"Many from one!" That might sound a bit like witchcraft. But it is common practice in our SCHEMA ST4 Component Content Management System. One of the things most users really appreciate about their CMS is that several operating instructions for similar products can be generated from one project. So many really can be created from... Continue Reading →
Authoring work is fun! Optimising and structuring content, modelling content management, refining the layout: this type of work is varied and absorbing. However, there are also recurring activities that are associated with many repeated steps, such as checking whether node contents have been changed. Or removing redundant comments, and adding taxonomy values to all nodes of a... Continue Reading →
A few days ago, we released SCHEMA ST4 2020, providing you with a brand-new version of our content management system. We have added several helpful features to ST4 while also improving the performance. In this blog post we will introduce you to some of the most important enhancements that will help you to further optimize... Continue Reading →
Labelling images and creating image legends are frequently recurring tasks facing technical writers. With SCHEMA ST4's Callout Designer, we have already simplified image labelling considerably, and in ST4 2020 we are expanding its functionality once again: the new “callout labels” feature makes it possible to easily create numbered labels and associated legends using drag & drop.... Continue Reading →
When a company grows, the way its employees work together changes. Issues that could previously be resolved through the shortest channels now require clear processes to be established. Particularly when several departments are involved in a process, it is important that the different needs of the individual employees are taken into account. For day-to-day work... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the IoT – the Internet of Things. You will certainly also have noticed that everything is linked! From the ink levels on your printer to the sensor data on your wearable technology to the GPS location of your e-scooter, things are collecting and exchanging information autonomously – all to make people's lives easier.... Continue Reading →
What’s going on in the development of SCHEMA? What’s the current situation? Where’s it all heading? This blog provides you with a peek behind the scenes at the latest work and visions of our development team. We are continually improving the efficiency of our Component Content Management System by functional enhancements or tweaks, as well... Continue Reading →
On 4 June 2018, the 2018 version of ST4 was launched, bringing with it probably the most comprehensive innovation since the introduction of the Page Layout Designer in 2012: the SCHEMA ST4 Workflow Designer. Just three months later, the SCHEMA Workflow Automation Library was released with Service Pack 1, whose tongue-breaking qualities led to the... Continue Reading →
Do I implement a Content Management System, yes or no? We are often asked this somewhat philosophical question, so we now want to provide a more specific answer. Imagine two technical writers working together in a team in a medium-sized organisation. We’ll call them Thomas and Katherine. Both of them are responsible for the documentation... Continue Reading →
Anyone in the authoring and documentation industry has undoubtedly heard of “separating content, structure and layout”. But what does it actually mean to separate the “content” from the “structure”? Is it complicated? And most importantly, why should you do it and what do you gain from it? Everything at the same time and in one... Continue Reading →
