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Characters of our neighborhood

Our office location gives us a unique view of the world. As I walk down the block each morning on my way to work, I am greeted by a man in a wheelchair. I suspect he lives in the seniors’ home across the street from our office. I hear him before I see him. He [...]

IDI now listed on CMS News

Bob Doyle, editor of CMS News, amongst other editorial duites, has added the IDI blog RSS feed to his news aggregator. Thanks, Bob! While checking this out, I found that Seth Gottlieb, content management practice lead for Optaros, mentions Intentional Design in his blog, Enter Content Here. I’m hoping that his reference to semi-lucid commentary [...]

Going to DITA 2006 conference

The DITA conference is on from Mar 23-25, 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and at the last minute, I decided to go. It should prove to be very interesting, with speakers such as IBM’s David Schell, content architect France Baril, and documentation services director Frances Gambino. It’s not too late to sign up at http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/.

What’s the right price?: Rate structures for contractors and consultants

What rate do I charge clients? That’s the most frequently asked question I get from contractors just starting out. When am I a contractor vs a consultant? How do I charge the right rate for my services? Should I have multiple rates for different services? What about subcontracts? What about expenses and GST? With the [...]

IDI Website Relaunched

Our Web redesign has been in the works for a while now, and it feels good to launch! Kevin of Venn Communications has done a splendid job creating a completely CSS-driven site with loads of functionality. We’ve used a personal content management system that has taken blogging functions to the next level. I’ll revisit this [...]