Archive - 2013

In pursuit of the ultimate techCom information architecture

Will an answer be easy to find if we mimic human dialog in user assistance?

Research has shown that most people avoid using the traditional book-like manual, whether it’s on- or offline. Researchers have provided a number of explanations to why this is the case. One common explanation is that users avoid manuals since they perceive them to be difficult to search.

In response, many technical communicators are exploring innovative new ways to design and deliver user assistance to make manuals more user-friendly. To make the manual an option for the user, we need to make answers easy to find.

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Co-Working Venue

Co-Working Venue

DITAworks Cloud : Benefit from a complete DITA CMS without investing time and a lot of money

*instinctools is pleased to announce the availability of DITAworks Cloud, a DITA CMS as a Cloud service.

It helps in saving huge investments in time and money to build the CMS infrastructure in-house or to buy an expensive CMS. It counters the problem of procuring budget and personnel to build a competent and comprehensive solution and to always keep it up-to-date.

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Stilo DITA Knowledge Series: Critical conversion without fear, November 27 at 9am Pacific

Location: 
https://stiloevents.webex.com/stiloevents/onstage/g.php?d=662059582&t=a
Event Type: 
Webinar

DITA Quick Start Webinar Series: Migrating to DITA: Building a Project Plan

Presenters: Joe Gelb, President, Suite Solutions and Yehudit Lindblom, Project Manager, Suite Solutions 
Abstract: 

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