TECOM Switzerland is hosting the TECOM Forum this year on April 24 and 25, 2009 in Olten. The conference offers visitors a provider exhibit as well as various lectures on the subject "From word to text – no longer a long and difficult road". itl is exhibiting at the TECOM Forum and is holding a lecture on the topic of profitability of authoring systems.[more]

As an entity, itl, with headquarters in Munich, and gds from Sassenberg, would be number 1 in providing software solutions and services for technical documentation in German-speaking countries. Both companies have now decided to put on a joint roadshow whose scope will demonstrate to decision-makers and users from this particular field what potential there is but still goes unused in many companies. "Reserves – recognizing and utilizing them" is the topic under which experts present theory as well as practical examples and know-how from their daily work.[more]

More than 60 participants learned about the docuglobe 6 content management system at the itl evening events in Vienna, Stuttgart and Munich.[more]

A standardized writing style and consistent use of expressions are basic requirements, particularly in technical documentation. There is also general consensus on this issue in the industry. However, it is also often said that a text can still retain clarity, even if varied expressions used, and repetitions are avoided. Indeed, if too much emphasis were to be placed on the standardized use of words and expressions, a text could eventually become tedious.[more]

FrameMaker 9 has just been released, and as well as providing long-awaited support for CMYK colour workflows, it now boasts a completely re-designed user interface. FrameMaker has come of age and is now a fully-fledged member of the Adobe product portfolio.[more]