Press releases

July 30, 2010
Three Scriptorium consultants ranked among top 25 technical communication bloggers

Sarah O’Keefe, Simon Bate, and Alan Pringle of Scriptorium Publishing are among the 25 most influential bloggers in the field of technical communication, according to a new report by Mindtouch. (read more)

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June 10, 2010
Scriptorium Press publishing The DITA Style Guide

Scriptorium Publishing announces the upcoming release of The DITA Style Guide: Best Practices for Authors by Tony Self, founder of HyperWrite and the chairperson of the OASIS DITA Help Subcommittee. (read more)

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May 14, 2010
Scriptorium Publishing schedules five more free webcasts for technical communicators

Continuing its series of free webcasts, Scriptorium Publishing has scheduled five more web-based events to share the latest trends and technologies in technical publishing. (read more)

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April 20, 2010
Free books and valuable advice at STC Summit in Dallas

At the STC Summit in Dallas on May 2–5, Scriptorium Publishing is giving away copies of the just-released second edition of The Compass: Essential Reading about XML, DITA, and Web 2.0 (ISBN 9780970473394). (read more)

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March 10, 2010
Get free chocolate and books from Scriptorium Publishing during the Conference for Software User Assistance

What will make attending the Conference for Software User Assistance in Seattle, WA, on March 21–24 even better? Free books and chocolate from Scriptorium Publishing, a leader in implementing XML-based publishing workflows. (read more)

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February 4, 2010
Technical communicators rely on Scriptorium Publishing for free professional development

Technical communication professionals are learning about the latest technologies and trends from Scriptorium Publishing, a leader in implementing XML-based publishing workflows. Scriptorium is offering more free webcasts and white papers about XML publishing. (read more)

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January 11, 2010
Technical Writing 101 book wins award of excellence

Alan Pringle and Sarah O’Keefe of Scriptorium Publishing won an award of excellence for their book, Technical Writing 101, in the 2009–2010 technical publications competition sponsored by the Carolina chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). (read more)

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December 14, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing announces DITA webcast series

In early 2010, Scriptorium Publishing is offering three free webcasts that demonstrate tools for developing content and generating output based on the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) standard. Attendees can win a free license of the tool described during each webcast. (read more)

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October 29, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing offers free webcast about integrating user-generated content

Scriptorium Publishing is offering a free webcast about how technical communicators can integrate user-generated content from wikis, forums, and other Web 2.0 technologies with official product documentation. (read more)

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October 21, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing releases a compilation of its white papers

Scriptorium Publishing announces the release of The Compass: Essential Reading about XML, DITA, and Web 2.0 (ISBN 978-0-9704733-8-7), a compilation of popular white papers from scriptorium.com.

“We’ve had thousands of people download the free white papers from our web site,” said Alan Pringle, Director of Publishing Operations. “But a lot of readers prefer books over reading online, so we are giving them that option.” (read more)

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October 07, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing offers webcasts about dynamic DITA content and best practices for localization

Scriptorium Publishing continues to provide inexpensive professional development with webcasts. Each session is delivered by an expert in the field, and the cost is only $20. (read more)

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August 27, 2009
Webinar Discusses Ways for Converting Content from Unstructured Microsoft Word to Structured, Topic-Based Authoring Using DITA

Microsoft Word is the default writing platform for many groups for one reason: almost everyone has it. For an enterprise that has been creating and maintaining unstructured content in Microsoft Word, transitioning to structured, topic-based authoring using the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) standard will actually create efficiencies when it comes to managing large volumes of content. (read more)

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August 10, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing offers inexpensive professional development for technical communicators

To support professional development for technical communicators, Scriptorium Publishing is offering low-cost webinars on DITA, DITA to PDF publishing, and XML. (read more)

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July 20, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing and SDI Global Solutions Announce Strategic Alliance

Scriptorium Publishing and SDI Global Solutions have signed a strategic alliance agreement to cross-market each other’s services and solutions. Scriptorium Publishing offers clients expert advice on how to develop, deploy, and manage content. SDI Global Solutions provides cost-effective information solutions through staffing support or outsourced services for large corporate clients. (read more)

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June 26, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing hosts webinars by experts in technical communication

Scriptorium announces three webinars presented by experts in technical communication. Two upcoming seminars are from Scriptorium’s partners in TechComm Alliance, Cherryleaf and HyperWrite. (read more)

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June 22, 2009
Scriptorium Publishing now offers support for DITA publishing through MadCap Flare

Scriptorium Publishing has joined the Certified Flare Instructor program from MadCap Software. (read more)

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May 26, 2009
TechComm Alliance founded as an international consortium for professional technical communication services

Research Triangle Park, NC―Scriptorium Publishing is joining with Cherryleaf Ltd (United Kingdom) and HyperWrite (Australia) to create TechComm Alliance. (read more)

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May 12, 2009
Technical communication industry adopting XML

In a recent industry survey, Scriptorium Publishing found that a majority of technical writers will be working in a structured authoring environment by 2010. (read more)

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May 8, 2009
Instant, real-world advice on technical writing—at a down-to-earth price

Scriptorium Publishing Services has just released the third edition of its popular reference, Technical Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Content (ISBN 978-0-9704733-7-0). Adopted by dozens of technical writing programs as a textbook, the book is available for the first time as an instant digital download for just $20. (read more)