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Review: Adobe TCS5 and FrameMaker 12

This summer I had a chance to sit down with FrameMaker 12, released at the end of last year. I'd been anxious to get some real time with the product after seeing Maxwell Hoffmann do the first public demo of…

A Brief Introduction to HTML5

HTML5 and it's supporting technologies, CSS and JavaScript, change how user interfaces are built. We're not going to make you an expert in 30 minutes, but we'll give a look at how the three technologies fit together and take a…

Arbortext Editor for Authoring: So Easy A Child Can Do It

Arbortext Monster Garage, Season 3: Arbortext TC Dojo, Special S1 One of the hardest things for technical communicators moving into an XML authoring environment is that you're learning two things at once: A new UI and a new technology. In…

Review: A Fresh Look at Adobe FrameMaker (Version 11)

I started supporting XML-oriented technical publications teams in the late 1990s. I've used nearly all the XML authoring tools out there, and I use several different ones on a regular basis every day for different purposes. Over the last month…

What characteristics do you need in an XML publishing system?

I took a trip through the wayback machine and found an old article that had been published on Arbortext.com. Reading through it, I found a lot of key points that are still very relevant today. No single product is for…

Technology, People, and Successful Projects

I was reminded recently of Rebekka Anderson's presentation at DITA North America a couple of years ago. Her conclusions mirrored what we see every day: Technology is only 1/3 of the things that you need to consider when looking to…

Released: What's New in Arbortext 6.0?

We've already posted the details to the release feed, but I want to talk about the big features coming to Editor and Styler the 6.0 release. I admit this is little bit of a tour with a focus on the improvements…

Common Questions: PTC Windchill Arbortext Content Manager

This week’s topic: Arbortext Content ManagerToday, we're answering some of the more common and general questions about Arbortext Content Manager (ACM).When it comes to DITA, the need for component content management comes sooner rather than later. It's very easy to…