Our guide for
technical documentation

Videos are widely used in modern technical documentation to clearly convey instructions. Video tutorials are popular, but…

The new version of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) is currently causing some uncertainty among manufacturers. …

Are you planning on introducing a software solution for technical documentation? In our latest white paper, we help you c…

Our content management system SCHEMA ST4 is now available as a web-based version: ST4 Web Author. With ST4 Web Author, te…

“If you press F1, the Help page opens!” This is the standard expectation with any software today. It’s also expected that…

Digitalization is the word on everyone's lips. And that is exactly where the problem lies. Because it's often difficult t…

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Numerous products, several services, widely spread markets, and international locations – all these are signs of a succes…

For some time now, the topic of UX writing has been cropping up in technical writing departments time and time again. At …

Many technical writing departments complain that it is difficult for them to get resources and money for important invest…

“Is everything SAFE at your end too?” Many technical writing departments work according to the SAFE principle. It is a re…

Semantics is a buzz word that continues to circulate the technology world. “Semantic web” or “semantic knowledge manageme…

Introducing a CMS is probably the largest infrastructure project that any technical writing department will take on. It i…

Component content management systems are widely used in technical writing. Many writers already work with these tools and…

Many technical writing departments ask themselves whether a content management system (CCMS) would be the right solution …

Choosing a content management system is one of the most important decisions in technical communication. As a layout and t…

Admittedly, we don't have a crystal ball, so we can't predict in detail what the content management system of the future …

A lot has happened in recent years at Quanos. The merger of Quanos Content Solutions and Quanos Service Solutions has all…

To create a web CMS, is it enough to simply recreate all the features of a professional CMS for technical authoring in ex…

There are many reasons why technical documentation has different variants. But what is the best way for a technical writi…

We recently considered whether 3D models were useful for technical writers. Since there is a lot to be said for three-dim…

3D models in manuals. Have you ever wondered whether this is really necessary? On the other hand, the 3D data from R&D al…

Most people associate the name “Caterpillar” with its familiar construction machinery. What is less well known is that th…

The review is probably the most underrated phase in the documentation process. On the one hand, the review happens at the…

Just like many other office jobs, the landscape of technical writing departments has changed dramatically. Mobile working…

With technical documentation, one thing is pretty much a certainty: lots of pictures. After all, you have to show again a…

Anyone involved in the introduction of a CMS will be asking themselves the same questions: “Can it meet my needs? What pr…

Introducing a CMS is about more than just buying software. After all, the provider is just as important as the product. C…

If you’re thinking about introducing a component content management system (CCMS), you will of course want to know whethe…

Sometimes the answer to the question “At what point do you need a component content management system?” is quite obvious:…

Every technical writing department needs input from those that know the subject matter. Often this involves time, effort …

“SCHEMA ST4! Put together a translation package for this project, and only in the languages that have not yet been transl…

“The support team just called. The latest issues of the maintenance manuals still contain old component names. It’s resul…

“Many from one!” That might sound a bit like witchcraft. But it is common practice in our SCHEMA ST4 Component Content Ma…

Interview with Christian, Schauer, responsible for the structure, content and further development of the VIS traffic info…

Labelling images and creating image legends are frequently recurring tasks facing technical writers. With SCHEMA ST4’s Ca…

Authoring processes can be optimised with a content management system, because such a tool provides efficient solutions f…

You may have heard about it in our report ahead of the tekom annual conference – Callout in Motion is a powerful new feat…

There is no doubt about it: how-to videos are becoming increasingly popular. Already in 2016, one third of online video u…

On 4 June 2018, the 2018 version of ST4 was launched, bringing with it probably the most comprehensive innovation since t…

There’s no denying that it was a true eye-catcher at the SCHEMA Conference: visitors to the Nuremberg exhibition centre w…

Technical writers supported with software. This is the philosophy that we have already successfully implemented for hundr…

A customer stands in front of his tumble dryer. He wants to clean out the lint filter. Instead of searching through the p…

Do I implement a Content Management System, yes or no? We are often asked this somewhat philosophical question, so we now…

Anyone in the authoring and documentation industry has undoubtedly heard of “separating content, structure and layout”. …

In its different versions, SCHEMA ST4 contains some useful tools: from Page Layout Designer, with which you can create la…

When creating software documentation, one thing's for sure: ensuring that interface terms in the software match the techn…

In recent years, digital communication with and between products has continually increased. This is also the case for pro…

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH is Europe's largest household appliance manufacturer, with brands such as Bosch and Siemens and produ…

We regularly write about variant management in this blog, but we have yet talked about variants in the project tree. Howe…

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Technical documentation without up-to-date product data is no good whatsoever. Incorrect technical data, dimensions, seri…

It's evident that an expert tool such as SCHEMA ST4 is also well received in the world of small Technical Documentation d…

A little while ago, we posted an interview with Michael Rohde from iTAC Software AG about using ST4 in a one-person Techn…