Author role definition Marketing author Training author Developer Business writer (policies/procedures) Other? Design artifacts Scenarios, personas for author roles Core architecture mapping to full DITA Lightweight specialization format Authoring format definitions Core XML (XDITA) HTML5 (HDITA) Wiki - Wordpress? (WikiDITA) markdown (markDITA) Word? OpenOffice? Others? Templates and mapping transforms for each format PoCs For authoring and delivery The name game Is Lightweight DITA good enough? Is the DITA name a help or a hindrance for adoption? What are some alternatives? Another acronym, like CAKE (content authoring for the knowledge ecosystem), PAF (portable authoring framework), XFAS (cross-format authoring specification)? A one-word evocative name, like Helium, Portable, Adapt, Evolve? Michael Priestley, Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) Enterprise Content Technology Strategist
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