In episode 103 of The Content Strategy Experts podcast, Alan Pringle and Bill Swallow share some considerations for transitioning into a new component content management system or CCMS. “You need to look at the requirements you have now. Are they being supported or not supported? … Read More
Life with a content management system (podcast)
In episode 101 of The Content Strategy Experts podcast, Elizabeth Patterson and Sarah O’Keefe talk about what life is like with and without a content management system (CMS). “You have to decide, by looking at your particular organization, whether you need what a CMS will … Read More
Integrating technical and marketing content for maximum impact
Buyers are looking at your technical content and marketing content prior to the sale. To provide a unified customer experience, you need to integrate the two. Here are some resources to help you get started:
Connecting the XML and web CMS mindsets
Good news: The technical problem of integrating marketing and technical content has been solved. Bad news: The hard work is just starting. The design-focused marcom perspective and the structure-focused techcomm perspective need to co-exist and co-create.
CMS/DITA NA conference interviews: part two (podcast)
In episode 51 of the Content Strategy Experts podcast, Elizabeth Patterson and Gretyl Kinsey talk with vendors at the CMS/DITA North America conference about how they have seen DITA evolve during their time in the industry. This is part two of a two-part podcast.
Full transcript of Tools selection podcast
Gretyl Kinsey: Welcome to the Content Strategy Experts Podcast, brought to you by Scriptorium. Since 1997, Scriptorium has helped companies manage, structure, organize, and distribute content in an efficient way. In episode 43, we talk about how to make sure you’re selecting the right tools … Read More
Tools selection podcast
In episode 43 of the Content Strategy Experts podcast, Gretyl Kinsey and Alan Pringle discuss how and when to identify the proper tools for developing and managing content.
Will it blend? Content management software and localization companies
Vasont, TransPerfect, and Astoria. Really??
Using Ant to find a needle in a haystack
Many content management systems (CMSs) take over the responsibility of file naming. For the most part, this is fine and is actually necessary for maintaining cross-references and conrefs within the CMS. When you use the CMS to build a DITA map, the CMS uses its … Read More