From September 1 to 6, 2025, Digital Week Dortmund will present innovations in the field of digital transformation - and we will be there. In our presentation, you will learn how product information can be created intelligently, managed efficiently and distributed in a targeted manner - practical, legally compliant and supported by state-of-the-art AI technologies. Create, manage and distribute intelligent product information [...]
SCHEMA ST4 editing system - 7 days of practice Participants learn about the diverse tasks and possibilities of content management and apply them in practice. They will practice creating structures, modularizing and classifying content, publishing documents and much more in SCHEMA ST4. Introduction | User interface and data organization | Text content [...]
Herr Granacher, die tecteam GmbH feiert Ende dieses Jahres ihr 35-jähriges Firmenjubiläum. tecteam gehört sozusagen zu den Pionier*innen in der Technischen Dokumentation. Wie beurteilen Sie die Entwicklung der letzten 35 Jahre? Mit 35 Jahren beginnt für den Menschen ja bekanntlich die Lebensmitte, für unser Unternehmen trifft das durchaus auch zu. Es ist viel passiert [...]
Someone who knows something can check what they know for good quality, this applies everywhere, but especially in technical communication. A quality check in technical communication involves recognizing what is good, identifying errors, noticing what is missing and someone giving advice on how to make the result complete, error-free and correct [...].
The topics of semantics and networked knowledge are becoming increasingly important in technical writing. But what is meant by "semantics" in this context and what added value does the use of semantic technologies offer? We're all familiar with this: a simple search query on the Internet also returns results that we can use in connection with [...]
In May of this year, a new Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) was passed, which will come into force on January 1, 2022. The aim of the new version is to further reduce electronic waste and improve sortability. Manufacturers are obliged to make certain parts of electrical items easier to separate (easily and non-destructively). This primarily concerns batteries [...]
Current challenges in technical documentation and solutions with DOCUFY products On Friday, October 8, 2021, interested parties met for the second tecteam System Day this year. Due to the ongoing difficult coronavirus situation, the event was once again held online. This time, the focus was on the current challenges facing technical documentation and how DOCUFY [...]
The digital transformation is fundamentally changing processes in industry. Machines communicate with each other, inform each other about errors in the production process, identify scarce material stocks and reorder. The technological possibilities for linking objects, data and processes may place new demands on everyone involved: optimizing data flows and workflows, networking data and systems with one another, linking tasks and processes [...].
Did you know what an important role technical writers play when it comes to topics such as automation and artificial intelligence? Do you happen to know what pre-editing means? If not (yet), why not give yourself a little break and read this article? What does "pre-editing" actually mean? The entire process of machine translation (MT for short) includes [...]
A fundamental issue when creating instructions for use is defining the target groups. Only when it is clear who is supposed to do what with a product can target-oriented instructions be created. Instructions for everyday products such as a coffee machine or a cell phone must inform users about everything they need to know to use, maintain and [...].
