Ever wish you had a focused, customized set of documentation rather than having to use a huge set of technical information? Ever wish you had the power to create documentation with only the information you need? Checkout the IBM Custom Content Assembler!
IDC recently kicked off a proof of concept of a new application that lets you search and assemble content into custom PDF and HTML files. IBM Custom Content Assembler helps you to easily find and organize information and store it in a topic cart. Then, you can compile the topics into your own custom guide. Combining and ordering the topics allows you to create a customized content set which you can print, view in a browser, or save locally. With an editor, you could incorporate the HTML file into other content, customize the file, or edit it.
This proof of concept is providing IBM® Lotus® Connections 1.02 technical and learning content.
To get started, click here: http://info2.lotus.com/cca
Follow the instructions on the home page to create your own guide for Lotus Connections.
Also, checkout Michael Priestley's recent posting that featured this proof of concept and the application's workings. Michael is DITA Architect for IBM Software Group.
http://dita.xml.org/blog/dynamic-content-publishing-with-dita-plus-lots-of-dita-source-examples
The application provides a mechanism to provide feedback on the features you worked with and the types of custom content you might use. Just click on the feedback link and tell us what you think and what functionality you would like. The feedback is greatly appreciated.
William McCook | 17 March 2008 02:47:52 PM ET | | Comments (0)
