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Every Page is Page One on CMI Holiday Gift List

By Richard Hamilton, on December 14th, 2015

Mark Baker’s Every Page is Page One has been named one of 17+ Books to Give Your Favorite Content Marketer this Season in a Content Marketing Institute article written by Roger C. Parker.

According to Parker, “Mark Baker addresses how the Internet has changed the way people seek information and what it means for content […]

A Practical Guide to XLIFF 2.0

By Richard Hamilton, on October 30th, 2015

A Practical Guide to XLIFF 2.0 introduces the OASIS XLIFF standard. Companies use XLIFF to standardize the exchange of source and localized content with localization and translation vendors.

You will learn how to get the most from the XLIFF standard, use best practices in your translation workflow, extend XLIFF, and use the XLIFF modules.

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MadWorld Conference — April 10-12, 2016

By Richard Hamilton, on October 19th, 2015

XML Press is pleased to be a sponsor for the MadWorld Technical Communication and Content Strategy Conference, which will return to San Diego, April 10-12, 2016

Returning for its fourth year, the MadWorld 2016 technical communication and content strategy conference will take place on the shores of Mission Bay in beautiful San Diego, California.

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Back-to-School Sale on eBooks

By Richard Hamilton, on September 4th, 2015

All XML Press ebooks are on sale through September 18 at the XML Press eBook Store. Save 50% on all ebooks and 60% on any order greater than $100.

Use the discount code B2S5 or the link above, which includes the discount code.

The sale also includes titles from O’Reilly, Wiley, A Book Apart, Rosenfeld, […]

Information Development World 2015

By Richard Hamilton, on June 26th, 2015

This year’s Information Development World offers keynote talks from Brandon Schauer and Lisa Welchman, and featured presentations from George Gopen, Robert Glushko, Robert Rose, and Carmen Simon.

There will be six parallel tracks, covering DITA, Medical Devices, Content, Language and Culture, Content Engineering, and Content Marketing.

Current and future XML Press authors Scott Abel, […]

Enterprise Content Strategy: A Project Guide

By Richard Hamilton, on January 9th, 2015

Kevin P. Nichols’ Enterprise Content Strategy: A Project Guide is now available. This book outlines best practices for conducting and executing content strategy projects. It is a step-by-step guide to building an enterprise content strategy for your organization.

Enterprise Content Strategy draws on Kevin Nichols’ experience managing one of the largest and most successful […]

Free Sample Chapter of Paula Land’s New Book

By Richard Hamilton, on December 3rd, 2014

The Content Wrangler has a free sample chapter from Paula Land’s new book, Content Audits and Inventories.

Successful content strategy projects start with a thorough assessment of the current state of all content assets — their quantity, type, and quality. Beginning with a data-rich content inventory and layering in a qualitative assessment, the audit […]

XML Press at Information Development World

By Richard Hamilton, on October 21st, 2014

XML Press will be at Information Development World this week (October 22-24, 2014).

XML Press authors Scott Abel, Rahel Anne Bailie, Paula Land, Kevin Nichols, Val Swisher, and Leigh White will be speaking at the show. We will have books from XML Press and other publishers, including books from many of the other speakers at […]

XML Press at STC Summit

By Richard Hamilton, on April 28th, 2014

This year, XML Press will be running the bookstore at the STC Summit in Phoenix, Arizona, May 18-21. The bookstore will feature books from a wide variety of publishers, covering topics of interest to technical communicators, content strategists, managers, marketers, and anyone interested in our field.

In addition, several XML Press authors will be at […]

Writing a book proposal

By Richard Hamilton, on April 14th, 2014

I just posted my latest article for the STC Notebook, Publishing Perspectives: Writing a Book Proposal. If you’ve ever thought of writing a book and would like to know what publishers are looking for, this should answer some of your questions.

“I love the examples you give from both the real world and pop culture”
Lee Engfer, editor and writer at Mayo Clinic

Voice and Tone Strategy: Connecting with People through Content by John Caldwell $24.95 (print), $19.95 (ebook)

“Based on real-life experience, the book is sure to resonate with [corporate communicators] and give them plenty of ideas on how to rethink and hopefully improve their current approach.”
Libor Safar, Full review at Multilingual Magazine

Front cover of Localizing Employee Communications

Localizing Employee Communications: A Handbook by Ray Walsh. $24.95

Structured Writing: Rhetoric and Process by Mark Baker. $39.95 (print) $24.95 (ebook)

“Superb book for any writer”
– Review on Amazon

Front cover of The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing, 2nd Edition by Krista VanLaan. $35.95

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