by Martin Edic | Nov 4, 2016 | Content Management, Getting Started, Learning & Training
DITA maps link topics without any need to copy and paste content across documents. Think of DITA maps like a table of contents, and how you arrange topics in those maps creates the structure of the document you’re building. Once you have content structured in topic...
by Martin Edic | Aug 16, 2016 | Best Practices, Content Management, Content Management Systems, Content Strategy, Learning & Training
If you are just getting started with structured content management in a DITA Component Content Management System (CCMS), the distinction between the terms ‘specialization’ and ‘customization’ can be confusing. Some may think they can be used interchangeably, but they...
by Martin Edic | May 3, 2016 | DITA Community, Learning & Training, Valuable Insights
“According to career site Indeed.com, tech writers with DITA skills command an average of 20-40% more in annual income compared to writers without DITA skills” Tech writing has been evolving rapidly in the last decade with the adoption of structured...
by Stephen Morse | Aug 13, 2014 | Best Practices, Content Management, Content Strategy, Learning & Training
Write Once. Translate Once. Reuse Everywhere. There are a lot of reasons why structuring your content with DITA XML can make for a quick and painless localization process. The same efficiencies that the DITA information standard brings to authoring, content...
by Stephen Morse | Jul 31, 2014 | Best Practices, Content Management, Getting Started, Learning & Training, Learning Essentials
DITA includes three main topic types: Task, Concept, and Reference. Tasks are used to describe how to perform a procedure. Concepts present descriptive information so the reader can understand the background and context of a subject. Reference topics provide detailed...
by Stephen Morse | Jul 15, 2014 | Learning & Training, Learning Essentials
In our recent blog post, 4 reasons to use DITA XML to create learning assessments, we mentioned that you can use DITA XML to create Learning & Training courses that people can access on their mobile phone or tablet in whatever language they prefer. That left...
