Re: XML/DocBook for newbies

["Lisa M. Bronson" <lisa -at- techwr-l -dot- com>]

I am in a similar situation, and today had a presentation by Vasont
Systems (www.vasont.com). It looks like a good solution for what I need,
so I'm looking into it further. They have a free Webinar coming up on
Monday. The following is from a press release the rep sent to me after the
presentation:

"This free Webinar features guest speaker Paul Prescod of Blast Radius and
co-author of "The XML Handbook." Blast Radius is the maker of the XMetaL®
product family, which simplifies XML-based content creation and
management. During this free Webinar, Prescod and Bret Freeman of Vasont
Systems will address the following:

·  How organizations can convert content from paper and proprietary
formats to XML;
·  Key steps organizations can take when selecting an XML editing tool and
content management system; and
·  How an XML editing tool and content management system will help
organizations reduce their translation costs."

To register, go to
http://www.techwr-l.com/ct.php?link=http://placeware.viewcentral.com/reg/vasont/speakXMLpt1


Good luck, Mark. I think we've got some interesting things coming down the
pike!

Lisa B.




> Hi all
>
> We're just about to start on a big new round of documentation and
> because it might end up in several different formats, I have suggested
> going down the XML route.  Brave (silly?) of me, because I know very
> little about using XML to write technical manuals.  But hey -- it will
> be good for my career, I keep telling myself.
>
> So now I've got to get up to speed quickly.  All I know is that I need
> to choose a DTD, a CSS and some form of editor that can work with
> them.  Can anyone suggest any free/open source tools?  And maybe some
> good online or printed resources?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark


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