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#30 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Fri May 25, 2007 10:57 am
Subject: Web Content 2007 Conference - Chicago - June 18-19, 2007 (discount tickets) 		abelsp5315
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Here's a special discount registration offer for Chicago-area
information technology professionals who are interested in attending
the upcoming Web Content 2007 conference in downtown Chicago, June
18-19, 2007.

Speakers include: Ann Rockley, The Rockley Group; Salim Ismail, Yahoo!
Brickhouse; Jen Consalvo, AOL; Jason Fried, 37signals; Howard Tullman
and many more.

Seating is limited. Save $100 off regular price through June 11.
Reserve your spot today!

Discount offer:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1208&EID=1536

Learn more: http://www.webcontent2007.com

Scott Abel ~ The Content Wrangler
tele: +1 317.466.1840   skype: abelsp
email: scottabel@...
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#29 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:04 pm
Subject: Indianapolis - Adobe to demonstrate RoboHelp and FrameMaker (February 9) 		abelsp5315
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Indianapolis -- TheContentWrangler.com cordially invites you to a free
lunch and product demonstration on Friday, February 9th at the
Symphony Centre in Indianapolis, from 11:30am until 2pm.  Learn about
Adobe's newest versions of RoboHelp and FrameMaker. Attendees will be
registered to win Adobe software and an iPod shuffle!  Please RSVP by
February 5th as seating is limited!

RSVP @ 317.294.2219 or email Lainey@...

*In order to serve your needs, please let us know if you have any
dietary restrictions

Venue: Symphony Centre, 32 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204,
17th Floor Conference Room


Scott Abel
The Content Wrangler, Inc.
6178 Crittenden Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220 USA
+1 317-466-1840
skype: abelsp
email: abelsp@...
web: http://www.thecontentwrangler.com

DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING: THE USER EXPERIENCE
APR 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC
Learn more: http://www.doctrain.com

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#28 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Mon Sep 4, 2006 11:31 pm
Subject: [ANN] DITA Webinar September 7, 2006 at 2pm with JoAnn Hackos 		abelsp5315
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DITA Webinar: Why VP's Fear Documentation (with JoAnn Hackos) 
September 7, 2006 at 2PM EST

Join Astoria, NCR Teradata, and Dr. JoAnn Hackos at 2pm EST, September
7, 2006 for Why VP's Fear Documentation, a free one-hour webinar that
will explore how the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), an
information standard adopted by leading organizations for technical
documentation, is allaying documentation fears and improving
time-to-market for products. During this webinar attendees will learn
how to adopt the latest product documentation advancements to:

* Reduce time-to-market by leveraging existing content resources
* Gain more control and visibility into document creation and management
* Create better documents in less time, with less effort, and lower
production costs

Learn more: http://www.thecontentwrangler.com

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#27 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Mon Sep 4, 2006 11:32 pm
Subject: An Implementor's Viewpoint: Innodata-Isogen on DITA (Interview with Rick Schochl 		abelsp5315
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An Implementor's Viewpoint: Innodata-Isogen on DITA (Interview with
Rick Schochler)

In this exclusive TheContentWrangler.com interview with Rick Schochler
of Innodata Isogen, Scott Abel talks to Rick about his company's
experience working with the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
(DITA). While he and his firm see DITA as an excellent "option" for
some organizations, he advises readers to maintain a "healthy
skepticism" when it comes to software tools and their "support" for
DITA. "Some day we'll have tools that will provide some default
functionality," Schochler says. For those who, for whatever business
reasons, decide not to move to DITA, Schochler has this advice: "Get
your data in a tool-neutral format (XML), then choose the content
structure approach that best fits your requirements."

Learn more: http://www.thecontentwrangler.com

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#26 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Wed Jul 5, 2006 11:02 am
Subject: Semantic, Structured Authoring: The Challenge for Technical Writers 		abelsp5315
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Tony Self of HyperWrite presents an interesting and informative
article entitled "Semantic, Structured Authoring: The Challenge for
Technical Writers" that is sure to be of use to many technical writers
struggling to find themselves in the changing world of structured XML
authoring and content management. Check it out and leave a comment to
let us know what you think.

