if you find yourself in a nightmare scenario with a bunch of unknowns lurking around every corner.

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Beyond Technology, Implementing Cultural Change

In this blog entry, XML Consultant Don Bridges gives his thoughts on why spending money on a technology-based solution may not always be the answer.

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The Importance of Using Approved Procedures

In this blog entry, Jeff LaFontsee offers a real-life instance to underscore the potentially tragic consequences of deviating from an approved set of maintenance procedures.

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Using Short Descriptions for Search Engine Optimization

In this blog entry, Joe Storbeck provides his views on one of the biggest reasons to build a strong Short Description strategy: SEO.

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A Metadata Primer (and why you should care)

If you are looking for information on what metatdata is and how it can help your customers and end users find your data, you’ll want to pay close attention to Don’s latest blog entry.

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Publication Currency – Shedding Some Light on 14 CFR 121.133

In this blog entry, JANA Senior Business Analyst Jeff LaFontsee uses his decades of experience to illuminate a Federal Regulation that is wide open to interpretation.

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