DITA is an important topic at the Conference for Software User Assistance.
 http://www.writersua.com/ohc/focus.htm#structure
The following sessions highlight DITA, XML, and information architecture:
Information Modeling in XML • Bob Boiko
Using DITA as a Content Delivery System for Mobile Devices • Kris Rockwell
An Update on DITA Features, Tools, and Best Practices • Tony Self
Making Metadata Work • Mike Crandall
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Using XML for Book Publication • Richard Hamilton

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DITAworks development team is now actively working on release of first version of DITA Visual Specialization Manager (DVSM) that allows management of DITA Specializations in visual and easy way (for more details see: http://www.ditaworks.com/modeling/).

DITA Visual Specialization Manager is planned to be released this week, but now you have a possibility to get a first preview of available functionality by watching some fresh screen casts published on DITAworks website. These demos cover following functions of DVSM:

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