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com

The Content Wrangler, Inc.
Scott Abel, Content Management Strategist
abelsp@...      941-359-3416
www.thecontentwrangler.com

================================
Tri-XML 2006 Conference and Expo
July 27-30, 2006 Raleigh, NC
http://www.trixml.org/confindex.shtml

Real Users. Real Workflow. Real XML.

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#25 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:33 am
Subject: [ANN] Planning for DITA Success: How to Deploy DITA, Step-By-Step 		abelsp5315
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The Rockley Group and Blast Radius just released part two of their two-
part whitepaper, "Planning for DITA Success: How to Deploy DITA, Step-
By-Step". Get your free copy today.

Visit: http://www.rockley.com

Scott Abel
Content Management Strategist
The Content Wrangler, Inc.
3421 Crystal Lakes Court
Sarasota, FL 34235
941-359-3416
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#24 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:47 am
Subject: [SURVEY] What Technical Writers Read 		abelsp5315
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The Content Wrangler would like your help determining which
publications technical writers read. Those who complete the survey will
receive a link to the survey results and will be entered into a drawing
for a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Here is a link to the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=124551373097

Completing the survey should only take a few minutes. Questions marked
with an asterisk (*) are required. Thank you in advance for your
valuable time. We appreciate your honest feedback.

Scott Abel
The Content Wrangler, Inc.
www.thecontentwrangler.com

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#23 From: Scott Abel <abelsp@...>
Date: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:39 pm
Subject: Re: REMINDER: Last week to sign up for FrameMaker workshop with DITA overview 		abelsp5315
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Your post included a mistake in the URL for Bright Path.

> (www.trave lthepath.com). 

Should be www.travelthepath.com (no spaces).

FYI

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On Mar 27, 2006, at 10:32 AM, dwiel06 wrote:

> Don't forget to sign up for this hands-on workshop offered by
> Precisely Write and Kay Ethier of Bright Path Solutions (www.trave
> lthepath.com).  The special price is $299 (half off the regular
> price).  Kay is a certified Adobe instructor. 
>
> The two-day workshop (April 11-12, 2006) will be held in Fishers,
> Indiana (just north of Indianapolis) and inlcudes Building a
> FrameMaker template, Adding structure to your template, outputting XML
> or SGML, and an introduction to DITA--not to mention free snacks. 
>
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#22 From: "dwiel06" <dwiel06@...>
Date: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:32 pm
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Don't forget to sign up for this hands-on workshop offered by Precisely Write and Kay Ethier of Bright Path Solutions (www.trave lthepath.com).  The special price is $299 (half off the regular price).  Kay is a certified Adobe instructor. 

The two-day workshop (April 11-12, 2006) will be held in Fishers, Indiana (just north of Indianapolis) and inlcudes Building a FrameMaker template, Adding structure to your template, outputting XML or SGML, and an introduction to DITA--not to mention free snacks. 

To regiser call 317-585-7701 or 800-985-7701, or visit www.precisely.com to see the class agenda and a printable registration form you can mail or fax to us.

Don't miss this opportunity. Call to register or visit the web site now.


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#21 From: "Scott" <abelsp@...>
Date: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:25 pm
Subject: TODAY! Live DITA 2006 Streaming Internet Radio Show 		abelsp5315
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DITA 2006 Live internet radio show today!

First hour: 9am-10am
Topic: What is DITA and why is it such a big deal?
Guests: Susan Carpenter (IBM), Dave Schell (IBM)

Second hour: 10am-11am
Topic: Getting started with DITA, specialization, and the DITA Toolkit
Guests: Michael Priestley (IBM), Don Day (IBM)

Third hour: 2pm-3pm
Topic: Alternatives to specialization, advice and lessons learned
Guests: Bernard Aschwanden (Publishing Smarter), France Baril (IXIASOFT)

Fourth hour: 3pm-4pm
Topic: Authoring tools and DITA, DocBook or DITA?
Guests: Bob Doyle (CMS Review), Norm Walsh (Sun Microsystems)

Listen live:
http:easylink.playstream.com/winline/mtlshow.asx

Call into the show: 1-866-685-7469
Ask a question via email: radio@...

