ConVEx

Join Oxygen XML Editor for the first edition of ConVEx Virtual Experience - an online event created by CIDM as a temporary replacement to DITA NA, DITA Europe, and Journeys. ConVEx will be aired live across 8 time zones, including EDT and CEST, between the 21st and 23rd of September, 2020.

For this immersive online experience, the team of experts behind Oxygen XML Editor prepared a series of interactive sessions that include 3 Test Kitchens, 3 Candid Conversations, and 2 Panel Discussions that will allow content professionals to engage with some of the most experienced people in the Tech Comm industry.

To find more details about ConVEx Virtual Experience and to register online, follow the link below:
https://convex.infomanagementcenter.com

For a detailed description of the Oxygen XML Editor interactive sessions prepared for ConVEx, check the Agenda featured on this page:

Agenda

13:00 EDT Sep 21, 2020	Candid Conversation	Context and Reuse in DITA Projects - George Bina George Bina - Oxygen XML Editor The main reason for adopting DITA is its support for reuse. Reuse implies context, as it basically means using the same thing in different situations, that is in different contexts. Attendees will understand that reuse benefits do not come without a cost and that cost relates to the complexity created by managing the contexts. We will try to define what context means for DITA and understand the inevitable requirement to define formally a DITA project that should express all the deliverables we want to obtain. George Bina is one of the founders of Syncro Soft, the company that develops Oxygen XML suite of XML editing, authoring, development, publishing and collaboration tools. He has more than 20 years of experience in working with XML and related technologies, bringing many innovative ideas to reality and contributing to XML-related open-source projects.
15:00 EDT Sep 21, 2020	Test Kitchen	DITA Publishing and Feedback with Oxygen Tools - Alin Balasa Alin Balasa - Oxygen XML Editor DITA content can be published to modern WebHelp Responsive online help format based on HTML5 featuring indexing and search, breadcrumb navigation, table of contents, responsive adaptive layout, and accessible content. This test kitchen will take a look at the WebHelp Responsive output that provides the ability to update content continuously and the possibility to embed a commenting component to collect customers feedback. Alin Balasa started working more than 12 years ago as a software developer for Syncro Soft Ltd., the developer of the popular Oxygen XML Editor. He is currently part of the team that develops Oxygen WebHelp and Oxygen Feedback.
03:30 EDT Sep 22, 2020	Panel Discussion	DITA Publishing - Radu Coravu Radu Coravu - Oxygen XML Editor Separating form from content enables writers to concentrate on and perfect the substance of the message, without the distractions of what it will ultimately look like. But at some point, the message does need to take on a form, and that process can be intimidating to some, frustrating to others, and a mystery to even more. The panel provides guidance on preparing for and implementing a successful publishing pipeline. Radu Coravu started working more than 10 years ago as a software developer for Syncro Soft Ltd., the manufacturer of the popular Oxygen XML Editor. During the last years, his main focus has been in the development of the visual XML Author editing environment and the specific-DITA support provided by Oxygen.
07:30 EDT Sep 22, 2020	Test Kitchen	Customizing the DITA Editing Experience in Oxygen XML Editor - Radu Coravu Radu Coravu - Oxygen XML Editor Oxygen XML Editor has lots of customization potential, allowing you to customize DITA editing according to your own internal needs. During this test kitchen, you will have an overview of all the customization possibilities available to tune Oxygen for your organization’s DITA editing needs. Radu Coravu started working more than 10 years ago as a software developer for Syncro Soft Ltd., the manufacturer of the popular Oxygen XML Editor. During the last years, his main focus has been in the development of the visual XML Author editing environment and the specific-DITA support provided by Oxygen.
09:00 EDT Sep 22, 2020	Panel Discussion	Content Reuse - George Bina George Bina - Oxygen XML Editor The ability to single-source content into many different formats and contexts has long been touted as a critical reason for moving to XML structured markup. Yet many companies find they do not realize the expected benefits. The panel considers the critical factors in developing a successful reuse strategy. George Bina is one of the founders of Syncro Soft, the company that develops Oxygen XML suite of XML editing, authoring, development, publishing and collaboration tools. He has more than 20 years of experience in working with XML and related technologies, bringing many innovative ideas to reality and contributing to XML-related open-source projects.
03:30 EDT Sep 23, 2020	Candid Conversation	DITA and Markdown - Alex Jitianu Alex Jitianu - Oxygen XML Editor DITA is a great choice for writing technical documentation. Ideally, all contributors to a project should use it to provide content. But sometimes, subject matter experts (like developers, engineers) will prefer to give content in another format. We will explore what possibilities arise when this other format is Markdown, a good match for structured authoring cases in which a minimal markup is enough. Alex Jitianu has been working for more than 14 years for Syncro Soft Ltd., the producer of the popular Oxygen XML Editor. During this period, his main focus has been in XML technologies, the development of technical documentation tools and DITA-specific support.
07:30 EDT Sep 23, 2020	Candid Conversation	Enhancing DITA Publishing with Plugins - Radu Coravu Radu Coravu - Oxygen XML Editor You will learn the various ways in which your DITA publishing can be enhanced either by incorporating other formats in a DITA project or by enhancing the available output formats to contain videos or automatic generated images, diagrams or equations. Radu Coravu started working more than 10 years ago as a software developer for Syncro Soft Ltd., the manufacturer of the popular Oxygen XML Editor. During the last years, his main focus has been in the development of the visual XML Author editing environment and the specific-DITA support provided by Oxygen.
09:00 EDT Sep 23, 2020	Test Kitchen	How to collaborate efficiently when working remotely - Mihaela Calotescu and Bogdan Dumitru Mihaela Calotescu and Bogdan Dumitru - Oxygen XML Editor Due to the complex global situation produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, teams are forced to work remotely. This deepens the need for effective collaboration when writing technical documentation. Oxygen Content Fusion and Oxygen Web Author come to the rescue, offering all the support your team needs to collaborate. Mihaela Calotescu is a software developer at Syncro Soft Ltd. for about 12 years. In the past, she worked on the development of the Oxygen XML Editor. During the last years she is part of the Oxygen Web Author and Oxygen Content Fusion team. Bogdan Dumitru has been a software developer at Syncro Soft Ltd. for 4 years. He is currently part of the team that develops Oxygen XML Web Author and Oxygen Content Fusion.