Unsung Heroes of DITA

Thursday, October 1 — 11:30am-12:15pm

Gretyl Kinsey, Technical Consultant, Scriptorium Publishing Services

Some of the lesser-known features of DITA can be the most effective. However, they are often misunderstood and may seem intimidating to use. In this presentation, you'll learn about three DITA features—subject scheme, conref push, and the learning and training specialization—in the form of mini-case studies showing how Scriptorium has helped companies use each of them. These brief case studies will focus on the benefits these features can have for your content, and show that they're not as difficult to implement as you might think. Once you learn more about what these unsung heroes of DITA can do, maybe you'll even call on them to save the day.

About

Gretyl Kinsey, a technical consultant with Scriptorium Publishing, specializes in content strategy and tech comm tools and technologies. Since joining Scriptorium, she has been involved with the development and implementation of content strategies for organizations in a variety of industries. She has experience with every step of the process, from customizing transforms to converting legacy content to helping with follow-on support. She also frequently contributes her graphic design skills to the marketing side of Scriptorium. With a background in journalism and visual communication, she is interested in the convergence between technical and marketing communication, and in content strategies that support it.