DITA XML Introduction: UCSC Extension Course

UCSC Extension DITA Course: DITA XML Introduction

Summary

Course Title: DITA XML Introduction: Reconciling Usability and Reusability (X400.079 BUSAD)
Course Number: 20830
Method of Instruction: Online
Instructor(s): Michael Priestley, B.A.

Course Description

DITA is the "Holy Grail of Reuse", but reuse without usability only multiplies problems. This course covers not only the basics of the DITA standard — i.e., topics, maps, and specialization — but also guidelines and best practices for the standard that help produce not simply reusable topics but usable, user-centered content that can be reconfigured quickly to meet new product, user, or media requirements.

This online course consists of pre-recorded lectures and demonstrations with assignments, workshops, and discussion, covering:

Background to DITA: XML, topic-based authoring, and the DITA standard
The DITA content types: concept, task, reference, and glossary
DITA maps: how to use maps to plan your information, organize your topics, and manage links and metadata for your deliverables, as part of a task-oriented information architecture and process
DITA conditional processing and content reuse
DITA specialization: how to create new content types and maps using DITA's specialization architecture
Futures of DITA: explore the potential of DITA in Web 2.0, enterprise content strategy, lifecycle and cross-discipline integration

By the end of the course, students will know:

How DITA relates to XML and topic-based authoring
How to create titles, short descriptions, and content appropriate for each of the DITA information types
How to design information deliverables using maps to manage task flows, tables of contents, and related links for the topics you include
How to filter and flag content based on metadata
How to reuse content within a topic or map
How to create new content types or deliverable types using DITA specialization
How DITA fits into enterprise and Web 2.0 strategies

Related Certificates

Certificate Program in Technical Writing and Communication

To enroll in this course or search for other available offerings go to www.ucsc-extension.edu.

You can continue to receive course and program updates by going to the Student Portal at www.ucsc-extension.edu and providing your interests on the Student Services Request Information menu.

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Contact

UCSC Extension
1101 Pacific Avenue
Suite #200
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Tel: +1 (831) 427-6600
Email: reg_info@ucsc-extension.edu Web Site: http://www.ucsc-extension.edu

Prepared by Robin Cover for The XML Cover Pages archive. See also: Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA XML).

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