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#20 From: "dwiel06" <dwiel06@...>
Date: Mon Mar 6, 2006 2:42 pm
Subject: FrameMaker Workshop with DITA Overview April 11-12, Indinapolis Area 		dwiel06
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The sponsor of this group, Precisely Write has teamed up with Bright Path Solutions of North Carolina to offer a two-day course in Adobe FrameMaker, including a half-day overview of how the software works with Darwin Information Typing Architecture(DITA).

The course is designed for beginner and intermediate-level FrameMaker students. No knowledge of DITA is required. The workshop will take place April 11-12, 2006 at the Ball State University Outreach Services Site in Fishers, Indiana. This is a hands-on class, so each participant is provided a computer workstation with Adobe FrameMarker 7.2 to use during the workshop.

 

The course is open to all and is being offered at a special price of $299 (50% off regular rates) for both days.  Seating is limited and registration deadline is April 3, 2006.

 

When:         April 11-12, 2006

 Time:           9:00 am 4:30 pm               

Where:        Outreach Services Site

               Ball State University

               10204 Lantern Road

               Fishers, IN 46037

Instructor:   Kay Either of Bright Path Solutions

 

To see workshop agenda and to register visit www.precisely.com and fill out the on-line form.  Fax or mail it to the address listed with your check, money order, or credit card information. Or call 317-585-7701 or Toll free 1-800-985-7701.

 

Hope to see you there. Remember registration closes April 3, 2006.

 


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#19 From: "dwiel06" <dwiel06@...>
Date: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:42 pm
Subject: Poll Results 		dwiel06
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The results of last week's poll are in and 100% of you said you though
DITA would change how you create technical documents and on-line
information in the future?

Thank you for responding. Watch your email for future polls.

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#18 From: "dwiel06" <dwiel06@...>
Date: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:10 pm
Subject: Re: DITA Resources for Newbies 		dwiel06
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I knew you would have this type of information. I'll pass it along
to the folks who are not on this list, but were asking about this.

