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.
This week following on from my NotePad++ S1000D Compare tutorial, I look at how I work with S1000D XML on my MacBookPro. I know a number of my clients like to work with MAC OS so here is a tool that can help you along your journey. Often when I am travelling I am asked…
This week’s Tech Data World Podcast – an Interview with STE expert Ciaran Dodd – we talk about the differences between STE and other similar approaches as well as why Ciaran gets so excited about…
Compare S1000D structures for FREE Compare S1000D structures for FREE – One of our [technical authoring] day-to-day tasks especially when working with S1000D XML or indeed any other XML structures, is the ability to compare XML documents quickly and easily. Often there may be some changes hidden deep within XML structures that are really difficult…
This week the S1000D community released the 5.0 release of the specification. I took the time to take a look at some of the highlights and how I think they will affect our S1000D projects now and going forward. There are a couple of items that I spotted that make sense and one or two…
This week the S1000D community released the 5.0 release of the specification. I took the time to take a look at some of the highlights and how I think they will affect our S1000D projects…
So the S1000D User Forum 2019 will be in BREXIT Britain! A question I have been asked a great deal over the last few months is if I am planning on attending the S1000D User Forum in London. In this vLog/Podcast I talk about why I think it is an excellent event to attend if…
So the S1000D User Forum 2019 will be in BREXIT Britain! A question I have been asked a great deal over the last few months is if I am planning on attending the S1000D User…
Support Engineering (or arguably lack of it) has been under the spotlight recently. A quick Google will identify expensive platforms that have had significant engineering challenges. Some of these issues encountered could point to a lack of support engineering process or understanding of what is needed to ensure platforms avoid such matters. In this podcast,…
Support Engineering (or arguably lack of it) has been under the spotlight recently. A quick Google will identify expensive platforms that have had significant engineering challenges. Some of these issues encountered could point to a…
Selecting the right S1000D software tools for your projects and organisations can be fraught with obstacles and longterm minefields. A significant part of my working day is advising clients on the best and appropriate software for their technical documentation requirements, including S1000D, ATA and DITA support. Over the years, I have developed a bit of…