[Dtb-talk] Fwd: DCLNews, Tricked into using XML!; DITA-unfriendly Documents; Kindle; Generation V

[David Andrews]

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>DCLNews - Dec, 2007. Vol. 9, Issue. 9
>   http://www.dclab.com/dclnews0909.asp
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>   Monthly newsletter on XML & SGML, intelligent data conversion,
>   technical documents, and e-publishing from
>   Data Conversion Laboratory (www.dclab.com).
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>(1) LEAD STORIES
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>1.  How the Irish Government Tricked 6,500 Workers into
>      Using XML, Without Their Knowing It
>
>   Introducing an XML authoring environment can be difficult
>   and met with resistance. But workers in the Irish govern-
>   ment welcomed the change with open arms. Read why.
>   http://www.dclab.com/xml_authoring.asp
>
>2.  Making Friends with Your DITA-Unfriendly Documents
>
>   Learn five common problems with legacy conversions to DITA,
>   and how to solve them in order to get you moving forward
>   faster and keep your project timelines on track.
>   http://www.dclab.com/dita_topic.asp
>
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>(2) OTHER NEWS
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>1.  Will Amazon Finally Re-Kindle eBooks?
>
>   Gadgets have a way of moving from the geek list to the
>   gotta-haves and Amazon's Kindle eBook reader may just
>   move e-reading past the tipping point.
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#OSTORY1
>
>2.  Yesterday's Innovations, and What to do with Them
>
>   What do we do with last year's technology? Read what Tony
>   Long of Wired has to say about the waste. Then, check out
>   donation programs that could reduce it in the first place.
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#OSTORY2
>
>3.  Generation X. . . Y. . . and now V?
>
>   Generation V is not about age, but virtual savvy when it
>   comes to things like social networks and user-generated
>   content. Some advice from Gartner on reaching out to them.
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#OSTORY3
>
>4.  Microogle Books versus Open Content
>
>   Why would Yale let Microsoft digitize 100,000 volumes when
>   other universities are shunning the idea?  It begins with
>   "M" and ends with "oney".
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#OSTORY4
>
>5.  Correction: Rolls-Royce Aero Engines' Steve Mulvaney on
>      XML and S1000D
>
>   The November DCLNews incorrectly referred to the name of the
>   featured interviewee on XML and posted the wrong link. We
>   thought it compelling enough to run again if you missed it.
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#OSTORY5
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>(3) GREAT WEB SITES YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER SEEN
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>
>   Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
>
>   The classic comic company is enticing a new generation
>   of fans using a cool on-line reader to view early issues
>   of X-Man, Spider-Man, and Fantastic 4. You can read them too.
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#DSTORY1
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>(4) ASIDES
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>
>   Geek Gifts for Procrastinators
>
>   We've whittled down all the holiday gift lists to a few we
>   felt have items sure to please everyone you need to buy
>   for, from the übergeek to the not-so-geeky tool-guy.
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#ASTORY1
>
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>(5) THIS MONTH'S QUOTE
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>
>   "A clever person turns great troubles into little ones
>   and little ones into none at all." --Chinese proverb
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#QSTORY1
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>(6) FAVORITES
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>
>- Popular Articles From Recent Issues
>
>   Is XML a Prerequisite to a Content Management System
>      (CMS)?; A Point-Counterpoint Discussion
>   http://www.dclab.com/cms_xml.asp
>
>   Fully Automated Legacy Conversions to XML, and other
>      Urban Myths: An Interview with Michael Gross,
>      DCL's CTO
>   http://www.dclab.com/legacy_xml_conversion.asp
>
>   9.5 Secrets for Managing DITA XML Migration
>   http://www.dclab.com/xmlsecrets9.5.asp
>
>   S1000D: Six MORE Reasons to Consider It for Your
>      TechDocs
>   http://www.dclab.com/s1000d_reasons2.asp
>
>   DITA-izing Your Documents: Five Issues to Think About
>      When Converting Your Legacy Publications to DITA
>   http://www.dclab.com/dita_conversion_tips.asp
>
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>(7) EXTRA
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>
>Upcoming Conferences:
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>     February 5-7, 2008,
>     Philadelphia, PA
>   http://www.dclab.com/DCLNews0909.asp#ESTORY1
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