Thanks.
-- In IndyDITA@yahoogroups.com, Scott Abel <abelsp@...> wrote:
>
> Diane:
>
> You can find some real numbers in almost any DITA case study or
> interview. In fact, on my site, the latest DITA interview is with
ICOS,
> a Belgian firm. They estimate they'll be able to reuse 80% of the
DITA
> Topics they created. They have not yet been able to measure
translation
> savings, which with so much reuse, will also be significant
(probably
> the largest savings).
>
> www.thecontentwrangler.com
>
> There are other examples...
>
> For instance, in another interview I edited, software maker Idiom
says:
> "We are currently reusing about 5% of our docset. In the next
release,
> we expect that figure to increase to around 60%, when we single-
source
> the guides and the online help (which are currently not
> single-sourced)...We haven't translated the docset yet. By the
time we
> do, there should be enough single-sourcing that translation cost
will
> be optimized because we'll only need to translate reused content
once."
>
> http://www.travelthepath.com/structure4.html
>
> In a similar interview with Adobe, the software maker estimates
it's
> able to reuse 25% of the content it first put into DITA. They also
saw
> these additional benefits: "We were able to focus on creating
content,
> not formatting it.
> Authors did not have to worry about formatting and could
concentrate on
> the structure of the content instead. Additionally, the schema
served
> as a guide to authors on what to enter next. Content re-use meant
less
> maintenance. Authors could place content references to shared
topics
> instead of copying and pasting them into different locations.
> Consistent output was a big benefit. We could build the same
output at
> the click of a button. There was no desktop publishing work
needed.
> And, we were able to use XQuery to run powerful searches across
the
> content. It was easy to write reports to check for missing images,
> broken cross-references, erroneous index terms, etc. "
>
> http://www.travelthepath.com/structure3.html
>
> In the near future, I'll be publishing more interviews with others
> using DITA to see what we can learn from them.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> The Content Wrangler, Inc.
> Scott Abel, Content Management Strategist
> 3421 Crystal Lakes Ct., Sarasota FL 34235
> abelsp@...      941-359-3416
> www.thecontentwrangler.com
> Via Skype: abelsp
>
> TheContentWrangler.com - Look there first!
> On Feb 23, 2006, at 12:14 PM, D Wiel wrote:
>
> > Another thing that I know you can probably answer is the
question of
> > how using DITA "pays."  This came up at the STC meeting last
> > month ("how does all that support my business/management
needs?") and
> > I thought you might know of some resourses that have shown a ROI
for
> > DITA. I thought IBM had some ficticious examples that
illustrated it
> > well, but are there any real numbers? 
> >  
> > Scott Abel <abelsp@...> wrote:
> >> Indy DITA Users:
> >>
> >> With all the chatter about the Darwin Information Typing
Architecture
> >> in technical communication circles these days, I wanted to
offer up
> >> this list of resources that might prove useful to those just
starting
> >> to learn about DITA.
> >>
> >> Scott
> >>
> >> 1) DITA 2006: March 23-25, 2006 - Raleigh, NC. Meet, mingle and
learn
> >> from IBM's Dave Schell, the creator of DITA, and other Darwinian
> >> luminaries at DITA 2006, March 23-25, 2006 in Raleigh, NC.
Hands-on
> >> workshops, case studies, and product demonstrations (including
a full
> >> vendor exhibition) will be featured along with white papers,
> >> presentations, and discussion groups. A call for papers is
expected in
> >> late August 2005 and a full conference schedule will be
announced
> >> shortly thereafter. DITA 2006 is being co-sponsored by OASIS
and will
> >> be the first event of it's kind -- dedicated entirely to
educating
> >> attendees about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture.
Learn
> >> more:
> >> http://www.travelthepath.com/dita2006.html.
> >>
> >> 2) DITA: An OASIS Standard. Link to the announcement that
spurred all
> >> the interest!
> >> http://www.oasis-open.org/news/oasis_news_06_01_05.php
> >>
> >> 3) Required Reading Resources:
> >>
> >> IBM’s Introduction to the Darwin Information Typing
Architecture
> >> includes a wealth of information about the history and usage of
DITA.
> >> Links to other online resources are also provided.
> >> Link:
> >> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-
dita1/index.html?
> >> open&l=778,t=gr,p=xmlDITA
> >>
> >> DITA Downloads at IBM includes links to DITA DTDs, DITA schemas
and
> >> more.
> >> Link:
> >> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita6/x-
> >> dita_downloads.html
> >>
> >> DITA Questions and Answers - Arbortext takes a look at some of
the
> >> common questions surrounding DITA and provides answers designed
to
> >> demystify the often misundersood concepts and issues.
> >> Link: http://www.arbortext.com/resources/dita_q_a.htm
> >>
> >> Specializing Domains in DITA provides guidance for those hoping
to
> >> "specialize" (i.e. customize) DITA for their own use.
> >> Link:
> >> http://wiki.astrogrid.org/pub/Astrogrid/
> >> DarwinInformationTypingArchitecture/DITA-domains.html
> >>
> >> DITA Users Group is a Yahoo! Group dedicated to the discussion
of all
> >> things DITA.
> >> Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dita-users/
> >>
> >> The Content Wrangler, Inc.
> >> Scott Abel, Content Management Strategist
> >> 3421 Crystal Lakes Ct., Sarasota FL 34235
> >> abelsp@... 941-359-3416
> >> www.thecontentwrangler.com
> >> Via Skype: abelsp
> >>
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#17 From: "marcia_5_8" <poulsen@...>
Date: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:47 pm
Subject: Re: Free Webinar 		marcia_5_8
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Hi, Greg.

Tried to respond directly to your e-mail but I couldn't get through
your server ("Denied:Spam banned infoave.net"). So, responding here.

I thanked you for the info on JoAnn Hackos's free webinar coming up.

You asked, "How did you end up in a DITA users group if you don't
use DITA?"

Answer: I'm interested in the principles of modular (aka topic-
oriented) writing. It's a great way to think when planning print
documentation of any kind, which is mostly what I do, and it will
become even more important as I come into opportunities to create
online documentation.

I've only recently learned about DITA (from an article in a recent
Society for Technical Communication journal) and thought that I
might tag along with some discussions to see what I could learn
about modular writing that could be applied in nonDITA contexts. I'm
also just curious about content management in general and find it
fascinating to hear what's going on in that world.

