http://www.x-pubs.com/index.php en info@mekon.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-12T13:18:01+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/web_20_and_cms_on_demand_podcasts_available_now/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/web_20_and_cms_on_demand_podcasts_available_now/#When:13:18:01Z After his keynote at Doctrain West 2008, Noz Urbina, X-Pubs speaker and Programme Manager was invited by MyTechnologyLawyer.com and the very well received http://www.idratherbewriting.com/ to do some interview spots. Both these sessions are available on-demand now: MyTechnologyLawyer.com http://www.idratherbewriting.com/ The MyTechnologyLawyer.com spot was with » Emma Hamer » Scott Abel » and Rahel Bailie all past X-Pubs speakers and well respected minds in the Content Solutions space! 2008-05-12T13:18:01+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/free_live_webinar_learn_best_practices_for_dita_specializations_justsystems/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/free_live_webinar_learn_best_practices_for_dita_specializations_justsystems/#When:15:09:01Z Best Practices for DITA Specializations: What You Need to Know Before Specializing Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008 Time: 2:00pm GMT Presenter:  Tom Magliery, XML Technology Specialist, JustSystems Webinar Attendees also receive up to 15% off entry to the X-Pubs 2008 Conference in London, UK   Congratulations! You have the green light to adopt a DITA strategy. As you start planning, you may recognize that your content doesn't fall into the pre-defined categories of Concepts, Tasks or References. Consider specialization. Specialization is a key feature of DITA that allows DITA information types to be customized for the authoring and publishing needs of your organization. To get you started, Tom Magliery of JustSystems will review things to consider when evaluating the need to specialize. Tom will walk through steps to design a specialization and through a live demonstration, show a practical example of how to specialize. Join us in this complimentary Webinar and learn:     » How specialization works     » How much you would need to specialize DITA to make it work for your team     » Best practices when planning a specialization     » How to specialize through a live demonstration, examples and practical use cases 2008-04-01T15:09:01+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/free_justsystems_ibm_dita_maturity_model_whitepaper/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/free_justsystems_ibm_dita_maturity_model_whitepaper/#When:10:44:00Z Learn about the six defined stages of DITA adoption for maximum success. Paper by 2007 X-Pubs Keynote Michael Priestley, IBM and X-Pubs 2008 Presenter Amber Swope, JustSystems 2008-03-28T10:44:00+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/webinar_customer_centric_content_management_ann_rockley/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/webinar_customer_centric_content_management_ann_rockley/#When:09:16:00Z Organizations have begun to invest in content management to improve productivity, increase content control, and manage content reuse. Yet these same organizations are forgetting about the customer, failing to improve the quality of the content and enhancing the user experience...  Webinar Registration Closed! Due to massive demand, this session is closed. Watch the X-Pubs News for upcoming events! Ann Rockley - Customer Centric Content Management Webinar Attendees also receive up to 15% off entry to the X-Pubs 2008 Conference in London, UK  About Ann Rockley » Organizations have begun to invest in content management to improve productivity, increase content control, and manage content reuse. Yet these same organizations are forgetting about the customer, failing to improve the quality of the content and enhancing the user experience as they migrate to content management. Customers are still having difficulty finding the right content at the right time in the right format, and the cost of customer support is soaring. Customer centric content management can not only improve productivity and reduce costs, but also improve the customer experience. This session covers:  » What is a customer centric content management strategy  » The benefits of a customer centric content management strategy  » The role of customer centric content management in:       » Increased usability       » Increased access and retrieval       » Multichannel delivery  » Guidelines for achieving effective customer centric content management Date: Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM EDT 10:00am Eastern Time (ET, New York, USA) 7:00am Pacific Time (PT, Los Angeles, USA) 3:00pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, London, UK) System Requirements Adobe Flash Player 8.1 Get Flash Player » Space is limited. 2008-03-04T09:16:00+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/on_demand_dita_webinar_transitioning_your_tech_pubs_team_to_dita/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/on_demand_dita_webinar_transitioning_your_tech_pubs_team_to_dita/#When:15:47:00Z To gain the full potential that DITA can provide, a successful implementation is critical. Learn a proven approach in this one-hour on-demand seminar, sponsored by PTC & X-Pubs. During this webcast, you will discover the changes you can expect while moving your organisation to DITA’s topic-based authoring model. You will also learn a step-by-step approach that will help ensure a smooth transition while enabling you to demonstrate the return on investment that you predicted in your business case. Gain expert tips on how to: » Make the transition easier for the people in your organization » Manage the changes to your information-development lifecycle process » Transform legacy content » Increase collaboration in your work environment The broadcast is available on-demand for you to download and view at your convenience. Click here to download the webcast 2007-07-23T15:47:00+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/new_xml_conference_sponsors_ecm_365/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/new_xml_conference_sponsors_ecm_365/#When:15:34:01Z Enterprise Content Management 365 (ecm365.com) is focussed on content management, document management and enterprise content management marketplaces in the UK, and thus has joined the X-Pubs XML Conference as an associate sponsor to provide more ways for the UK audience to learn about these business-changing technologies.  Subscribers to ECM365 can get 10% off entry to the X-Pubs 2007 XML Conference by contacting +44 208 722 8400 and mentioning ECM365.  XML Conference Overview >> XML Conference Presenters >> XML Conference News >> 2007-04-30T15:34:01+00:00 http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/x_pubs_on_demand_event_cms_and_change_love_it_hate_it_master_it/ http://www.x-pubs.com/site/news/x_pubs_on_demand_event_cms_and_change_love_it_hate_it_master_it/#When:22:13:00Z XML content management presents changes that go far beyond technology.  In this interactive web-event, content management strategist Scott Abel interviewed Career and Performance Consultant Emma C. Hamer on one of the most critical issues of CMS success: Change Management.  Every new technology project is put at risk by non-adoption by users, intermittent support by managers, and disconnected users, management, and technical teams.  This webinar discusses the business drivers and concerns from a corporate, employee, and client perspective and reviews proven strategies for changing the way organisations work.  Watch the event online 2007-02-15T22:13:00+00:00