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Application-specific XML tools development

Did you know you can auto-generate content in more than one direction? You can auto-generate content… …FOR Documentation Documentation for technical manuals can be generated directly from the product source code or other engineering systems. Technical requirements and product specifications…

Revision management for content components

Where Source Development Meets Documentation In traditional publishing environments, source control is minimal if it exists at all, and often follows the lock-modify-unlock model that prevents simultaneous, collaborative, content authoring. Single-sourcing environments require content management (source control) to manage the reusable…

Full-Gamut Single-Sourcing

You can sit back and relax, we're here to help. Single sourcing is a simple idea that requires a very complex implementation. By leveraging XML technologies and single-sourcing methodologies, our experts have deep experience developing the systems necessary to support…

Content Reuse Guidelines and Thresholds

A truly excellent post on content reuse guidelines and thresholds was posted today to the stc-single-sourcing mailing list. Julie Kumasaka asked: “Does anyone use a guideline or has anyone come across a guideline recommending what percentage (or some other measure)…

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Avoiding Vendor Lock-in

The goal of object-oriented tool development is to avoid vendor lock-in. Lock-in is not determined by the cost of the application but by the method of its implementation. The level of integrated customization determines the level of vendor lock-in. One-of-a-kind…

Single-Sourcing is a Software Project (not a Documentation Project)

But only if you do it wrong. If you decide to build software, understanding the staffing requirements is essential. It is your responsibility to create a production quality single-sourcing system because you're putting it into a mission-critical path at your…

Who We Are and What We Do

Our customers want to do it themselves but they don't want to do it alone. At Single-Sourcing Solutions, Inc., we teach customers to do what we do. We focus on acting as mentors or as part-time resources to assist implementers…