Marcia Poulsen
Lodi, NY

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#16 From: Scott Abel <abelsp@...>
Date: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:23 pm
Subject: Re: DITA Resources for Newbies 		abelsp5315
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Diane:

You can find some real numbers in almost any DITA case study or
interview. In fact, on my site, the latest DITA interview is with ICOS,
a Belgian firm. They estimate they'll be able to reuse 80% of the DITA
Topics they created. They have not yet been able to measure translation
savings, which with so much reuse, will also be significant (probably
the largest savings).

www.thecontentwrangler.com

There are other examples...

For instance, in another interview I edited, software maker Idiom says:
"We are currently reusing about 5% of our docset. In the next release,
we expect that figure to increase to around 60%, when we single-source
the guides and the online help (which are currently not
single-sourced)...We haven't translated the docset yet. By the time we
do, there should be enough single-sourcing that translation cost will
be optimized because we'll only need to translate reused content once."

http://www.travelthepath.com/structure4.html

In a similar interview with Adobe, the software maker estimates it's
able to reuse 25% of the content it first put into DITA. They also saw
these additional benefits: "We were able to focus on creating content,
not formatting it.
Authors did not have to worry about formatting and could concentrate on
the structure of the content instead. Additionally, the schema served
as a guide to authors on what to enter next. Content re-use meant less
maintenance. Authors could place content references to shared topics
instead of copying and pasting them into different locations.
Consistent output was a big benefit. We could build the same output at
the click of a button. There was no desktop publishing work needed.
And, we were able to use XQuery to run powerful searches across the
content. It was easy to write reports to check for missing images,
broken cross-references, erroneous index terms, etc. "

http://www.travelthepath.com/structure3.html

In the near future, I'll be publishing more interviews with others
using DITA to see what we can learn from them.

Hope this helps!

The Content Wrangler, Inc.
Scott Abel, Content Management Strategist
3421 Crystal Lakes Ct., Sarasota FL 34235
abelsp@...      941-359-3416
www.thecontentwrangler.com
Via Skype: abelsp

TheContentWrangler.com - Look there first!
On Feb 23, 2006, at 12:14 PM, D Wiel wrote:

> Another thing that I know you can probably answer is the question of
> how using DITA "pays."  This came up at the STC meeting last
> month ("how does all that support my business/management needs?") and
> I thought you might know of some resourses that have shown a ROI for
> DITA. I thought IBM had some ficticious examples that illustrated it
> well, but are there any real numbers? 
>  
> Scott Abel <abelsp@...> wrote:
>> Indy DITA Users:
>>
>> With all the chatter about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
>> in technical communication circles these days, I wanted to offer up
>> this list of resources that might prove useful to those just starting
>> to learn about DITA.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> 1) DITA 2006: March 23-25, 2006 - Raleigh, NC. Meet, mingle and learn
>> from IBM's Dave Schell, the creator of DITA, and other Darwinian
>> luminaries at DITA 2006, March 23-25, 2006 in Raleigh, NC. Hands-on
>> workshops, case studies, and product demonstrations (including a full
>> vendor exhibition) will be featured along with white papers,
>> presentations, and discussion groups. A call for papers is expected in
>> late August 2005 and a full conference schedule will be announced
>> shortly thereafter. DITA 2006 is being co-sponsored by OASIS and will
>> be the first event of it's kind -- dedicated entirely to educating
>> attendees about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture. Learn
>> more:
>> http://www.travelthepath.com/dita2006.html.
>>
>> 2) DITA: An OASIS Standard. Link to the announcement that spurred all
>> the interest!
>> http://www.oasis-open.org/news/oasis_news_06_01_05.php
>>
>> 3) Required Reading Resources:
>>
>> IBM’s Introduction to the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
>> includes a wealth of information about the history and usage of DITA.
>> Links to other online resources are also provided.
>> Link:
>> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita1/index.html?
>> open&l=778,t=gr,p=xmlDITA
>>
>> DITA Downloads at IBM includes links to DITA DTDs, DITA schemas and
>> more.
>> Link:
>> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita6/x-
>> dita_downloads.html
>>
>> DITA Questions and Answers - Arbortext takes a look at some of the
>> common questions surrounding DITA and provides answers designed to
>> demystify the often misundersood concepts and issues.
>> Link: http://www.arbortext.com/resources/dita_q_a.htm
>>
>> Specializing Domains in DITA provides guidance for those hoping to
>> "specialize" (i.e. customize) DITA for their own use.
>> Link:
>> http://wiki.astrogrid.org/pub/Astrogrid/
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#15 From: "Greg" <gwhetsel@...>
Date: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:03 pm
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IndyDITA users:

 

I gave an introductory presentation about DITA at the February Indiana STC meeting. In my opinion, the greatest obstacle to understanding DITA lies in changing the author's paradigm from writing in books or narratives to writing topics.

