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CIDM Conferences
Best Practices Conference 2009
September 14-16, 2009
Vancouver, Washington
DITA Europe Conference 2009
November 16-17, 2009
Munich, Germany
CMS/DITA North America Conference 2010
April 19-21, 2010
Santa Clara, California
Upcoming Workshops
Developing Quality Documentation in an Agile Environment
August 4-5, 2009
Eden Prairie, MN
Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use
August 11-12, 2009
Madison, WI
DITA Boot Camp
August 24-28, 2009
Warrendale, PA
Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use
September 2-3, 2009
Portland, ME
Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use
September 23-24, 2009
Cleveland, OH
DITA Boot Camp
September 28-October 2, 2009
San Mateo, CA
Developing Quality Documentation in an Agile Environment
October 6-7, 2009
Culver City, CA
Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use
November 3-4, 2009
Germantown, MD
Structured Writing for Single Sourcing
December 2-3, 2009
Santa Clara, CA
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Webinars
XML Webinar Series
Listen to both recorded webinars for only $125
Presented by: Hal Trent of Comtech Services
In the first of two webinars in this XML series, you get a high-level overview of the different pieces that comprise an XML document. You will be introduced to the building blocks of XML: elements, attributes, DTDs, and schemas. This webinar will prepare you for the second webinar in the series, Publishing XML (Understanding what happens when you produce a final document).
In the second of two webinars in this XML series, you are introduced to the transforms and stylesheets necessary to publish XML documents. You will gain the technical knowledge necessary to structure and style XML content for delivery to HTML and PDF. The Oxygen 10.2 editor will be used for demonstrations throughout the webinar. Each participant will receive the XSL-FO style sheet for PDF output and XHTML style sheet for web out used in the demonstration. The style sheets can be used by the participants in the Oxygen 10.2 DITA-OT or in the DITA OT downloaded from source forge.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Getting Your DITA Project Started
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Bill Gamboa of Vasont Systems
Your content management system is nearly up and running. You’ve created project folders and instituted naming conventions for your DITA topics. You are ready to begin a Pilot Project but you don’t know where to start. In this webinar, Dr. JoAnn Hackos, leading expert on topic-based authoring and DITA, leads you through two critical steps to a successful DITA project.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Moving to Dynamic Documents with DITA
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Andrew Trese of XyEnterprise
In this webinar JoAnn and Andrew discuss dynamic publishing and the role that DITA plays in bringing content to life.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Strategic Content is Good for Business: How DITA and SharePoint Work Together for Information Sharing
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Su-Laine Yeo of JustSystems
The goal of better-managed content is now much easier to achieve ... even on constrained budgets. DITA (the Darwin Information Typing Architecture standard) is rapidly being adopted as a proven foundation for content. And Microsoft SharePoint has made basic content management features accessible to hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide. Whether you're in HR, legal, marketing or other departments, this webinar will teach you to leverage DITA and SharePoint for cost-effective information sharing.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Your Terminology is Your Brand: Keep it Consistent and Under Control
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Sophie Hurst of SDL
You will learn how misusing terminology in your source content can have a dramatically negative impact on both your translations and your company’s brand. JoAnn and Sophie will also discuss the importance of terminology management throughout your organization in support of potential of automated translation.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Fulfilling the Promise of Enterprise Publishing
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Kelly Stirman of MarkLogic
Learn how you can turn technical content into an asset that visibly adds value across the enterprise and how dynamic enterprise publishing enables end-to-end collaboration and maximum reuse.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Getting Started with DITA—Practical Tips for Using Arbortext for DITA
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Peter Velikin of PTC
Getting started with DITA takes more than a little knowledge of task, concept, and reference. Learn the best practices for launching your DITA project with the support of a professional XML Editor. Know the key components of a DITA solution and connect the base model with your customers and your product requirements.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Vasont Webinar: Translation Roundup: Ways to Better Manage Your Global Content
Presented by: Nic McMahon of Lionbridge and Bill Gamboa of Vasont Systems
Vasont Systems and Lionbridge team up to provide ways to corral your content for more consistent content delivery and efficient translation management. Recorded July 20, 2009, 1pm Eastern.
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
On Demand Webinar: Intro to DITA - Practical Tips for Using Arbortext for DITA
Presented by: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and Peter Velikin of PTC
To listen to this recorded webinar click here!
Information Development in a Flat World
Sponsored by CPTSC
Featuring JoAnn Hackos
FREE On-Demand Presentation available here.
Other Events
Berkeley Globalization Conference (LISA @ Berkeley)
August 3-5, 2009
Berkeley, California
Air Force Information Technology: The Warfighter's Edge in Battlespace
August 24-27, 2009
Montgomery, Alabama
Best Practices Conference 2009
September 14-16, 2009
Vancouver, Washington
WebWorks RoundUp
October 19-21, 2009
Austin, Texas
DITA Europe Conference 2009
November 16-17, 2009
Munich, Germany
CMS/DITA North America Conference 2010
April 19-21, 2010
Santa Clara, California
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