A trained aircraft engineer (rotorcraft), I entered in to the field of technical information writing S1000D data modules on a major European military platform.
After a series of high profile project roles and the privilege of supporting clients worldwide, I ended my 'employed' career at a subsidiary of Boeing Aircraft after I decided to leave and focus on TDW full-time.
From my time supporting clients worldwide, I could see that there was a market need for an independent organisation that could be a trusted advisory source for those needing to implement successful technical information strategies.
I am passionate about the art of technical communications and the process, software and skills needed in our market.
Want to join TDW-Live from your own office? Registration is now open for the online only ticket for TDW-Live 2017 If you are wishing to [virtually] attend TDW-Live this year and watch the presentations from the comfort of your own desktop or mobile device. Online tickets are now available for purchase. You may register for…
I told you so – but I am not smug about it! It’s not often I say ‘I told you so’ but this week, I am going to say it! Why am I going to say ‘I told you so’ – well a couple of years ago we did a tutorial and we did it…
The Q3 Issue of the TDW Magazine will be shipping shortly! A huge thank you goes to all of our contributors this issue! What is inside this bumper filled issue? All about Business Rules (Part 3) – Dr Mike Day From tail-gate warranty to life cycle thinking (Part 1) – Berry Braster Historical Illustrations for…
Compliance and Conformance – are we too focused? This week Mike asks the question about compliance and conformance, whether we’re too focused on the production of compliant structured information and losing sight of the delivery ROI and what the end user actually wants and appreciates. Drawing another comparison to the world of photography, Mike talks…
TDW is delighted to announce in partnership with key industry vendors the first ever online and interactive aerospace and defence technical information conference! Mark your calendars for June 21st 2018 – and join us FREE of charge for this one day session planned to be jam packed with hot topics and presentations around the technical…
2018 – Event and Marketing pack available To help with 2018 planning and budgeting, this week TDW released our 2018 event and marketing pack information, all TDW Vendor Members can request their copy of the new events schedule and marketing options available through 2018. If you would like your copy please email Member Services direct.
The challenge of consolidation and protecting technical information Intellectual Property What do you do when you are given an internal project to consolidate a globally distributed corporate technical publications team? A team that over the years have developed their own tool-sets, processes, styles and attitudes towards technical publications? Furthermore, what do you do when you…
Fancy working in or supporting a client in Canada? TDW is supporting a major and prestigious defence company in Canada source support for technical publications production. This requirement is in two parts: The client has asked TDW to supply a list of companies who can support a short-term technical publications requirement – PLEASE NOTE THIS…
These information brands have successfully reinvented themselves! With the advent of YouTube, Audio Books and multiple other ways of creating, accessing and using information, traditional information brands have had to rethink how they continue to deliver information products to the market whilst safe guarding their brand. In this YouTube video Mike looks at three mainstream…
Upcoming Course – Effective Data Reuse With the advent of [XML] structured information and now modular information approaches, there is a real desire to utilise that “write once use many” philosophy – but what does this actually mean? On this TD-iQ course we will be looking at the process of a reuse strategy, how it…