All entries for Metadata
The Core of Intelligent Information - Metadata
The new tekom blog is all about intelligent information. The blog brings together experts from related fields to explore the various aspects of the design and development of intelligent technologies. more...
Technical documentation and search engine optimization.
Search engine optimization is a broad field. SEO agencies seem to be everywhere. Still, the technical documentation industry has not quite recognized the potential of search engine optimization. Why is that? more...
iiRDS – The New Delivery Standard for Technical Documentation
At this year’s TC world conference, the tekom working group „Information 4.0” introduced the first results of the group’s work for defining a new content delivery standard for technical documentation in the age of Industry 4.0: iiRDS. tekom is the German association for technical communication. more...
Why the manual is dead
Remember your first mobile phone? Mine was shaped like a bone, nine inches high and weighed at least a pound. I used it to make phone talks, that's it. Today I have a smartphone that I sometimes use for calls. more...
Chaotic wiki vs. structured authoring
Wikis are old, and old are the problems that wiki authors and readers struggle with. Collaborative authoring in wikis might tap new synergies but often the outcome is as chaotic as a humming beehive. So how can you structure your content? How can you make it accessible? How can you organize reviews and input supply? more...