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In a technical editing department, the creation of technical documents is only half the battle. A large part of it is also the organisation of the content: Variant management, terminology, translation management and the automation of tasks are just a few keywords.

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UX Writing – Important Trend or Unnecessary Fad?

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

 

How to Write “Single Source”

OK, so you obviously know perfectly well how to write “single source”. However, what many people aren't aware of is that …

 

Say Goodbye to 1001 Sources - Single Source in Technical Documentation

Single source is a buzz-phrase that we hear time and time again in technical writing. Its meaning seems pretty obvious at…

Getting Variants Under Control  

Getting Variants Under Control

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

The project configurator in SCHEMA ST4 at Caterpillar - Quanos Content  

The project configurator in SCHEMA ST4 at Caterpillar - Quanos Content

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

SCHEMA ST4 Online – A Good Idea?  

SCHEMA ST4 Online – A Good Idea?

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

The Right Choice  

The Right Choice

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

Is a Component Content Management System Worthwhile?  

Is a Component Content Management System Worthwhile?

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

Does Your Technical Writing Department Need a Component Content Management System?  

Does Your Technical Writing Department Need a Component Content Management System?

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

Modularisation for beginners  

Modularisation for beginners

Getting modularisation right is a critical success factor when working with content management systems such as SCHEMA ST4…

Filtering master projects in SCHEMA ST4 – many from one!  

Filtering master projects in SCHEMA ST4 – many from one!

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

Three editors manage 4,000 documents for 100,000 product variants with SCHEMA ST4  

Three editors manage 4,000 documents for 100,000 product variants with SCHEMA ST4

Of the 22 technical writers at SEW-EURODRIVE, three editors deliver 4,000 customer-specific instruction manuals for a par…

Five advantages of modular content  

Five advantages of modular content

Anyone who works with a Component Content Management System (CCMS) and maybe even with SCHEMA ST4 will be familiar with m…

Who needs metadata anyway?  

Who needs metadata anyway?

Metadata is a hot topic in technical documentation and is regularly discussed in presentations, articles and blog posts l…