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.
IXIAtalks: Episode 17 - How to Power Up Your Content With Taxonomy
In an increasingly digitized world, users flood content stores with billions and billions of bits of information. Finding the right result can be like finding a needle in an acre-sized haystack. The solution is taxonomy. In this webinar, Amber Swope and Boris Roberto Aguilar define taxonomy, demonstrate best practices, and caution pitfalls to avoid.
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.
Can You Afford to Do It Twice? Know When to Use Experts to Help With Your DITA Implementation
Moving to a new source format, such as DITA, is a major project and one to not be undertaken lightly. When companies that are fiscally constrained approach a move to XML, their teams should understand when to utilize expert assistance.
Everyday IA Episode 7: The Information Architecture Checklist
Information architecture documentation can, very quickly, become unweildy. The IA Checklist provides a simple way to quickly track down key decisions and data from the architecture development process.
Sharing content across the enterprise
Amber Swope discusses using content collections to share content across the enterprise. Learn how to identify the requirements for the collection, determine the collection scope, and collaborate with other stakeholders to build and manage the collection.
Using Structured XML to Power your Learning Content
Are you being asked to deliver your learning content in new ways, such as microlearning? Do your users want to have personalized training? Do you need to support multiple learning platforms? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then structuring your learning content in XML may be the right strategy for you.
Advanced Techniques for Customer-Centric Delivery of Product Information
Structured content is the key to managing a shared library that includes information from multiple teams across an enterprise. Organizations that invest in Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) and Component Content Management Systems (CCMS) reap the benefits of more consistent content, increased efficiency across enterprise teams, and accelerated marketing.
DITA Maturity Model
If you want specific results, like flexible content reuse or dynamic personalization, how much should you invest in DITA? The DITA Maturity Model has the answers.
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.
DITA XML as a Neutral Content Source for Educational Publishers
In order to adapt to the new market, educational publishers must convert their content to a neutral, XML source that supports multi-channel content delivery. We recommend the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA).