Companies that have a need for technical writing face several challenges that may compound an often simple or straight-forward decision. Challanges ranging from discontent technical writers to document management issues may cloud a decision-maker's judgement. Products that promise a wide arrange of solutions often fail with little to no reason - anything from poor integration to false hopes can hinder technical writing solutions.

Dakota Systems has taken these cases and developed solutions for technical writers with the appropriate tools they need to publish - efficiently. We have worked with companies like Shure Inc. and Motorola to consolidate technical writers and use a collaborative approach to solve their needs. We developed a web-based tool for Shure Inc. to publish technical catalogs in several languages and all from one source.

Battle of Rich Media

Legacy systems and methods hinder technical writers who attempt to bring publishing methods up to date. Most issues facing technical writers today revolve around the incorporation of rich media and graphics into legacy authoring environments or content management systems that cannot provide a suitable platform for modern publishing.