 

I base this opinion on the number of questions I answered similar to:

        How do I find the information I want in the database?

        What if a topic is written, and later someone writes it in a different format?

        OK, we have a topic. Now how do we know how long it can be and what it can contain?

In order to learn to think "topic-ally" you might consider watching a free webinar by

Blast Radius entitled DITA: Moving from Books to Topics. The speaker is

JoAnn Hackos, PhD, President/CEO of Comtech Services, Inc.

 

Date: March 2, 2006

Time: 12pm EST

Cost: Free

Enroll at: 

 

https://blastradiusevents.webex.com/blastradiusevents/mywebex/epmainframe.php?rlink=https%3A%2F%2Fblastradiusevents.webex.com%2Fblastradiusevents%2Fonstage%2Fmainframe.php%3Fmainurl%3D%2Fblastradiusevents%2Fonstage%2Ftool%2Fprogram%2Fprogram_detail.php%3FcProgramID%3D12%26Rnd%3D246085790&Rnd6288=0.13334006274938037

 

If you have never attended a webinar, you can get help setting up your computer at:

 

https://blastradiusevents.webex.com/blastradiusevents/mywebex/epmainframe.php?rlink=https%3A%2F%2Fblastradiusevents.webex.com%2Fblastradiusevents%2Fonstage%2Fmainframe.php%3Fmainurl%3D%2Fblastradiusevents%2Fonstage%2Ftool%2Fprogram%2Fprogram_detail.php%3FcProgramID%3D12%26Rnd%3D246085790&Rnd6288=0.13334006274938037

 

It is not difficult. Only takes a couple of minutes.

 

If these complex URLs are not clickable, I suggest that you copy and paste to get them correct. Even a Technical Communication Wizard would have trouble typing all of that info correctly. ;)

 

Greg


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#14 From: D Wiel <dwiel06@...>
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Another thing that I know you can probably answer is the question of how using DITA "pays."  This came up at the STC meeting last month ("how does all that support my business/management needs?") and I thought you might know of some resourses that have shown a ROI for DITA. I thought IBM had some ficticious examples that illustrated it well, but are there any real numbers? 
 
Scott Abel <abelsp@...> wrote:
Indy DITA Users:

With all the chatter about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
in technical communication circles these days, I wanted to offer up
this list of resources that might prove useful to those just starting
to learn about DITA.

Scott

1) DITA 2006: March 23-25, 2006 - Raleigh, NC. Meet, mingle and learn
from IBM's Dave Schell, the creator of DITA, and other Darwinian
luminaries at DITA 2006, March 23-25, 2006 in Raleigh, NC. Hands-on
workshops, case studies, and product demonstrations (including a full
vendor exhibition) will be featured along with white papers,
presentations, and discussion groups. A call for papers is expected in
late August 2005 and a full conference schedule will be announced
shortly thereafter. DITA 2006 is being co-sponsored by OASIS and will
be the first event of it's kind -- dedicated entirely to educating
attendees about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture. Learn more:
http://www.travelthepath.com/dita2006.html.

