Not too long ago the second edition of the popular DITA for Print was published by XML Press. While she is a colleague of mine at IXIASOFT, she lives and works in the States and we don’t get the opportunity to meet and talk as much as I would like. Luckily, we had the opportunityRead More
Tag: XSL
Interview with Leigh W. White of DITA for Print
Recently I had the honour and opportunity to interview Leigh W. White, author of the recently-published DITA for Print from XML Press. In addition to having authored this book she also works for the DITA CCMS manufacturer Ixiasoft, working with their clients on configuring the system to their needs, and presumably helping out on theRead More
Semiconductor DITA Implementor’s Group (SDIG) Webinar this Wednesday
While aimed primarily at those working within the semiconductor industry, the Semiconductor DITA Implementor’s Group (SDIG) hosts good (and free!) Webinars aimed at writers and managers who are already using DITA in production. Better yet, we’re not trying to sell you anything – just trying to share experiences and talk about emerging best practices. I’llRead More
Multi-language Capabilities for DITA Does Not Come for Free
One of the main ROI arguments made for moving to DITA is the significant localization cost reductions that can be had: basically the more languages you output to, the better the ROI. It is worth noting though that multi-language capabilities does not come for free, as there are some one-time costs associated with going downRead More
5 Reasons Why Tech Writers Should Want to Move to DITA
All too often – this blog included – articles and papers advocating tech writing teams to move to DITA are aimed at management. This makes sense since if the tech writing team is larger than one person there are change management issues to coordinate when moving from a previous toolchain to DITA, and if aRead More