parson AGNewsletter March 2023
This newsletter was not written by ChatGPT yet. The author hopes it stays that way. But artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries, including technical communication. We wanted to know more and examined what artificial intelligence can do. But we have more exciting topics for you.
Table of content
- Blog. Artificial Intelligence in technical documentation: Or would ChatGPT get a job with us as a technical communicator?
- News. InterOpera. We contribute to the development of two sub-models of the Asset Administration Shell
- Success story. parson advises GS1 Germany on the use of knowledge graphs
- Knowledge. Create PDF from HTML - Format documents with CSS Paged Media
- Staff portrait. Gernot Baumann, Technical Communicator
- Events: Empolis Executive Forum 2023 and tcworld spring conference
Artificial Intelligence in technical documentation. Or would ChatGPT get a job with us as a technical communicator?
AIs were known for recognizing images, answering questions as chatbots, or searching texts. But for the first time ever, there's a serious AI application that can generate text: ChatGPT. How good is the AI for technical documentation and what does it mean for our profession as technical communicators? Ulrike Parson managed to fire off a few questions to the AI despite the frenzy to use ChatGPT. She summarized her first impressions and research results in this blog article. Read the blog post.
InterOpera. We contribute to the development of two sub-models of the Asset Administration Shell
We are happy to support the InterOpera project by contributing to the development of two sub-models of the Asset Administration Shell (AAS):
- Digital Standards Datasheet, which defines how standards are delivered in the Asset Administration Shell.
- iiRDS Handover Documentation, which implements an Asset Administration Shell for technical documentation that is delivered as iiRDS.
Success story. parson advises GS1 Germany on the use of knowledge graphs
We are pleased to announce that we have successfully completed the second phase of the digitalization project with GS1 Germany.
The goal: To provide its customers with more user-friendly and target group-oriented documentation, GS1 Germany wants to digitalize and partially automate their product information, technical documentation, and documentation processes.
The solution: In the second phase of this project, we supported GS1 Germany with selecting a knowledge graph system for managing the semantic GDSN data and its documentation. In addition, we developed an information architecture that meets the information needs of the target groups.
Create PDF from HTML - Format documents with CSS Paged Media
In this new knowledge article, Martin Fiebig, Technical Communicator at parson, discusses how to convert technical documentation content from DITA-XML or HTML to PDF. He compares the advantages and disadvantages of XSL-FO and CSS Page Media languages, tests programs for rendering HTML files to PDF via CSS, and compares their features. Read the knowledge article.
Staff portrait with Gernot Baumann, Technical Communicator
Gernot Baumann has been working at parson since 2018. We talked to him about his experience switching careers into technical documentation, his work and interests, and trends in technical communication. Read the interview (in German).
Empolis Executive Forum 2023: Resilient through the crisis with people and digitization
Business representatives will meet in Berlin at the Empolis Executive Forum on March 22, 2023. The motto: With people and digitization, resiliently through the crisis (Mit Menschen und Digitalisierung resilient durch die Krise).
The event, hosted by our partner Empolis Information Management GmbH, offers the perfect platform for a productive exchange of ideas on the current future topics of the industry, digital solutions and sustainable innovations. We will also be there. Register.
tcworld spring conference from April 26 - 27, 2023 in Würzburg, Germany
The tcworld spring conference will take place in April. The focus: New priorities, new opportunities - Technical communication gets new tasks from the EU. By the way, the spring conference starts with a new exhibition format – the marketplace. The focus is on networking, exchange and fun & games. Admission to the Marketplace is free for tekom members. Learn more.