The Role of an Information Architect in a DITA Implementation
When you implement DITA, it’s important to identify at least one person – ideally, more than one – at the start of the project to lead the IA effort. The information architect is a permanent role whose contribution will continue as your content and business needs change.
IA Design and Agile Development: Mission (Im)possible!
Agile methodology is very popular in technology organizations because it provides a blueprint for organizing teamwork. However, developing information architecture (IA) in Agile can be difficult.
Content Strategy + Information Architecture = Customer Success
Information architect Amber Swope and Content Strategist Chris Hibbard share some methodologies and processes, best practices, and insights on how content strategy and information architecture work together to help make client projects succeed.
Information Architecture Glossary
Those who are new to DITA will benefit from this glossary.
Introduction to DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture)
What is DITA? The Darwin Information Typing Architecture is an open-sourced, structured information architecture. It provides a neutral, modular content source for almost any type of content.
Information Architecture Resources
There are many resources for learning about information architecture (IA) and the role of Information Architect. Here are Amber Swope's recommendations.
DITA Resources
There are many resources for learning about the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). Amber recommends these resources for teams undertaking or considering DITA implementation.
Four Best Practices for Sharing Content Across Departments using DITA
Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) helps you avoid redundant work and improve content consistency by reusing XML Content. This article covers the four key considerations of content sharing.