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Overcoming Inefficiency And Increasing Productivity: Irish Government Moves 6,500 Workers To XML

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

By Scott Abel, TheContentWrangler.com

Note: In the Spring of 2007 I was invited to Dublin to learn how the government uses technology to create its laws and regulations, and to see, up-close-and-personal, how government ministers were able to move 6,500 civil servants ...

Filed under: Content Reuse : Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Xpress Author for Word : XML

Creating DITA Content: Who Says You Can’t Use Microsoft Word?

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

By Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler

It’s a fact: Microsoft Word is a word processor. Two more facts. Microsoft has not marketed Word as an XML editor. And, they don’t plan to. Why? Because MS Word is not an XML authoring tool, no mater what your IT team—or you—may ...

Filed under: DITA : Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Xpress Author for Word : XML

The Cat Owner’s Manual: Operating Instructions, Troubleshooting, and Advice on Lifetime Maintenance

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

It’s not often that we spot excellent technical communication products, especially not while taking our feline pal to the kitty dentist. But that’s exactly what happened on a recent excursion to our local veterinary office. While our domestic short-haired friend was ...

Filed under: Humor : Technical Illustration : Technical Writing

Wikis For Documentation? Anne Gentle Provides Some Examples

Friday, November 09, 2007

Wikis are web-based publishing tools that provide collaborative authoring capabilities to anyone with appropriate editing permission and a web browser connected to the internet. While the most popular wiki is by far Wikipedia, these browser-based tools are increasingly ...

Filed under: Technical Writing : User-Generated Content : Wikis

Documentation and Training Slide Decks Now Available

Thursday, November 08, 2007

The slide decks from Documentation and Training East 2007 are now available. A few speakers have yet to share their slides, but the bulk of the presentations are available for view within a web browser, and without the need to download additional software. This service ...

Filed under: 3D : Content Quality Management : Content Reuse : DITA : Document Engineering : Dynamic Content : Experience Design : Information Architecture : Localization : Mobile Content : Presentations : Publishing : Rich Media : S1000D : Search : Simplified Technical English : Software as a Service : Technical Writing : Translation : Usability : User-Generated Content : Video Documentation : Web 2.0 : XML : XQuery : Web Content Management

Internet Radio Show Features Two Days Of Original Programming From DocTrain East

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

If you’re not able to attend Documentation and Training East 2007, don’t fret. The organizers will be streaming two days of original programming over Internet radio. All you need is a web browser, a PC with some speakers, and a connection to the internet.

Made ...

Filed under: Technical Writing

Next Stop Liverpool: The Content Wrangler on the Future of Technical Communication

Monday, October 01, 2007

Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler, is heading to Liverpool, England to address the Institute for Science and Technical Communicators at their annual conference. The theme of this year’s event, held at the beautiful Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool October 2-4, is “Technical ...

Filed under: Technical Writing

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