Unless you live in a cave, it's hard to escape the commotion being raised out there by people talking about XML and DITA structures. All the buzz may have you wondering why you should switch to XML and why should you adopt DITA as your structure. Then again, you might not. You may be one of those people plugging away with your traditional desktop publishing system without ever thinking of changing. Perhaps you are one of those who has been lulled into a false sense of stability by doing the same thing, the same way you always have, and using the same 'ole tools.
What you don't realize is that the business world around you has been rapidly changing and either you keep up or you get left behind. In this web session, we will discuss the major reasons why it is becoming more and more critical for businesses to consider moving away from the old desktop systems to solutions that embrace XML. We will talk about:
What XML brings to the table
How XML helps you get control of your content production processes
How companies can actually achieve more with less by adopting XML
Why it makes sense that DITA should be the basis of your solution
About the Speaker
Julio Vazquez is currently an information architect with SDI. Julio is a key principle who has designed and implemented publication solutions for various SDI clients. He uses his knowledge of technical communications, information architecture, previous publication experience, and investigatory skills to determine information solutions that best fit a client's needs. In his previous career with IBM, he was on the corporate team that defined DITA and wrote the first article on the language in April of 2002. He has presented at STC-Carolina, DITA East and DocTrain West and DITA North America on various topics. His first book on DITA, Practical DITA, presents an approach to understanding how to write using DITA from the ground up.
Originally Recorded : Saturday, 27 March 2010, 9:00-10:30 AM Pacific/US
