We are preparing the first of an annual survey of DITA Tools, based on the tools listed on DITA News Tools A-Z. http://www.ditanews.com/tools/

We will post the survey to six DITA-related communities,

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DITA has introduced a rich vocabulary with hundreds of terms, some entirely new, others reusing familiar technical terms in a new way. 

In addition, there are dozens of special technical terms that surround DITA. DITA users and DITA consultants need a reference to make sure they use these terms properly.

The authoritative reference is use of a term in the DITA Language Specification or the DITA Architectural Specification. These are excellent sources for those learning DITA terminology.

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With over 100 people requesting their D.Q, some DITA consultants are writing to say that the DITA Quotient helps them to evaluate prospective clients. 

See What's Your D.Q.? at http://www.ditanews.com/dita_quotients/

While the overall D.Q. number is useful, they say it's even more important to look at detailed responses to the ten questions. Specific low numbers may indicate that a client is not likely to find the consultant's services and tools particularly valuable, something the consultant should learn early on.

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The Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conference in Santa Clara, CA April 2008 was a great success with a record crowd. Lots of knowledgeable DITA users presented their results and discussed their continuing challenges.

Please see the conference blog at http://www.cidmblog.com

JoAnn Hackos

Data Conversion Labs recently interviewed me. Here is the link.

http://www.dclab.com/dita_legacy.asp

And here is the interview...

Why DITA? An Interview with Bob Doyle

 

The Man Who Helped Invent Video Games, Desktop Publishing, and New Tools to Help you Learn Topic-Based Authoring

 

Original Merlin handheld game.
Photo courtesy Creative Commons

 

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