RE: [dita-help] complexity

How do we answer these responses 
now?

 

What might we do to enable additional and more 
adequate answers?

 

What might we recommend for the TC to 
do to enable additional and more adequate answers?

 

    /B

  

  
  From: Tony Self [mailto:] 
  
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 7:37 PM
To: 
  
Subject: RE: [dita-help] 
  complexity

  

  

  
Hi 
  Bruce and all

  
 

  
I 
  have provided a longer suggested answer to your question on the main DITA TC 
  list, but looking specifically at Help authors, I think there are a few 
  factors that lead to the perception of complexity. Here are some examples of 
  why somebody might shy away from DITA.

  
 

  
. 
  I can’t just buy one tool and move to DITA.

  
. 
  I have to learn semantic mark-up.

  
. 
  It’s almost impossible to single-source a PDF without a degree in 
  programming.

  
. 
  I don’t understand what “processing” is.

  
. 
  I looked at how to specialise, but it was all 
  gobbledegook.

  
. 
  What’s wrong with RoboHelp?

  
. 
  I think I also need to buy a CMS. If DITA is so simple, why do I need a 
  CMS?

  
 

  
Tony 
  Self

  
 

  

  

  
From: Bruce 
  Nevin (bnevin) [mailto:] 
Sent: Tuesday, 7 December 
  2010 3:51 AM
To: 
Subject: 
  [dita-help] complexity

  
 

  
What 
  is the basis of the perception of complexity?