CM Pros Fall 2006 Summit: Content Management and the World Enterprise

Every day the question of "what is the right software for this" seems to be asked by authors, managers, editors and translators. No one answer jumps out. Your needs are varied. The creation, revision and management of content that is then translated, reused and repurposed seems to require experts in various tools to freely communicate with each other. No one has enough time to learn everything, but all that content needs to be shared. This seems to be a growing issue with little regard for a solution from the tool's vendors.

However, there is a solution that is growing in popularity. By using XML based standards (such as DITA) to provide content an organized structure, the content and format can be isolated from each other. The tools that are required for authoring no longer have to be the same as the tools used to translate or to review materials. Instead, we gain independence from software and the tools become less relevant in a day-to-day workflow.

You will learn best practices that create a dramatic time improvement in content development. Find out how the best return on your investment can be achieved. Learn how following the DITA specification--and working with the DITA toolkit--transforms information for delivery online or in print in conjunction with leading software tools from Adobe (FrameMaker), JustSystems (XMetaL), SyncRO Soft Ltd (), Altova (XMLSpy) and more. Instead of spending time, money and effort on learning all the software tools and their ins and outs, you can achieve results by sharing XML source content that can be tied to most main stream CMS tools with little overhead. Gain the insights into creating content that is simpler to manage and distribute to the right people, at the right time, in the right formats, for the right price.