Topic-based Information Development
March 27, 2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME
Register at: adobe.ly/ZsLLS5
Topic-based, modular information development is a technique, rather than a
technology. The change in writing technique from document-centric to
topic-based can be a challenge for many technical writers. The biggest
challenge when moving to topic-based paradigms such as DITA has proven to be
the major change in the document-centric mindset required. The important
changes in technical writing practice include the separation of content and
form, using modular information units, document assembly, context-neutral
writing, map and manifest files, and document assembly.
This webinar will cover:
== Influences on technical communication approaches
== What topic-based information development is
== The different skills required for good topic-based writing
== The role of semantics in single-source topic-based approaches
About the Presenter: Based in Melbourne, Australia, Dr Tony Self has over 30
years of experience as a technical communicator. For over 20 years, Tony has
worked in the areas of online help systems, computer-based training, and XML
documents. In 1993, he founded HyperWrite, a company providing training and
consultancy in structured authoring, Help systems, DITA, and technology
strategy. Tony completed his PhD in semantic mark-up languages in 2011, and his
book The DITA Style Guide was published in the same year. He is a member of the
OASIS DITA Technical Committee (and chair of the DITA Help Subcommittee), is an
adjunct teaching fellow at Swinburne University, and is the Director of
Training for TCTrainNet, a training initiative of tekom, the German
professional association for technical communicators.
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