Bill Swallow and Gretyl Kinsey share some of the most important steps to take when planning for your taxonomy in The Content Strategy Experts Webcast. “When starting with a taxonomy, never start with a blank slate, because chances are somebody has done something already.” —Bill … Read More
Taxonomy planning webcast
Introducing The Content Strategy Experts webcast! Getting ready to set up a taxonomy? Join Bill Swallow and Gretyl Kinsey as they share some of the most important steps to take when planning for your taxonomy.
The benefits of a taxonomy (podcast, part 2)
In episode 74 of The Content Strategy Experts podcast, Gretyl Kinsey and Simon Bate continue their discussion about the benefits of establishing a taxonomy. “Communicate with the stakeholders. Don’t just get their input and then go away. Communicate all along what you’re doing and identify … Read More
The benefits of a taxonomy (podcast, part 1)
In episode 73 of The Content Strategy Experts Podcast, Gretyl Kinsey and Simon Bate talk about the benefits of establishing a taxonomy. “Filtering is possible through the use of taxonomies. They have a real world benefit for people looking to find something.” —Simon Bate
SubjectScheme explained
Your project is coming along nicely. You have your workflow ready, your style guides are composed, and things are looking up. However, you have complex metadata needs that are starting to cause problems. You need a way to ensure that authors are only using valid … Read More
Tips for developing a taxonomy in DITA
When you’re coming up with a metadata strategy for your content, you should start by developing a taxonomy, or a hierarchy used to organize metadata. A taxonomy will help shape your metadata strategy and make implementation of that strategy possible. In this follow-up post to … Read More
Content strategy for foodies
Content is like food. At its best, it’s a carefully choreographed experience, like dining at a fine restaurant.