2) DITA: An OASIS Standard. Link to the announcement that spurred all
the interest!
http://www.oasis-open.org/news/oasis_news_06_01_05.php

3) Required Reading Resources:

IBMs Introduction to the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
includes a wealth of information about the history and usage of DITA.
Links to other online resources are also provided.
Link:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita1/index.html?
open&l=778,t=gr,p=xmlDITA

DITA Downloads at IBM includes links to DITA DTDs, DITA schemas and
more.
Link:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita6/x-
dita_downloads.html

DITA Questions and Answers - Arbortext takes a look at some of the
common questions surrounding DITA and provides answers designed to
demystify the often misundersood concepts and issues.
Link: http://www.arbortext.com/resources/dita_q_a.htm

Specializing Domains in DITA provides guidance for those hoping to
"specialize" (i.e. customize) DITA for their own use.
Link:
http://wiki.astrogrid.org/pub/Astrogrid/
DarwinInformationTypingArchitecture/DITA-domains.html

DITA Users Group is a Yahoo! Group dedicated to the discussion of all
things DITA.
Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dita-users/

The Content Wrangler, Inc.
Scott Abel, Content Management Strategist
3421 Crystal Lakes Ct., Sarasota FL 34235
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#13 From: Scott Abel <abelsp@...>
Date: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:04 pm
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Indy DITA Users:

With all the chatter about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
in technical communication circles these days, I wanted to offer up
this list of resources that might prove useful to those just starting
to learn about DITA.

Scott

1) DITA 2006: March 23-25, 2006 - Raleigh, NC. Meet, mingle and learn
from IBM's Dave Schell, the creator of DITA, and other Darwinian
luminaries at DITA 2006, March 23-25, 2006 in Raleigh, NC. Hands-on
workshops, case studies, and product demonstrations (including a full
vendor exhibition) will be featured along with white papers,
presentations, and discussion groups. A call for papers is expected in
late August 2005 and a full conference schedule will be announced
shortly thereafter. DITA 2006 is being co-sponsored by OASIS and will
be the first event of it's kind -- dedicated entirely to educating
attendees about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture. Learn more:
http://www.travelthepath.com/dita2006.html.

2) DITA: An OASIS Standard. Link to the announcement that spurred all
the interest!
http://www.oasis-open.org/news/oasis_news_06_01_05.php

3) Required Reading Resources:

IBMs Introduction to the Darwin Information Typing Architecture
includes a wealth of information about the history and usage of DITA.
Links to other online resources are also provided.
Link:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita1/index.html?
open&l=778,t=gr,p=xmlDITA

DITA Downloads at IBM includes links to DITA DTDs, DITA schemas and
more.
Link:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita6/x-
dita_downloads.html

DITA Questions and Answers - Arbortext takes a look at some of the
common questions surrounding DITA and provides answers designed to
demystify the often misundersood concepts and issues.
Link: http://www.arbortext.com/resources/dita_q_a.htm

Specializing Domains in DITA provides guidance for those hoping to
"specialize" (i.e. customize) DITA for their own use.
Link:
http://wiki.astrogrid.org/pub/Astrogrid/
DarwinInformationTypingArchitecture/DITA-domains.html

DITA Users Group is a Yahoo! Group dedicated to the discussion of all
things DITA.
Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dita-users/

The Content Wrangler, Inc.
Scott Abel, Content Management Strategist
3421 Crystal Lakes Ct., Sarasota FL 34235
abelsp@...      941-359-3416
www.thecontentwrangler.com
Via Skype: abelsp

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#11 From: Scott Abel <abelsp@...>
Date: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:07 pm
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Webinar: Global Information Management Success at Siemens Medical
Solutions

Join Frank Gilbane, publisher of The Gilbane Report, for an online web
conference where youll hear:

 The latest trends in information management strategy
 Why DITA and XML Content Management are being adopted as industry
standards
 How to leverage global information management to optimize product
information publishing processes
 How an effective information architecture can help you reach global
markets

Register:  http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=1&a=70541370449681

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#10 From: Scott Abel <abelsp@...>
Date: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:06 pm
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SiberLogic is giving away several tickets to the DITA 2006 conference,
the first US conference to focus solely on the OASIS Darwin Information
Typing Architecture Standard. Hey, someone's got to win, eh?

Best of luck!

Free ticket drawing: http://www.siberlogic.com/dita/
SiberLogic: http://www.siberlogic.com
DITA 2006 conference: http://conf.travelthepath.com

The Content Wrangler
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#9 From: "dwiel06" <dwiel06@...>
Date: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:11 pm
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Don't forget the presentation on Thursday evening by Greg Whetsel on
Discovering DITA.  Information can be found on the STC Indiana Chapter
web site, but the basics are as follows:

When:       Thursday, February 16, 2006
                STC Monthly Meeting

Time:         6:00 pm
Networking session from 5:30-6:00 pm

Where:     The IU Emerging Technology Center
               Bose-McKinney Room
              351 West 10th Street
             Indianapolis, Indiana

The meeting is free and open to the public. For directions call 317-
278-1901.
Snacks and coffee provided.

