Roland Gleißner How and when did you join tecteam? In a previous life, I studied biology because I found it fascinating that a DNA molecule can store information. I then studied a section of this molecule comprising almost one thousand base pairs in great detail. In doing so, I realized that I needed more and more [...]
Working with content management systems (or component content management systems, CCMS for short) is often disparagingly referred to as "industrialized text production". As with industrial products that are practical but come in a boring and loveless design, documents from a CCMS are said to be squeezed onto the pages in a "one-size-fits-all" look in order to maximize paper [...].
Issue date: October 2018 VDI Guideline VDI 2770 Sheet 1 Operation of process plants - Minimum requirements for digital manufacturer information for the process industry - Basic principles VDI Guideline VDI 2770 Sheet 1 deals with the transfer of manufacturer information, such as declarations of conformity, certificates and other product-related information to the operator. To this end, the guideline specifies the [...]
What do you do when the management sets a strategy for which you are not prepared? A globally active company was confronted with this challenge. It was not an easy task to master, but not an impossible one either. A practical report from our day-to-day editorial work. The initial situation The company is a global player with a diverse [...]
The photo exhibition "Bilderflut" by the tecteam hobby photographers was a complete success. A considerable amount was raised for the help and hope foundation. We already reported about it on Facebook. To round off the year, the initiator of the exhibition, Dirk Schmitz, describes here how the photo exhibition came about. How did it all begin? About two years ago [...]
Even as a child, I spent hours playing technical editor and didn't want to be anything else. That's nonsense, of course. For one thing, the profession hasn't been around that long, and for another, I wanted to have an adventurous job. And seriously, who wants to become a technical writer? The profession has a lot [...]
At this year's tekom annual conference, future-oriented topics were on everyone's lips in addition to classic technical documentation: Among other things, the focus was on content management systems, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality as well as the new tekom standard iiRDS (intelligent information Request and Delivery Standard). The possibilities of the future and the hurdles that still need to be [...]
Date of issue: July 2018 DIN EN ISO 9687 Dentistry - Graphical symbols for dental equipment In July, DIN EN ISO 9687 will be published in a supplemented form. Four symbols will be added. Among other things, there will be a symbol for the electronic instructions for use. The symbol indicates that the instructions for use are available in electronic form. The [...]
Further training in technical documentation - individual training and qualification paths From November 13 to 15, 2018, the motto at ICS Stuttgart in Hall C2 will be "Looking at technical communication from different angles". This refers to future technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality, but also the importance of general processing, [...]
Digitalization has long since reached the field of technical documentation. Around two thirds of all employees in TD are career changers. This is a good opportunity - especially now - for specialist further training, as in future it will no longer just be the unemployed, low-skilled and older employees who will receive focused support, but also everyone else - regardless of [...]
