DITA-Wki Hybrids and the Value of Community-based Documentation by Lisa Dyer

In early 2005, the Information Development group at Lombardi Software set out to implement a single-system solution for three business problems; Lombardi's user community had a lot of knowledge to share but didn't have a forum to do so; there was no facility to deliver and discover updates to the product documentation in between releases; and there was no efficient feedback loop that could help drive improvements into the product.

Lombardi had implemented DITA earlier and was reaping significant benefits from its implementations. Abandoning DITA for content sourced on a wiki, for example, was not considered a reasonable option.

After considering many systems and tools on the market, and deciding that none was powerful enough, Lombardi Software developed a framework of tools and processes that now powers their mission-critical knowledge system called the Lombardi Wikis. In 2007, Lombardi donated this framework to the community as the open-source "DITA2Wiki Project" on SourceForge.net.

Speaker bio

Lisa Dyer manages the Information Development group at Lombardi, Inc. She also runs the Lombardi Wikis system, in which DITA content and wiki content are mashed up to provide a rich source of community-generated and company-generated content. Lisa runs the open-source DITA2Wiki Project at SourceForge.net, and is an XML and collaboration enthusiast at large. She has a passion for obliterating knowledge silos and building rich, effective, and collaborative information experiences.

You can connect with Lisa on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisadyer and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lisajoydyer.

Schedule

6:00 - 6:30 PM CDT: Networking
6:30 - 7:30 PM CDT: Program
7:30 - 7:45 PM CDT: Announcements and chapter business
8:00 - 9:00 PM CDT: Networking dinner - location will be announced at the meeting

Meeting location

University of Texas Campus, ECJ (Ernest Cockrell Junior) building
At the corner of Dean Keeton and San Jacinto [map]
The building sign reads Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering
10th Floor, Distinguished Graduates' Conference Room

Free parking after 5:45 pm in faculty lot, east side of ECJ
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