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I envision products like AuthorIT dominating the authoring tool market by
quietly creeping up and crushing the "competition."
I envision all authoring tools (as with everything else) being web-based for
full-on, collaborative production (between writers AND clients alike). I see
subscription-like fee schemes where you will always be using the latest
version of everything.
I see increased use and importance of automated tracking of user stats, with
multiple, variable, tailored responses (user view) based on user activity. I
see more consistency and standardization on the horizon (McDocumentation).
I see authoring tools that "write documentation themselves" without human
interaction. I see Technical Writers being simply "conductors," of
documentation... troubleshooters.
Automated Documentation - This is the wave of the future.
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