In this podcast, we interview Alyssa Fox about aligning content strategy across marketing and technical communication and discuss her leadership role in the Society for Technical Communication.
LearningDITA Live 2018 podcast
In this podcast, Gretyl Kinsey and Alan Pringle discuss LearningDITA Live 2018, a free web-based conference that takes place February 26–March 1, 2018. This event offers something for everyone—case studies, DITA overviews, writing advice, and more.
Podcasting strategy podcast
This podcast features special guest Ed Marsh of the Content Content podcast. Scriptorium’s guest appearances on the Content Content podcast inspired us to start our own. In this episode, Gretyl Kinsey and Ed Marsh discuss content strategy and how it applies to the world of … Read More
Is Google Translate good enough (podcast)
Bill Swallow discusses the possibilities and the limitations of machine translation tools such as Google Translate. When is Google Translate good enough and when do you need professional (human) translation?
New Year’s resolutions for content (podcast)
For the New Year, we have a set of content-related resolutions. Our content needs to lose weight, exercise, and much more. Sarah, Bill, and Alan discuss how to improve content in 2018.
Best practices for localizing DITA content (podcast)
There are special considerations when localizing DITA content. In this podcast, Bill Swallow and Simon Bate discuss the conventions available in DITA for localization, and share anecdotes and advice to help you circumvent localization problems.
Cancer staging information podcast
How can faster access to cancer staging information lead to better diagnoses and improved patient care? What if cancer staging content could be integrated into electronic medical records and accessed via API instead of just in a printed book? We discuss these questions and more … Read More
The death of PDF (podcast)
In this podcast, Alan Pringle and Sarah O’Keefe discuss the history—and health—of the PDF format. Is it still useful in today’s connected world? Are there business reasons to distribute PDF files—and not to?
DITA specialization (podcast)
In this podcast, Gretyl Kinsey and Sarah O’Keefe discuss DITA specialization, or the process of creating new structures from existing ones. What is involved in developing and testing a DITA specialization? What are some risks and benefits you should consider before specializing your DITA content?
Finance for technical communication with guest Erin Vang (podcast)
Erin Vang of Global Pragmatica LLC discusses the basics of finance for technical communication managers. What do you need to know about budgeting and corporate finance to make your department run smoothly?