SVDIG webinar archive · 21 March 2016
Metadata, collaboration, and delivery in one conversation.
Scott Prentice of Leximation and Nenad Furtula of Bluestream were the announced presenters for the 2016 SVDIG webinar. SVDIG stands for the Silicon Valley DITA Interest Group.
The 2016 announcement
Archive · Published 16 March 2016. Event invitations and roles reflect the original publication period; the event has passed.
See the XDocs CCMS in action as we learn about how changing trends in the DITA space and in content delivery. Join presenters Scott Prentice of Leximation, Inc. and Nenad Furtula of Bluestream in this upcoming free webinar sponsored by the Silicon Valley DITA Interest Group (SVDIG) on March 21, 2016 at 7pm PDT.
The original announcement mentioned a recording; a recording link is not available on this page.
Abstract
A lot has changed in the last three years in the DITA space. Most notably DITA is making its way into industries beyond information technology, a lot of functionality is moving into the cloud and the rise of mobile devices has transformed the delivery and publishing formats.
During this presentation we will show how the changing trends have impacted the XDocs Component Content Management System:
- Overall Introduction to CCMS
- Metadata support (web ontology language – OWL)
- WebBased Review and Authoring
- Knowledge Base – web-based delivery platform
For information about this webinar and the Silicon Valley DITA Interest Group, visit their website svdig.ditamap.com.
Editorial context · October 2026
The 2016 SVDIG webinar
The abstract connected changes in the DITA market with cloud-based functionality, mobile use, and publishing formats. Its program listed a CCMS introduction, metadata support using web ontology language (OWL), web-based review and authoring, and a knowledge-base delivery platform.
Read the four topics as connected design questions
| Program topic | Question for a content team |
|---|---|
| CCMS | Which content units and relationships must the team manage? |
| Metadata | Which labels or relationships are needed to identify, organize, and select the content? |
| Review and authoring | Who contributes, what do they need to see, and who approves the result? |
| Delivery | How will the reader find the right information and understand its product context? |
Start with the information you need to deliver
Select one audience and one task they need to complete. Work backward to the content, relationships, metadata, and review responsibilities that make the answer usable. This is a practical way to keep a metadata discussion connected to a real need rather than collecting labels simply because the system permits them.
Recording and historical scope
The original announcement mentioned a recording. A recording link is not available on this page. The program and product descriptions reflect the March 2016 presentation.
Archive source: Webinar with the SVDIG, 16 March 2016.