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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Digital Disruption of Technical Publications
Read Don Bridges’ take on the changing face of technical publications through the prism of Digital Disruption.
In the Beginning…
Here’s a look at The DITA Writer’s interviews with two DITA pioneers, Don Day and Michael Priestley and their memories of DITA’s birth.
DITA Treasures
Are you braving the wilds of the web looking for information on DITA? This post covers some of the best caches of valuable DITA assets.
Where DITA Calls Home
In an earlier post, I wrote about the history of DITA and where it came from. Today, I thought I would give you some information about DITA’s current caretakers.
Looking for trouble with DITA 1.3
One of the results of good technical documentation is reducing calls to your product’s help desk. DITA 1.3 has added new features to help you create better troubleshooting topics.
DITA 1.3 is 3 in 1
With DITA 1.3 you get three in one. That is, the newly approved standard contains three different editions for three different audiences.
