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kothes is a contributing member of the iiRDS consortium

kothes is a contributing member of the iiRDS consortium

Join in instead of just talking about it

10 years of ANSI Z535.6

10 years of ANSI Z535.6

Our experience with US manuals.

Smart glasses, data glasses and other devices – how things are now

Smart glasses, data glasses and other devices – how things are now

What works? What may work in future?

Offshoring Technical Documentation

Offshoring Technical Documentation

Short-term savings or long-term solution?

Terminology is not just relevant to translation

Terminology is not just relevant to translation

Why it is important to speak ONE language when creating documentation.

Episode 4.0: iiRDS

Episode 4.0: iiRDS

or: Striving for standardisation.

Smart is better value than cheap

Smart is better value than cheap

Six ways to save money through translation

Design thinking: a tool for innovative ideas

Design thinking: a tool for innovative ideas

How to break with old routines and develop new, innovative solutions, even in the field of services.

Usability tests for the Augmented Reality App

Usability tests for the Augmented Reality App

Students at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences helped us to optimise the app and its contents.

Lecture at RWTH Aachen

Lecture at RWTH Aachen

We granted students an insight into the world of technical editing.

Connection generates efficiency

Connection generates efficiency

Interfaces between company software and editorial systems.

Terminology management in technical editing

Terminology management in technical editing

A look at our standardised process.

Cost-effective safety components

Cost-effective safety components

Cost-savings through systematic risk assessment.

Intelligent e-learning concepts

Intelligent e-learning concepts

The benefits of sharing knowledge.

Manual without text

Manual without text

It can work, but it doesn’t always.

Career changers in the editorial team

Career changers in the editorial team

Valuable skills from a range of disciplines.

Product information – who is the master of the house?

Product information – who is the master of the house?

As a manufacturer you can take back control over your information.

XML structure as a point of contention

XML structure as a point of contention

Peter Ritthoff asks himself: “Do we even need such a ‘super-standard’?”

Outsourcing as we define it

Outsourcing as we define it

With the right model both sides can win.

"It's all new, and not just window-dressing"

Why we have chosen to change our brand image.