Structured, Modular, Open: The DITA Promise, 20 Years Later
A chronological look at DITA's 20-year history — from early XML experiments to DITA 2.0's machine-interpretable knowledge model — told through the lens of one practitioner's career.
The Information Architect's Role in a Successful DITA Implementation
Most DITA implementations underestimate what information architecture actually requires — and that gap shows up in the content well after go-live. In this STC presentation, I walk through the distinction between management and delivery IA, how the DITA Maturity Model maps investment to return, and what an information architect actually does at every stage of the content lifecycle, from authoring through delivery.
Uncompromise your content: Maximize your CCMS investment with information architecture
Most organizations underuse their CCMS because their information architecture isn't ready for it. Amber Swope shows you exactly what to fix before your CCMS can deliver on its promise.
Sharing content across the enterprise
Sharing content across departments sounds simple, but it requires careful architecture. Amber Swope walks through how to define, scope, and manage DITA content collections for cross-team reuse.