Publications

Add ResourceAdd Resource

Resources provides a directory of educational materials and community-support tools for DITA.

DITA for Practitioners Volume 1: Architecture and Technology

Eliot Kimber has just published DITA for Practitioners Volume 1: Architecture and Technology, which is the first of two books he is publishing about the DITA standard. Volume 1 begins with a hand-on explanation of end-to-end DITA processing that will get you up and running fast, followed by an overview of the DITA architecture.

Inside the Book: 

Read more

DITA Best Practices: A Roadmap for Writing, Editing, and Architecting in DITA

The authors begin with topic-based writing, presenting proven best practices for developing effective topics and short descriptions. Next, they address content architecture, including how best to set up and implement DITA maps, linking strategies, metadata, conditional processing, and content reuse. Finally, they offer “in the trenches” solutions for ensuring quality implementations, including guidance on content conversion.


Save 35% and Free US Shipping with code: IBM0529

Read more

OASIS DITA TC Help Subcommittee Dita Help Technologies Guide (Draft)

This document is a working draft from March 2009 developed by the OASIS DITA TC Help Subcommittee to support DITA content developers in producing various forms of online Help.

Stan Doherty

OASIS TC Help Subcommittee, Secretary

Editor, DITA Help Technologies Guide

Read more

Managing DITA content

White paper from SIberLogic that includes the additional benefits (such as traceability) of integrating SiberSafe DITA Edition with our knowledge modeling patform.  The white paper is free, but does require visitor registration.  Find it in the General white papers list.

Read more

DITA Pocket Guides: user group offer

Is your DITA User Group on the lookout for resources to provide to members and meeting attendees?  SiberLogic is providing 50-packs of mail-in order cards for our handy and highly recommended DITA Pocket Guide.  The cards are free, the DITA Pocket Guides are free, and shipping (of both cards and guides) is free...  Just email sandi@siberlogic.com with the quantity you need.

"The DITA Pocket Guide is a great resource that DITA users seem to truly appreciate.

Read more

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