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What is a Component Content Management System?
A Component Content Management System (CCMS) is a system that lets you manage conte…
4 Things DITA XML Can Actually Do [And Why They’re Awesome]
Concepts are nice, but capabilities are nicer. It’s time to look at what DITA XML actually does that makes it live up to the hype.
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How to Choose Technical Writing Software
Technical writing software is the primary tool that a product department uses to document everything related to that product. I think that the creation of technical documentation is one of the most underappreciated business functions in the modern-day enterprise....
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[VIDEO] Best Practices for Creating & Managing Release Notes (Part One)
Release notes are important and deserve your attention. This presentation covers two important subjects: How to better create high quality, personalized release notes to improve customer confidence, satisfaction, and to attract new customers How to break down barriers...
Should You Get a Technical Writing Certification? Top Programs to Consider
Why would a technical writer consider a certification? Well, they have a few things going for them: They can offer chances for you to improve your current skills They can help you develop and hone more specialized skills They can aid in setting you apart from others...
How To Write Technical Documentation That Actually Gets Read
If you write things people want to read, they will read them. Let's banish a reductive generalization. Nobody reads documentation. These familiar -- albeit unfair -- words are no strangers to the ears of technical writers everywhere. However, while not true, technical...
When & Why Do I Need a DITA Consultant?
We can help you create and maintain timely, accurate, and relevant content, but you need to know when to ask for help. We work with a spectrum of businesses to find better ways to deliver the right content in the right format at the right time using the DITA XML...
How HubSpot Academy Uses DITA For Their Learning Platform
How HubSpot Academy Uses DITA For Their Learning Platform In this free webinar, you'll learn how HubSpot Academy, the world’s leader in providing inbound sales, marketing, and customer service education, adopted DITA to help solve their content creation,...
We Can Write the Docs, but Does Anyone Read the Docs?
Who reads the docs anyway? You’ve probably heard a few presumptive generalizations about our industry. A big one out there is that nobody reads product documentation Before we cry “Well, why the hell not?” together, let’s climb into the brains of someone who...
Is DITA Good for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Everyone needs to know a little bit about SEO We are at the mercy of search engines. Websites like Google, Bing, Google, Baidu, and YouTube (owned by Google) have become as essential to online commerce as the sidewalk is to storefront business. It’s an inescapable...
When Do You Need a Content Consultant and How Do You Work With One?
When Do You Need a Content Consultant and How Do You Work with One? It's okay to ask for help. Join Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler, Stephani Clark, Director of Customer Success at Jorsek, and Gretyl Kinsey, Technical Consultant at Scriptorium for this webinar that...
7 Ways Content Localization Plays a Role in Global Customer Experience
Think of the last time you made an online purchase of any sort. Would you have bought what you did if you couldn’t read the description because it was in a language you don’t speak (or even recognize)? What if you weren't certain that you could get the item...
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[VIDEO] How to Use the eSignature Feature in easyDITA
See it in action, plan it out, then do it yourself. The previous article looked at why good workflows matter, why audits are necessary (albeit annoying), and how the eSignature functionality can help remove some audit anxiety. Now we're going to show you how it...
How eSignature in easyDITA Will Help End Compliance Anxiety
[Trigger warning: audits] If you’re responsible for compliance, audit can be a scary term across a bunch of industries. This is especially true when your systems of ensuring compliance and legal accountability aren’t as effective as they should be. Here’s a...
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[PODCAST] Capital GEEK: With Featured Guest, Patrick Bosek
[PODCAST] Capital GEEK: With Featured Guest, Patrick Bosek On this episode of Capital GEEK with Josh Stephens, Josh geeks out with Patrick Bosek, CEO & Co-Founder of Jorsek, makers of easyDITA. The product is a game-changer when it comes to managing product...
How to Clean up Disorganized Content without Breaking It
How do you reverse engineer your content architecture? It's not easy, but not impossible. I was recently asked something that laid out a common problem in the content world: “If you have an existing site but not a strong information architecture, how would you...
How to Nail Single-Source Publishing
Your technical documentation delivered exactly how you want it and, most importantly, how your customers want it. Single-Source Publishing is the capability to publish the same, single chunk of content across multiple channels. The definition overlaps a lot...
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[VIDEO] How to Deploy Your easyDITA Content to Netlify in Minutes
Boom, you’ve got a website. In DITA content land, one of the most important parts of content development is the separation of formatting and authoring. All the design happens after the content is written. Still, we understand that seeing a preview of what your...