To celebrate the 15th f.i.t., itl is giving away the [i]-frame Base Pack, an extensive collection of FrameScripts that make working with FrameMaker considerably easier and provide comprehensive support to FrameMaker users in document creation.[more]

FrameMaker 9, the Adobe Technical Communication Suite, and hands-on desktop publishing in technical documentation – itl FrameMaker experts and Adobe representatives are at your service on Thursday 22.10.2009, when the legendary FrameMaker information conference, the f.i.t., takes place for the 15th time.[more]

From the 20th-31st of July, Adobe will be presenting a series of eSeminars on TCS 2. Dieter Gust, Head of R&D and Ute Mitschke, itl consultant, will present their expert knowledge on "FrameMaker 9/InDesign CS4 – a comparison for technical writers" and "FrameMaker 9 and barrier-free PDF documents".[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]

itl is offering a few open seminar dates in 2009 again, including the classic “Compact Seminar Technical Documentation” and the new seminar to create data modules according to S1000D.[more]