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Managing in an XML environment
Sarah O’Keefe, Scriptorium Publishing
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Housekeeping notes
❖ Everyone is muted except for the presenter
❖ Please ask your questions through the Questions area in the webcast interface
❖ The presentation is being recorded; attendees do not appear in the recording.
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This session is not about XML implementation.
flickr: thelastminute
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It’s about what happens after the transition to XML.
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Technical communication is evolving.
flickr: leafbug
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Automation requires compromises.
flickr: rtpeat
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XML changes tech comm management.❖ Transparency
❖ Accountability
❖ Metrics
❖ Skill sets
❖ Collaboration
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XML increases transparency.
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How do you measure high-quality content?❖ Writing: clear, concise, audience-
appropriate, accurate (!), up-to-date
❖ Formatting: Attractive, consistent, well-executed
❖ Searchable, findable, discoverable
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High-quality content
❖ Writing: clear, concise, audience-appropriate, accurate (!), up-to-date
❖ Formatting: Attractive, consistent, well-executed
❖ Searchable, findable, discoverable
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Transparency means accountability.
flickr: leafbug
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Seductive metricsflickr: oriananash
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Useful metrics
flickr: garryknight
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The writing quality equation: QUACK
flickr: law_keven
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If it looks like a duck…
Quality + Usability + Accuracy + Completeness + KoncisenessCost
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Writing in XML changes the mix of skills needed.
Writing abilityToolsDomainPeople skills
Writing abilityToolsDomainPeople skills
Traditional XML
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The biggest hurdle: Collaboration❖ Shift to topic focus rather than
deliverable focus
❖ Looking for excuses to avoid reuse
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Don’t succumb to BOSSY.
flickr: kandypics
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CROC is your friend.
flickr: tambako
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Summary
❖ Learn to QUACK.
❖ Don’t be BOSSY.
❖ Make friends with CROC.
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Final notes
❖ scriptorium.com/resources/webcasts for the webcast recording (allow three business days)
❖ Check scriptorium.com/events for upcoming events
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