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Subject: RE: [dita-adoption] DITA backlash


I hate to say it, but I have long suspected that many implementers of DITA don't know what they're doing when it comes to information architectures and output shaping. Myself, I've yet to work on a DITA project that did not output multiple topic types in HTML. Why not? <dita> wrappers and dita maps with chunking are obvious mechanisms. 

Yet, I have to agree with the poster in that I've also seen some truly bizarre "architectures" using DITA.

DITA is like a kitchen knife. You can use a chef's knife to create a culinary masterpiece or you can use to commit murder. Unfortunately, murder is easier.

Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: Kristen James Eberlein [mailto:kris@eberleinconsulting.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 3:21 PM
To: dita-adoption@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [dita-adoption] DITA backlash

http://focusonreaders.blogspot.ca/2012/07/case-study-dita-topic-architecture.html

Joann, you should recognize this author as someone who garnered quite a lot of attention on LinkedIn recently ...

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Best,
  
Kris
  
Kristen James Eberlein
Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting Co-chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee Charter member, OASIS DITA Adoption Committee www.eberleinconsulting.com
+1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)


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