It’s a feeling we’re all too familiar with. By the time the presenter flicks to the second slide in the deck, we realise: we’re trapped. We’re going to have to sit here while someone reads a deck of slides to us. In the time it takes the presenter to finish reading that slide, we’ve counted the […]
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Comparing XML Authoring Tools: Xopus versus Arbortext (Part 2)
In our last post, we started comparing SDL Xopus and PTC Arbortext, two XML authoring tools that some of our writers are using for a client project. Today, we pick up where we left off, with the final round and our ‘post-fight’ analysis. The Final Round: User Interface and Usability Looks matter – and in […]
Comparing XML Authoring Tools: Xopus versus Arbortext (Part 1)
For technical writers, extensible markup language (XML) is a lifesaver. It helps us deliver high-quality technical documentation by applying consistent style and structure to our writing. By using XML, we create single-source documentation that can then be delivered in multiple formats by applying stylesheets. A stylesheet is a set of rules that describes how to […]
