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A JoAnn Hackos Workshop
February 21â22, 2006
Redmond, WA
Instructor: JoAnn Hackos
To implement a single-sourcing strategy for information
development and publishing, we strongly recommend that organizations
structure the content they produce. Well-structured content leads to
more opportunities for reuse across products, user communities,
delivery media, and other dimensions. More reuse leads to a greater
return on investment, as well as the ability to serve dynamic content
to your information customers.
Well-structured content is also a necessity if you are
planning to move to an XML authoring environment. An XML Document Type
Definition (DTD) depends upon the Information Model you have developed
for your content. The Information Model leads to the design of
information types (conceptual overviews, summaries, procedures,
processes, definitions, and others) and the design of the content units
that make up the information types.
The Information Model also provides the basis for your
development of metadata, which means information about your
information. With well-planned metadata, your authors can find content
they want to reuse from your content repository and your information
customers can more effectively search your e-content to find exactly
what they need quickly and easily.
Who should attend?
This workshop is meant for those who need to implement structured documentation:
- Writers
- Editors
- Information architects
- Managers
You will learn how to:
- Understand the importance of having a comprehensive Information Model with an integrated user model to meet customer needs
- Integrate information about users into the Information Model using the User Profile Matrices and other user modeling tools
- Apply minimalist principles throughout the information-development process
- Decide what information types are needed to support the Information
Model, such as procedures, processes, conceptual overviews, and so on
- Develop standard information types for each type of information that users require
- Learn to write content units consistently and ensure that the content is appropriate and well written
- Learn to tag the variations with metadata tags so that information
can be located for reuse and unique information can be delivered to
user communities
WHEN: February 21â22, 2006, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
HOST: Microsoft Corporation
FEE: $925
FEE DISCOUNT: New "2 for 1" discount for CIDM members! For details visit http://www.comtech-serv.com/workshops/register.shtml
BOOK: This workshop now includes a complementary copy of JoAnn Hackos's Content Management for Dynamic Web Delivery book.
TO REGISTER: Online at http://www.comtech-serv.com/workshops/register.shtml
or by phone at 303-232-7586
INSTRUCTOR: JoAnn Hackos (see her full bio at
http://www.comtech-serv.com/workshops/instructors.shtml#joann)
REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS: See our policy at
http://www.comtech-serv.com/workshops/register.shtml#policy
There are only 25 seats available to ensure that you receive individualized attention. Don't procrastinate!
After registration, you will receive a confirmation message with travel instructions via email.
For more information, visit http://www.comtech-serv.com/workshops/singlesource.shtml.
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