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#8 From: "rogue.writer" <rogue.writer@...>
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Comtech offers a 2-day workshop called "DITA - Getting Started".  I
attended this is December and found it extremely helpful.

They post a schedule on their website: www.comtech-serv.com


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> introductory courses anyone could recommend?
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#7 From: Scott Abel <abelsp@...>
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Yes, there is a great Introduction to DITA class available from Michael
Priestley on March 22. More info:

http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/day0.html

Hope to see you there!
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#6 From: "dwiel06" <dwiel06@...>
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Has anyone been to any good classes on DITA or are there any
introductory courses anyone could recommend?

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All,

This web site has two DITA white papers that I found useful for newbies like me.  DITA: What you need to know, and Planning for DITA success.  http://www.rockley.com/Whitepapers_Articles.htm

 

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I am a technical writer/editor working at Precisely Write, Inc. in
Fishers, Indiana. I am familiar with HTML and Information Mapping. I
recently attended the FrameMaker conference in North Carolina where
dita was a major topic [no pun intended:-)].

Be sure and check out the links posted for the group. Click Links in
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#4 From: "Greg" <gwhetsel@...>
Date: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:25 pm
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I am a technical writer/editor working at Precisely Write, Inc. in
Fishers, Indiana. I am familiar with HTML and Information Mapping. I
recently attended the FrameMaker conference in North Carolina where
dita was a major topic [no pun intended:-)].

Be sure and check out the links posted for the group. Click Links in
the menu to the left.

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#3 From: "dwiel06" <dianew@...>
Date: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:03 pm
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Our new user group is growing daily, so why don't we start the
conversation rolling by introducing to the whole group who we are and
where we are with DITA.

I am a technical writer new to DITA. I understand the basic idea of
topic typing, but not the detail. I am also new to XML, so I may be at
a disadvantage.

So far, what I have learned about DITA has come from the IBM web site
and the OASIS web site, not to  mention a few articles sprinkled
around the web.  Is anyone planning on attending the DITA conference
in North Carolina in March?

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#2 From: "dwiel06" <dianew@...>
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February 16, 2006 - Chapter Meeting, Indianapolis
                     Presented by Indiana STC

Presentation by Greg Whetsel of Precisely Write, Inc.

Meeting time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
5:30 pm, "Meet and Greet" networking
6:00 pm, presentation, question-and-answer session to follow
Meeting Venue: IU Emerging Technology Center, 351 West 10th Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Directions: 317-278-1901
Meeting cost: FREE and open to members and non-members alike

For our February and March meetings, we will be meeting in the Bose-
Mckinney room at the IU Emerging Technology Center. As always, we'll
have snacks and coffee.

Meeting Description
Join Greg Whetsel of Precisely Write, Inc., certified technical
communications specialist and Indiana STC chapter member, as he
blazes a trail of discovery down a path from Burlesque to Darwin
Information Typing Architecture (DITA). Greg will share his
explorations (and exploits) about this mysterious way to structure
documents according to topic typing (not the verb, the gerund). For
example, Greg learned that nearly anything can be a topic, but
exactly what type of topic is something altogether different. DITA
includes a general topic structure that is specialized (that's DITA
talk) into concept, task, and references. Don't be confused about
DITA any longer, and don't be left behind. Join Greg, Precisely
Write, Inc., and the Indiana STC faithful to begin your quest for
the elusive DITA.

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#1 From: "dwiel06" <dianew@...>
Date: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:30 pm
Subject: Welcome Message from Ruth Nickolich 		dwiel06
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Welcome to the new Indianapolis DITA users group sponsored by
Precisely Write, Inc.

We hope you will join in the discussion of this emerging information
architecture and use this group as a way to share and learn more about
DITA.

As the conversation grows, watch for future announcements on
presentations, meetings, and more about DITA!


Ruth Nickolich, President
Precisely Write, Inc.

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