Matt Sullivan discusses a conversion project which includes reformatting of legacy content, bulk conversion to Adobe FrameMaker 10 from MS Publisher, linking into RoboHelp 9, placing of 3d and other multimedia, and deployment via wireless network. This deployment allows techs to access info via mobile while performing work on very large machinery.

1. Documentation for large scale machinery*
*migrating to single source**
**innovative multichannel delivery
Matt Sullivan
eLearning and Tech Comm
@mattrsullivan
matt@mattrsullivan.com
http://slideshare.net/mattrsullivan

2. Curt G. Joa makes big stuff
• Since 1932
• Big Machines
25’ wide
150’ long
20’ high
• Machinery in over 55
countries throughout the world.
• Design and manufacture of products using
– plastics, paper, films, foil, tape, elastics
• Industry term for product is non-woven’s

3. What’s a non-woven?

4. Overview of project
• Update FrameMaker styles and style usage
for PDF output
• Convert MS Publisher to FrameMaker
• Publish machine-specific content as WebHelp
to machines
• Allow mobile access via wireless on machines

5. Udate existing FrameMaker
Rethink content re-use strategy
• Cross references
• Variables
• Document-level re-use
Remove “spaghetti” of stylenames & in-line formatting

6. Initial documentation in MS Pub
• sample of
previous work

7. Automated content conversion
• Leveraged style usage in MS Pub to script
conversion into current FM template
– Scripting also removed “old” style names from
docs

8. Placed 3d
• Replaced 2d iso drawings with interactive 3d
models via Acrobat.
• Print is static, but PDF and help contain
working 3d

9. Mapped into RoboHelp
• WebHelp is primary deliverable
• Changes published directly to machines
worldwide

10. Available wirelessly
• allows mobile access via local wireless access
point while techs service equipment

11. Thanks for being here!
Questions?
Contact info
Matt Sullivan
714 960-6840
matt@mattrsullivan.com
Twitter: @mattrsullivan
Slideshare:
http://slideshare.net/mattrsullivan