DS Techwrite have recently entered the world of technical authoring and document production to the S1000D Specification.

This subject on first appearances appears to be a real minefield and we are slowly picking our way through it with the assistance of This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it of Inmedius Australia and his support team from the US and not in the least Gary Schaffer, CEO of Inmedius. The installation of the Inmedius S1000D Manager and associated systems, including the Inmedius Horizons product, has greatly increased the capability of DS Techwrite. Horizons provides us with an excellent document management tool for non-S1000D projects.

No, this is not an add for Inmedius, we are just greatful for their support. What we would like to do is hear from other people who may be in, or have been in, the same situation as us and are willing to share their experiences in developing an S1000D capability. You may be a system administrator, author, illustrator or someone who just uses the output. We would be pleased to hear from you.

As part of our learning strategy, we have agreed to develop and host a web site for the Australian Specification Maintenance Working Group which is a small band or people from various companies around Australia and interested individuals with an interest in the S1000D Specification.

Please leave your comments here and feel free to visit the Australian Specification Maintenance Working Group.