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10 Skills 10 Skills To Move Your Career ForwardTo Move Your Career Forward

Captured

or

Contractor / Consultant

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GoalGoal10 skills in 50 minutes = 5 mins per skill

Introduction to each Skill

Learn What You Don’t Know

Learn About Resources

Jumpstart to Learning on Your Own

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PlugPlugWho Am IWho Am I

Mark LewisDITA Product Manager – Usability

Quark

Author “DITA Metrics”

Community: WritingOBJECTively.com

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Take-AwaysTake-Aways

Slide Summary List of Resources

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Tell ‘em What You’re Gonna Tell ‘em What You’re Gonna Tell ‘emTell ‘em

Certifications Get Published Service Design Topic Based Authoring The Promise of XML Content Modeling and

Analysis (Info Architecture) Collaboration Project Management Software Development

Lifecycle Testing

Object Oriented Design Write a Style Guide BIO Sites Diagramming Tools Documenting Processes Virtual PCs Podcasting Blogging Volunteer and Learn

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CertificationsCertificationsGet ‘em. Your skills are now

indisputable.

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Get Published Get Published Magazine ArticlesFreeware.com / Shareware.com Help

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Get Published – Get Published – Content For SaleContent For Sale

STC Article For Sale

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Get Published Get Published

O’Reilly – Short Cuts

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Service DesignService Design

documentation as a service

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Topic Based AuthoringTopic Based Authoring

Task topics: Removing Red Eye Setting the White Balance Setting the (ISO) Light Sensitivity

Concept topics: About White Balance About (ISO) Light Sensitivity

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

TranslationReuseConditional Processing / Filtering

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured AuthoringAuthoring

Resume– Contact Information– Objective– Skills– Experience– References– Hobbies

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured AuthoringAuthoring

Business Letter– Letterhead or sender's address – Date – Recipient's address – Subject – Salutation or Greeting – Message (body of the letter) – Closing – Signature

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured Authoring…Very TranslatableAuthoring…Very Translatable

Task Topic Title Short Description Pre-Requisites Context Information Steps Task Result

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured Authoring…Task TopicAuthoring…Task Topic

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured Authoring…Task TopicAuthoring…Task Topic

SS of Task Topic XML

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured Authoring…ReusableAuthoring…Reusable

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured Authoring…ReusableAuthoring…Reusable

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The Promise…Structured The Promise…Structured Authoring…ReusableAuthoring…Reusable

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

Introduction to DITAJoAnn HackosComtech Serviceswww.comtech-serv.com

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

XML – Weekend Crash Course Alan Houser Kay Ethier

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Content Modeling and Analysis Content Modeling and Analysis

Roll Your Own Schema

Information Architecture

Planning for Reuse

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Content Development LifecycleContent Development Lifecycle

WBS

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Content Modeling and Analysis Content Modeling and Analysis Reuse Map graphic

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Content Development LifecycleContent Development Lifecycle

Gant Chart

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Content Development Lifecycle Content Development Lifecycle

WBS and Gant

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Enterprise Content ManagementEnterprise Content Management

A Unified Content Strategy Ann Rockley Pamela Kostur Steve Manning

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

Conditional Processing / Filtering Paragraph Example

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

Attributes Panel SS

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The Promise of The Promise of XML and DITA XML and DITA

TranslationReuseConditional Processing / Filtering

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Intermission / SponsorIntermission / Sponsor

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CollaborationCollaboration

No more Old School review process Collaborative authoring Peer reviews Workflow tools and methodologies Enterprise Level Contribution Content Pipeline Look at your Current Processes

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CollaborationCollaborationThink About Current

Processes and How They Can Be Improved

Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools

– Char James-Tanny– Brown, Haettinger

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Project ManagementProject ManagementPreparing to be a manager or project lead

Dependencies = Predecessors

LavaCon

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Software Development LifecycleSoftware Development Lifecycle

