Update January 27, 2012: Have changed the table info so that it is driven from a database – now you can sort and search the content of the tables, as well as seeing the full listing of tools in the survey. It wasn’t that long ago when I looked at the 2011 Survey that WritersUARead More
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Where Does DITA XML Fit When it Comes to Tech Writing Tool Use?
Update January 27, 2012: Have changed the table info so that it is driven from a database — now you can sort and search the content of the tables, as well as seeing the full listing of tools in the survey. The folks at self-selection bias are running their annual survey of the type ofRead More
Webinar on the DITAToo FrameMaker-based Content Management Solution Now Available
Late last month Adobe hosted a free webinar that looked at an intriguing solution for using FrameMaker content in a Content Management System using a client known as iG5 Authoring Tools. This product originally came out of the tool developers over at iG5 Authoring Tools, which is a site which collects together the many add-onsRead More
SDIG Webinar on Automating FrameMaker to DITA Migration Now Available for Viewing
DITA Europe Conference[/caption]Now that the http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/YHDCTmuGJwgZG06_MI0VrSOZvoSamNbkElg0K6FOt-oOgPUE1ccllxtQzmtXAadK3IsTk6sUBLo9Cko1HGa3og/Presentations/2011-10-19%20SDIG%20presentation has passed, the Semiconductor DITA implementor’s Group (SDIG) are now able to release the slide-deck and recording of the “Automating FrameMaker to DITA Migration” session Webinar. It had been embargoed at the request of the presenters, who were giving a version of that presentation at the conference. Here areRead More
October 19th SDIG Webinar: Automating FrameMaker to DITA Migration
The next free Semiconductor DITA Implementer’s Group (SDIG) webinar happens tomorrow (Wednesday, October 19th) starting at 11am EDT. This month’s presentation is a case study of how Sterling Commerce used automation tools (from Stilo) to migrate their existing FrameMaker-based content to DITA XML. This presentation is aimed at those contemplating content conversion from FrameMaker toRead More
Interview with Jang F.M. Graat
Recently DITAWriter.com got in touch with Jang F.M. Graat to talk with him about his thoughts on DITA, the role of FrameMaker and whether DITA is too complicated for its own good. He runs Jang Communication which is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jang F.M. Graat holds Masters Degrees in Psychology and Philosophy and has workedRead More
DITA for FrameMaker Resources
Though late to the party, Adobe finally got around to doing a full revamp of FrameMaker, bolting on DITA functionality starting with version 7.2, and then fully integrated by version 8 in 2007. Here are some resources for those looking to using FrameMaker with DITA: FrameMaker 8 Deep Dive: though it takes a while toRead More
DITA Online Forums
Here is a listing of online forums I have been able to track down about DITA: DITA Users Group on Yahoo: A very active group which has been around since mid-2004. Good both for the beginner as well as experienced writers, and is monitored by several very senior people in the DITA community, including manyRead More