Diff for Central Texas DITA User Group

--- Fri, 2009-06-12 15:19 by annegentle
+++ Tue, 2009-09-08 21:22 by annegentle
 It is free! Simply visit the <a href="http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctdug/" target="_blank">CTDUG Yahoo Group</a> site and <a href="http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctdug/join" target="_blank">click join</a>.
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-<h2>June 2009 Meeting</h2> In this presentation, Seth will show examples of both
+<h2>September 2009 Meeting</h2>
-usecases in real-world scenarios being defined by the Semiconductor Information
+<p>
-Design Subcommittee (SIDSC) as they discover the relationship between the SIDSC
+IBM DITA Wiki--a first year retrospective <br />
-specialization and pre-existing industry standard XML formats.<span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial">
+The IBM DITA Wiki went live as a hosted service within IBM one year ago.<br />
-<div dir="ltr" align="left">
+<span class="il">Don</span> will chronicle the evolution of the user experience, some of the<br />
-Many
+critiques and validations thus far, and the lessons learned that are<br />
-people have expressed an interest in using DITA as part of a distributed
+already informing the next generation of this effort.
-information architecture. This interest comes from two primary usecases:
+</p>
-</div>
+<p>
-<ul>
+&nbsp;
-	<li>
+</p>
-	<div align="left">
-	Get: DITA content needs data from non-DITA data sources (&quot;DITA
-	as primary architecture&quot;)
-	</div>
-	</li>
-	<li>
-	<div>
-	Give: non-DITA data sources need DITA content (&quot;DITA as
-	documentation sub-module&quot;) <br />
-	</div>
-	</li>
-</ul>
-<div dir="ltr" align="left">
-The proposed DITA Mashup subcommittee will focus on
-defining DITA's relationship with non-DITA data sources in order to provide a
-solution for these usecases. If you are interested in participating in the
-subcommittee, please email <a href="mailto:seth.park@freescale.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">seth.park@freescale.com</span></a>.
-</div>
-</span>
-<br />
 <h6>Presenter</h6>
 <p>
-<span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial">
+Besides his main work as husband, father, and cat lover, <span class="il">Don</span> designs and<br />
-<div dir="ltr" align="left">
+supports DITA authoring and publishing solutions for IBM. He has<br />
-Seth Park is an
+represented IBM on the W3C XSL and CSS Working Groups, and currently is<br />
-information architect at Freescale Semiconductor and one of the chartering
+Chair of the OASIS DITA Technical Committee. He has B.A.s in English and<br />
-members of the Semiconductor Information Design Subcommittee of the OASIS DITA
+Journalism and an M.A. in Technical and Professional Communication from New<br />
-Technical Committee.
+Mexico State University. His hobbies and interests include water gardening,<br />
-</div>
+discovering great indi music,  and collecting/repairing/using old film<br />
-<div>
+cameras.
-</div>
-<div dir="ltr" align="left">
-He began his career at then-Motorola SPS, where he began
-to discover the challenges of dealing with information stored in unstructured,
-proprietary formats in disparate content management systems. In 2006, Freescale
-Semiconductor decided to address the eminent threat of unsustainable information
-lifecycle management head-on.
-</div>
-<div>
-</div>
-<div dir="ltr" align="left">
-As the lead of Freescale's Information Architecture
-team, Seth is developing a DITA?based architecture and tools requirements to
-meet the long?term product data requirements of the semiconductor industry. Seth
-is a member of the DITA Technical Committee and the SPIRIT Register Description
-Work Group.
-</div>
-</span>
 </p>
 <h3>Meeting Details</h3>
 <ul>
 	<li>
-	Wednesday June 24, 2009, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Central
+	Wednesday September 23, 2009, <strong>4:30</strong> - 6:30 pm Central (joint meeting with RTP)</li>
-	</li>
 </ul>
 <h6>Where</h6>
 <ul>
 	<li>Freescale's north campus<br />
-	Building C entrance, Long Canyon A conference room<br />
+	Room number TBD<br />
 Parmer Lane West<br />
 	Austin, TX 78729</li>
 <h6>Agenda</h6>
 <ul>
-	<li>6:30-7:00  Arrive and network</li>
+	<li>4:30-6:00 Presentation</li>
-	<li>7:00-8:00 Presentation</li>
+	<li>6:00-6:30  Question and answer, discussion</li>
-	<li>8:00-8:30  Question and answer, discussion</li>
 </ul>
 <h6>Directions</h6>

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Central Texas DITA User Group

Charter

The Central Texas DITA Users Group (CTDUG) exists to share and advance knowledge and adoption of DITA in the central Texas region.

Membership / More Info

It is free! Simply visit the CTDUG Yahoo Group site and click join.

September 2009 Meeting

IBM DITA Wiki--a first year retrospective
The IBM DITA Wiki went live as a hosted service within IBM one year ago.
Don will chronicle the evolution of the user experience, some of the
critiques and validations thus far, and the lessons learned that are
already informing the next generation of this effort.

Presenter

Besides his main work as husband, father, and cat lover, Don designs and
supports DITA authoring and publishing solutions for IBM. He has
represented IBM on the W3C XSL and CSS Working Groups, and currently is
Chair of the OASIS DITA Technical Committee. He has B.A.s in English and
Journalism and an M.A. in Technical and Professional Communication from New
Mexico State University. His hobbies and interests include water gardening,
discovering great indi music, and collecting/repairing/using old film
cameras.

Meeting Details

When

Wednesday September 23, 2009, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Central (joint meeting with RTP)

Where

Freescale's north campus
Room number TBD
7700 Parmer Lane West
Austin, TX 78729

Agenda

4:30-6:00 Presentation
6:00-6:30 Question and answer, discussion

Directions

Google map: http://tinyurl.com/fsl-austin-parmer