Development

Testing Documentation

RequirementsSpecifications

High Level Design

Low Level DesignCode

MaintenanceNew Features

User Acceptance Test Plan

System Test PlanIntegration Test Plan

Unit Test PlanRegression Test Plan

Overview Concepts

Task ListConcepts List

Task & Concept Meat

MaintenanceNew Features

Help

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TestingTesting

Development

Testing Documentation

RequirementsSpecifications

High Level Design

Low Level DesignCode

MaintenanceNew Features

User Acceptance Test Plan

System Test PlanIntegration Test Plan

Unit Test PlanRegression Test Plan

Overview ConceptsTask List

Concepts List

Task & Concept Meat

MaintenanceNew Features Help

Knowing the SDLC you canBe a Business Analyst

Write Test Plans / Be a Tester

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TestingTesting

Learn About the Different Type of Test Plans

Learn TerminologyBlack Box Testing vs. White Box

Boundary Conditions

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Content Development LifecycleContent Development Lifecycle

WBS

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Software Development LifecycleSoftware Development Lifecycle

Software Engineering

Roger Pressman

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Software Development LifecycleSoftware Development Lifecycle

Pressman: Beginner’s Guide

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Object Oriented DesignObject Oriented Design

Foundation Skill: XML, CMS, CSS

Object = A categorization or classification of things that allows

us to organize functionality or information in a way that it may be re-used / re-purposed.

What a thing is

What a thing does

What this thing has in common with other things

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Object Oriented DesignObject Oriented DesignObjects, Characteristics, Attributes,

Behaviors, Methods, Functions

WritingOBJECTively.com

Object Technology:

A Manager’s GuideDavid A. Taylor

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Why is it UsefulWhy is it UsefulFor Technical Writing

– facilitates re-use of content– single point of maintenance– CMS = Content Management System– XML

For Software Development– facilitates re-use of code– single point of maintenance– data hiding or encapsulation– API = Application Programming Interface

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Write a Style GuideWrite a Style Guide

Write a ScreenShot Style Guide Write a Naming Conventions Guide

Unsolicited

Get your name in front of peopleAmmo at Annual Review

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Write a Style GuideWrite a Style Guide

SS of my guide

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BIO SitesBIO Sites

BIO + Photo

The Content Wrangler Community

LinkedIn.com

Plaxo.com

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Diagramming ToolDiagramming Tool

Process Diagramming

SOP’s for Audits

Swimlanes

Sarbanes Oxley

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Diagramming ToolDiagramming Tool

Content Review Process Example

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VolunteerVolunteer

Katrina

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SwimlanesSwimlanes

Swimlane Process Mapping

Jane C. Frazier

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Process MappingProcess Mapping

www.BusinessEnterpriseMapping.comwww.PatonProfessional.com   Savvion.com/Process-Mapping

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Virtual PCVirtual PC

VPC: Virtual PCVM: Virtual Machine

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Virtual PCVirtual PC

VPC: Virtual PCVM: Virtual Machine

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Virtual PCVirtual PC

VPC: Virtual PCVM: Virtual Machine

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PodcastingPodcastingEmbed in Slides or separate with advance

slide tone.

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Podcasting – Voice RecordersPodcasting – Voice Recordersvoice recorders Podcast Solutions

by Michael Geoghegan

PodcastFAQ.com

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Podcasting – Audio EditingPodcasting – Audio EditingAudacity from Shareware.com

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BloggingBlogging

Blog About the Things You Know

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BloggingBloggingGetting Published

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Volunteer and LearnVolunteer and Learn

volunteer for STC small projects: commit 5, 15 hoursBe an officer

You get back what you put in (2x)

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Tell ‘em What You Told ‘emTell ‘em What You Told ‘em Certifications Get Published Service Design Topic Based Authoring The Promise of XML Content Modeling and

Analysis (Info Architecture) Collaboration Project Management Software Development

Lifecycle Testing

Object Oriented Design Write a Style Guide BIO Sites Diagramming Tools Documenting Processes Virtual PCs Podcasting Blogging Volunteer and Learn

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Contact InfoContact InfoMark Lewis

[email protected]

[email protected]

727-687-3118 c

The Content Wrangler Community: DITA Metrics &

WritingOBJECTively.com

Thank You


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