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...
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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...
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The Latest Trends in DITA XML Use in Tech Writing (Part 2)
DITA Trends Upward in Industry SurveyIn the previous article I looked briefly at the numbers from the latest Microsft’s Visio survey of technical writer tools, taking the raw data and showing where the...
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DITA-related Software Tools
DITA ToolsIn addition to DITA-capable Component Content Management Systems (CCMSes) and DITA-optimized XML editors, there are various other tools available to help documentation teams and individual...
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Interview with Peter Fournier of Samalander Software
Peter Fournier of SamalanderWhen I was compiling a list of DITA-supporting software tools recently, I ran across one firm based out of Ottawa in Canada called Samalander (not a typo) that didn’t just...
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New WritersUA Tools Survey and Some DITAWriter Updates to Expect in 2013
Writers UA Tools Survey 2013The people at WritersUA are again running their annual survey asking Technical Writers what tools they use, and the relative importance of those tools to their work. If you...
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What Size are DITA-using Firms and Where is DITA Going?
Measuring the Size of Firms Using DITAOne other thing that emerged from the job posting information was that it matches a pattern I have seen before, suggesting that DITA is a “one size fits all”...
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Product Preview: Samalander DITA Xref Manager
DITA Xref Manager I had the opportunity last week of getting a preview of a new product that Samalander Software is planning to release today: DITA Xref Manager. Designed for small technical writing...
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DITA-related Tools
DITA Tools Mk. II In addition to DITA-capable Component Content Management Systems (CCMSes) and DITA-optimized XML editors, there are various other tools available to help documentation teams and...
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Selling More Software to DITA Users Using One Magic Ingredient: Relevant...
Selling More Software to DITA Users-Relevant Content DITA software vendors: stop making it a chore for prospective buyers to find out how your product will help them author DITA content. You’d think...
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