Entry into S1000D – affordable options?

Entry into S1000D is cost-prohibitive for many as the tools, skills and effort required to implement S1000D are often too much for smaller organisations to absorb. At TDW, we are always on the look-out for the tools that enable entry into S1000D at a lower price-point. Tools that will allow individuals and smaller organisations to…

Independent S1000D Training – why?

Independent S1000D training is essential, and here’s why. Removing all external factors and influence affecting your perception and understanding of S1000D is critical. With the best will in the world asking a car salesman which car is best for me will result in one answer, his. The same is true for the S1000D market, ask…

The S1000D DMRL, STE, and Skills to develop

The S1000D DMRL, STE, and Skills to develop! Welcome to Episode #3 of the S1000D show brought to you from the beautiful Boxgrove Priory. Thank you for your valuable feedback and positivity around the content that we are delivering to you, our network. In this episode, we look at the S1000D DMRl, answering a question…

Lockdown Learning

Lockdown Learning is the new norm and is being embraced by most of us as we find ourselves in the current new working environment norm. The majority of us now have some additional capacity or opportunity to hone, develop and learn new specific domain skills. The technical data field is not immune to the harsh…

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of S1000D

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of S1000D – developing a case for S1000D-based technical publications. S1000D is where I spend a great deal of my time. Helping clients decide on if, when and how they should be investing in their technical publications. The debates then start with why S1000D and why not something else?…

Episode #2 – The TDW Show

Episode 2 of the TDW Show is now available on YouTube, in the TDW app or via your TDW free account on our website. Unfortunately, in this episode, we were not able to include the interview we had planned for this show due to the current global pandemic. In this show, we look at the…

TDW Show Episode #1

The TDW Show – Episode #1 – Welcome to the all-new TDW show, an idea and format we have been working on for some time and finally we after weeks of technical challenges and aligning all of our ducks. It’s ready! In the first TDW Show Episode #1, I speak with Berry Braster from Etteplan,…

The changing role of the technical publication

Changing Role of the Technical Publication – The traditional technical publication is a vibrant and abundant source of support information, from spares to skills and configuration to fault finding, the value of the information contained within quality technical publications is undeniable. The fact that the technical publication today is produced very differently to traditional monolithic…