Building the foundation for content success

• Published in: EContent Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 38 - 42
• Main Author: KOPROWSKI, Gene
• Format: Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wilton, CT Online 01.06.2006; Information Today, Inc
• Subjects: Computer Software; Consortia; Content management software; Customer services; Digital asset management; Digital imaging; Electronic publication; Electronic publishing; Exact sciences and technology; Formats. Markup languages. Codification. Conversion; Information and communication sciences; Information and document structure and analysis; Information content; Information processing and retrieval; Information science. Documentation; International standards; ISO standards; National Standards; Printers; Printing; Productivity; Publishing; Publishing industry; Sciences and techniques of general use; Services; Software; Systems integration; Technological innovations; Value added concept; Vendors; United States; United States > US; Electronic publishing; Information industry; Content management; Electronic periodical; Software; Record format; Mass media; Standards
• ISSN: 1525-2531

Undoubtedly, one trait all publishers today share, whether their origins are print or digital, is a desire to maximize the value of their content, both in facilitating workflow and in providing it in a variety of ways that meet the needs of their customers. During the early 1980s, standards like PostScript, developed by Adobe, were the first wave of specifications for the digital imaging industry. Now new global software standards are emerging for the publishing industry, promising to allow content to do more and make more. However, many publishers are hesitant to embrace these standards despite the potential they offer in easing workflow and enabling content reuse. Screen display illustrations are provided in the article, and a list of companies featured. (Quotes from original text)