InformIT http://tc.eserver.org/publisher/InformIT A listing of works published by InformIT in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif InformIT http://tc.eserver.org/dir/InformIT Which Hosted Wiki Is Right for You? http://tc.eserver.org/28306.html http://tc.eserver.org/28306.html A look at three hosted wiki services that are free or relatively cheap to use and provide easy tools to set up your wiki within minutes. An Introduction to DITA http://tc.eserver.org/28230.html http://tc.eserver.org/28230.html Writing, compiling, and maintaining documentation is a necessary evil. While moving to DITA might not improve the quality of your documentation, it can streamline the process of creating and managing those documents. Thinking Outside the Box-Shaped Photo: How to Create Cool Photo Edges in Photoshop CS2 http://tc.eserver.org/26866.html http://tc.eserver.org/26866.html Don't be satisfied with boring rectangular photos! Thanks to Photoshop, you can use simple techniques to create amazing edge effects and cool artistic borders that can add the ultimate finishing touch to your photos. Dave Cross shows you how easy it is to create many different variations from three key techniques. Cleaning Your Web Pages with HTML Tidy http://tc.eserver.org/26317.html http://tc.eserver.org/26317.html A detailed article on using the HTML Tidy utility to clear up problems in an HTML file. Creating Presentations with OperaShow http://tc.eserver.org/26315.html http://tc.eserver.org/26315.html An article discussing how to use the Opera Web browser as a presentation tool. DocBook Conversions with XFC http://tc.eserver.org/26306.html http://tc.eserver.org/26306.html There are a number of tools available for transforming DocBook XML documents to various formats. All of these tools have strengths, as well as some noticeable weaknesses and drawbacks. This article looks at the benefits of using the XMLmind FO Converter, a graphical, highly configurable, and cross-platform application designed to transform DocBook XML files to any supported output format. Mapping Between XML and Relational Data http://tc.eserver.org/22235.html http://tc.eserver.org/22235.html This chapter explores the various methods for mapping between XML and relational data models. It focuses on the underlying fundamentals: goals and requirements for mapping between XML and relational data; issues that arise when mapping, such as handling of datatypes and order; and when a particular technique can or cannot support update operations. Why You Should Include an XML Declaration http://tc.eserver.org/22234.html http://tc.eserver.org/22234.html Although XML declarations are optional, every XML document should have one. An XML declaration helps both human users and automated software identify the document as XML. It identifies the version of XML in use, specifies the character encoding, and can even help optimize the parsing. Most importantly, it's a crucial clue that what you're reading is in fact an XML document in environments where file type information is unavailable or unreliable.