Articles on Information Design and XML

Single Source Publishing

This article describes single source publishing and discusses why you might choose single source publishing for your documentation.

Technical Writing and DITA

DITA is an open source XML standard that is used for authoring technical documents such as online help and PDF user guides. This article describes some of the reasons that you might want to use DITA for your documentation.

Why Move to XML?

XML is becoming increasingly popular for technical writers since it allows writers to have a single source for their documentation.

Tomorrow's Information Designers

Information Design is an evolving field. This article discusses the field of Information Design and examines why Information Design skills can help you to be more versatile in the workplace..

What is Mentored Learning?

There are many different types of online education courses. They range from downloadable self-paced courses to real-time, instructor-led courses. And while most people can understand each end of this spectrum, it is in the middle ground where most of the confusion lies.

Mentored Learning: The Intructor's View

Susan Bodnik, an instructor and the instructor coordinator at Online-learning.com, shares her views on mentored learning.

The Advantages of XML in Technical Writing

It's no news that there is demand for technical writers with XML experience, but precisely what might one be expected to know?.