The document discusses the customization of DITA CMS user interfaces to improve usability for both technical and non-technical writers. It emphasizes simplifying the interface by removing irrelevant elements and guiding users to essential functions. Key options for customization include configuring perspectives, context menus, and display settings in both the DITA CMS client and web author environments.

1. Customizing DITA CMS
User Interfaces
Jean-François Ameye
Solutions Architect

2. Why ? Isn’t this clear and simple?

3. Why?
For your new technical writers:
• Remove UI elements that are not relevant to the DITA CMS to avoid
unnecessary confusion
For your non-technical writers:
• Don’t scare them!
• Lead them to what they need to do
• Make it easy for them

4. How?
DITA CMS client (Eclipse plugin)
• Configure Eclipse perspective
• Customize DITA CMS context menu
• Configure oXygen “Author mode” menu
• Configure oXygen “Author mode” display (css)
Web Author
• Configure toolbar and context menu by role
• Create forms for the content