Over the last few years, I’ve been doing a bit of work with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG for short). As its name states, SVG is a vector graphics format. The difference is that it’s based on XML. I find SVG both useful and intriguing; a future blog post will explain why. What I’ve been doing [...]

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In this post, we discuss structured authoring, XML, and some ideas about making it useful and accessible to everyone.

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Chances are, I don’t need to introduce you to the concept of structured authoring. If you do need an overview, read this. While the concepts of structured authoring are more than just slightly useful for technical writing, they can be beneficial for just about any writing task within an organization. Think about all of the [...]

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A few tips for documentation writers Running into pagination problems when converting a Word file to PDF? Here’s a possible solution Here’s a good introduction to content strategy This article looks at what XML is and what it can mean to a business Another view of creating topics Usability testing isn’t the same as acceptance [...]

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Here’s an article that looks at the importance of documentation Want to be heard and understood? Then speak plainly (or, at least write that way) Is XML the be-all, end-all? That’s debatable, but you definitely have to balance the benefits and the costs of using XML Here’s something that annoys the heck out of me: [...]

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That’s the question that was begged (at least, in my warped POV) in this blog post at oreilly.com. The author of the post wrote: As good as oXygen is, it is not made for non-technical users. There have been attempts, especially in the land of publishing, that have proven to be fruitful. But, a generic [...]

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