DocTrain East 2008

Presenters

Jeff Deskins, JustSystems

Presentation: Authoring and Publishing with XMetaL and DITA

Jeffrey Deskins is a Principal Consultant at JustSystems and has nearly 20 years experience in information development technology. Previously a Services Manager and Solutions Architect at Iditarod Systems, Jeff was instrumental in the implementation of S1000D for the Boeing 787—the first use of S1000D for civilian aircraft.

Before Iditarod, he was a Principal Consultant and Solutions Architect for Arbortext, developing enterprise publishing solutions in various vertical industries including Aerospace, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, and Manufacturing. Jeff has worked in a variety of information development roles for Bombardier, McDonnell Douglas, and Rockwell International, as a technical writer and SGML analyst.