We tried to resist a World Cup themed article, but with three days to go, we’ve finally succumbed. Rod Sloane pointed us to an article on the BBC Web site on how Jürgen Klinsmann and Joachim Löw have transformed the German football team into a successful and stylish unit. So what did they do? They: 1. Gave… Read more »
Cherryleaf Blog
Information design is everywhere
You’ll even find it on beer mats:
So what is Single Sourcing and what is DITA?
Single Sourcing reduces the need to create and maintain duplicate content, by enabling you to use existing “chunks” of content. This means you can have the same information in different publications, and you can have a library of existing content to re-use when you’re developing new documents. The content is stored independently of the formatting,… Read more »
What an Accountant can teach a Technical Author about single sourcing
Many people struggle to see the difference between cutting and pasting and true single sourcing. It’s difficult to come up with an analogy that people understand. One way is to compare single sourcing to accountancy, and look at the impact financial software has had on book-keeping and accounting. Before the days of computers, companies would… Read more »
Meet us at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Going to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this Friday? If you fancy meeting Cherryleaf there (specifically, our Head of Cherryleaf Training, Ginny Critcher) let us know.