Technology pitstops are critical items I tell projects that they must consider. The way we produce, deliver and manage tech data today is vastly different to how we will...
Author - Mike Ingledew
After a series of high profile project roles and the privilege of supporting clients worldwide, I ended my 'employed' career at a subsidiary of Boeing Aircraft after I decided to leave and focus on TDW full-time.
From my time supporting clients worldwide, I could see that there was a market need for an independent organisation that could be a trusted advisory source for those needing to implement successful technical information strategies.
I am passionate about the art of technical communications and the process, software and skills needed in our market.
Mandating IETP solutions on projects on the face may seem like a sensible strategic decision for many organisations. The reality is very different. There is an upside...
Writing for the formatted output is one of the key differences between traditional technical writing and structured writing methods. (video available on YouTube) In...
Sensible modular breakdown question is an excellent topic of debate when we deconstruct our technical content, especially around S1000D, DITA, or other methods. This...
Issuing unverified S1000D modules was the question of the week this week. S1000D provides many controls over our data module’s state, ranging from version control...
Selecting our technical documentation’s viewing solution is always a bit of a challenge, especially if we are not 100% sure of the existing alternative options...
Data reuse in S1000D – the good, the bad and the reality! Often I am asked to explain what is meant by data reuse, specifically when it comes to S1000D. Confusion...
Confusion in S1000D is not uncommon! I often have to spell out for clients the difference between eXtensible Markup Language (XML), or structure, S1000D (specification)...
The S1000D CSDB is a tool specifically designed to support the required and necessary, often complex, components of an S1000D project. A question came to us here at TDW...
What does good look like is a question I tend to get from senior managers and decision-makers in organisations. Answering this question always takes a little bit of...
