JoAnn Hackos's Workshop Series announces the "DITA Boot Camp" workshop, June 4-8, led by JoAnn Hackos and sponsored by DocZone in Golden, CO.

The Boot Camp will begin with the DITA Basics. By structuring a task in DITA, learn the structure inherent in the core DITA specialized information types: task, concept, and reference. Work with sample content that gives you insight into the changes that you may need to make so that your content works in DITA.

DITA is the starting point for introducing structured writing to your organization. The Boot Camp takes you from the DITA Basics to the skills you'll need to create a specific standard for your industry and your content.
Minimalism comes next. Learn why eliminating empty text and focusing on what users really need to know is a critical first step toward structured authoring. You can't create structured topics out of text that nobody wants and no one ever reads.

For those unfamiliar with the basics of HTML and XML, attend a special evening session on Tuesday night.

Move from structured authoring and minimalism into the details of the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). DITA is the OASIS standard for topic-based information development. Learn why it is fast becoming the standard for technical communication worldwide.

The Boot Camp workshop requires that you bring a laptop computer, sample documentation to complete exercises with and be prepared to learn a DITA XML editor to author topics.

During the wrap-up session, discuss how to evaluate XML editors and XML-compliant content management systems. Conclude with an open discussion of applying change management principles to your organization.

Register NOW! We expect DITA Boot Camp to be very popular. Space is limited to 25 participants.

ATTENTION CIDM MEMBERS. Because of very limited space, we will not be offering the standard 2 for 1 deal for DITA Boot Camp. However, you will receive a 10% DISCOUNT. The CIDM member price is only $1,755. Please register with Lovonya Thomas at lovonya@comtech-serv.com to receive this CIDM member discount.

For more information and to register visit the workshop web site at
http://www.comtech-serv.com/workshops/index.shtml.