Archive - Feb 2011

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In pursuit of the ultimate techCom information architecture

What is the purpose of sorting and organizing topics that goes into a map?

A user finds answers on how to use a product in various ways; by searching the internet, by using the traditional manual, in paper or electronic format etc. A certain user in a certain situation need answers and we, as technical communicators, carefully arrange many answers (topics) in a deliverable (map). The answers in the map are sorted and organized according to some principle. But, why do we sort and organize the topics we have referenced in the map?

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IBM selects Stilo’s Migrate automated service for FrameMaker to DITA conversions

February 22, 2011, Swindon, United Kingdom – Stilo International has announced that IBM has placed an initial order with Stilo for the conversion of 30,000 pages of Adobe® FrameMaker® content to the IBM DITA standard.  The order was placed following rigorous trials of the Stilo Migrate online DITA conversion service by the IBM Corporate User Technologies Team.

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Transformative Approach to Content Strategy

Location: 
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/590028098
Date: 
22 Feb 2011 - 10:00 - 11:00
Single-Sourcing Solutions
Event Type: 
Webinar

Swordfish Translation Editor

The advanced CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool based on XLIFF 1.2 open standard, designed for demanding professional translators.

Swordfish supports localization of DITA 1.0, 1,1 and 1.2.  Swordfish operates at map level or at topic level, depending on the user's choice.

Full support for OASIS  XML catalogs and customization of translatable elements and attributes allows you to use Swordfish with your own DITA specializations.

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Kodak Executive Discusses Adopting DITA

Kodak’s Hava Haberfield, Knowledge Manager, Prepress and Workflow products, will present “Lessons learned from KODAK DITA experience,” on Feb. 16,  during the Intelligent Content 2011: All Things Delivered conference, held at The Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs, Ca.

The session will showcase how organizations can transform the way they share, manage and reuse publishing content with a strategic knowledge management team. Haberfield will recount the Kodak knowledge management team’s journey and new approach to more intelligent content management.

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XML.org Focus Areas: BPEL | DITA | ebXML | IDtrust | OpenDocument | SAML | UBL | UDDI
OASIS sites: OASIS | Cover Pages | XML.org | AMQP | CGM Open | eGov | Emergency | IDtrust | LegalXML | Open CSA | OSLC | WS-I