S1000D Specification Education Series

A comprehensive series of educational programs on the S1000D specification

SDL offers a complete S1000D Specification Education Series that is product and vendor neutral. These courses help build the skills that program managers, IETM developers, and writers need in order to learn S1000D concepts and implement their first S1000D project.

These courses are modular and designed to provide a foundation of knowledge to anyone who is planning an implementation, or thinking about planning an implementation, of S1000D. We are offering the courses on-site at your location, or at our the SDL Structured Content Technologies division headquarters in Wakefield, Massachusetts, as well as regional offices throughout the United States. Courses range in duration from 1/2 day to 2 days, and can be tailored further to meet a customer's project needs. To inquire about our education series or request additional information, please contact us at AskAnS1000DExpert@sdl.com.

Introduction to S1000D

This course presents all the critical aspects of S1000D to a student so they can use and understand the specification as it was intended to be used for their area of expertise. This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: This is a four module course. It is intended to support introducing all the major components of S1000D. A student is expected to have no prior knowledge of the subject or any experience with documentation systems, writing, XML, or documentation standards.
Who Should Attend: Managers, Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Editors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1/2 day - 2 days, depending on needs
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

S1000D - An In-Depth Exploration

This course presents the specification as it was intended to be used for various authoring/documentation communities. If a student has no experience in S1000D or other documentation standards, it is recommended they attend the "Introduction to S1000D" course. This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: This is a twelve module course. It is intended to support a deeper understanding of all the major components of S1000D. A student is expected to have some prior knowledge of the standard and preferably some experience with documentation systems, writing, XML, or documentation standards.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Editors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1/2 day - 2 days, depending on needs
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

Authoring and Editing for S1000D

This course presents aspects of S1000D related to writing/authoring, editing, and publishing of content for industrial scenarios using SGML and XML. This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: This is a six module course. It is intended to support introducing all the major components of S1000D with respect to authoring and editing of content (including publishing). A student is expected to have knowledge of the subject and experience with documentation systems, writing, XML, or documentation standards in general.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Editors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1/2 day - 2 days, depending on needs
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

Change Management (Editing/QA Cycle/Workflow)

This course presents aspects of S1000D related to managing change markup in XML files. This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: It is intended to support introducing the major aspects of managing "change" within data modules. A student is expected to have knowledge of the subject and experience with documentation systems, writing, XML, or documentation standards in general.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Editors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1 day
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

Front Matter - An Exploration of the Possibilities

This course presents aspects of S1000D related to managing changes to a publication which affect the creation and maintenance of Front Matter data modules for a publication. This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: It is intended to support introducing the major aspects of designing Front Matter data modules. A student is expected to have knowledge of the subject and experience with documentation systems, writing, XML, or documentation standards in general.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Editors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1/2 day - 2 days, depending on needs
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

Applicability - An In-Depth Exploration of Its Inner Workings

This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: It is intended to support the inner workings of applicability. From the ACT, PCT, and CCT files to the arrangement of 'assert' statements within the data modules, this course provides an examination of all the elements and attributes associated with this key aspect of the specification. A student is expected to have knowledge of the subject and experience with documentation systems, writing, XML, or documentation standards in general.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1 day
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

Common Source Data Base (CSDB) – What It Is, What It Can Do, What You Need to Know

This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: : It is intended to support the inner workings of what a CSDB is, how it works, and what you need to know in order to take advantage of it. A student is expected to have basic knowledge of the standard and a general idea of how documentation systems work.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Authors, Editors, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: 1/2 day - 2 days, depending on needs
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information

Project Startup for S1000D

This course is not a substitute for the specification, nor is it authorized or sanctioned by the S1000D standard community.
Course Outline: It is intended to support getting a new project off the ground successfully. This course is an exploration of the BREX data module development process, Business Rule Design Document authoring process, and the creation of sample data. This is a hands on course intended to explore the critical facets of project startup. It incorporates creation of a BREX data module using the SDL BREX Builder tool, authoring of Business Rule Design Documents using the SDL BREX Builder tool, creation of Sample XML data using default XML files, and suggestions for testing.
Who Should Attend: Information Architects, Programmers, Transform (XSLT) developers, Analysts, and Designers.
Duration: Duration depends on client needs
Location: Please contact us for scheduling information