Creating Quality Content with
Open Source Tools

Scott Nesbitt
Managing Partner

A Little Background

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Clear
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Technical writing requires clarity of
expression and therefore simplicity of
language. Consistent
– Bernhard Spudia, ic#code
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Writing concisely is not easy.
– Read at squidoo.com
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Consistency makes the documentation
and product easier for users to
understand. Consistent
– Matthew Arnold Stern
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A mathematical theory is not to be
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considered complete until you have
made it so clear that you can explain Consistent
it to the first man whom you meet on
the street.
– David Hilbert Complete
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If your content isn't correct, it's
worthless
– Aaron Davis, DMN Communications Consistent
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The tool is not important
– Gordon McLean

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