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Content DSI offers white papers and other
resources focusing on solutions to help your organization
meet the challenges of key content concerns. Topics range
from content creation to content management, publishing, and
commerce. To be notified by e-mail when new resources are
issued, click
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White Papers
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| How Your Print Edition Can Benefit From
A Digital Environment View
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Introducing a New Application Suite
Designed to Solve the Unique Production
Challenges of Directory Publishers View
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| Content Conversion Strategies for the
Multi-Channel Publishing Environment View
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| Publishers and XML: Cases of Real ROI
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| Supply Chain Costs and the Link to Product
Information Management View
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| Media-Neutral vs. Print-Centric Publishing
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| Improve Your Web Sales Channel with
Unified Content View
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Key Issues to Consider in Implementing
E-Business View
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Research Reports
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| Forrester Cites Content DSI |
In a recent Forrester Research, Inc. report,
Enterprise Content Management Delusions,
John Dalton explains that the percentage of the market willing
to invest seriously for content management systems is also
the group with the highest concentration of complex needs.
These firms will invest heavily in customization and make
a strong commitment to human support, including skills refinement
and process re-engineering. They'll turn for help to lead
vendors and systems integrators with data management expertise
like IBM, J.D. Edwards, Content Data Solutions, Inc., and
KPMG Consulting. Go to www.forrester.com
for more information.
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How
Your Print Edition Can Benefit From A Digital Environment
Abstract Digital Publishing
is one of the hottest topics in the publishing industry today.
Vendors offer these online solutions at every price range,
every format, and every style available. For the publishers,
however, the question continues to arise on what to do with
the print editions after going digital, what digital solution
is best for their particular publication, and what items in
a solution are necessary for fully functional and attractive
digital editions?
This white paper explores the digital world, digital content
delivery, and the arguments on both sides of the future of
print. It helps publishers determine what they may need to
consider for their publication, and options they may have
for both the print and digital editions. This paper also explores
a real-world example of a publisher who made digital work
for them.
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Introducing
a New Application Suite Designed to Solve the Unique Production
Challenges of Directory Publishers
Abstract Market forces continue
to pressure publishing enterprises to improve top- and bottom-line
performance. For directory publishers, whose content ranges
from compilations of information on business and industry
to collections of public records, proprietary drug information,
legal case results, or mailing lists, margins are often paper-thin.
Achieving greater efficiency in processes that support advertising
sales, page composition, as well as product development and
distribution, is mandatory, not desirable.
This white paper introduces Content DSI's LineDrive Directory
Software, a directory publishing solution that provides a
comprehensive framework for the aggregation, validation, publishing,
and syndication of directory content. It discusses the challenges
many directory publishers face and how LineDrive addresses
these issues. You will also view screenshots from the system,
learn about how LineDrive can help you organize your content
and create additional revenue on your publications, and read
about a company who benefited from the directory publisher
system. View
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Content Conversion
Strategies for the Multi-Channel Publishing Environment
How to Avoid the Top Five Conversion Pitfalls
Abstract Multi-channel publishing
has evolved from a "nice-to-have" capability to
a business imperative. However, without an efficient means
to repurpose content, publishers are seeing their production
costs escalate to meet this market demand. They are recognizing
that a media-neutral format such as XML would enable cost-effective
content for re-use and delivery. But making the move successfully
to solutions using this media-neutral format requires a carefully
planned data conversion and implementation strategy.
This white paper describes several of the most challenging
content conversion pitfalls and how to avoid them. You’ll
learn about the strategies to reduce the cost and effort of
delivering a well-populated XML-based content management system
(CMS) to your users. The paper also explores cases of leading
publishers to give you some real-world examples. View
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Publishers and XML:
Cases of Real ROI
Abstract Recent economic conditions
and heightened competition are causing publishers to focus
on improving their bottom-line performance by streamlining
current editorial and production processes. A closer look
at internal processes has revealed two significant issues:
Publishing approaches that have been in place for the last
10 to 20 years do not satisfy today's dynamic electronic publishing
requirements—Web, PDA, and CD-ROM. Additionally, the
manual processes that have dominated traditional publishing
processes make production costly and inefficient when providing
content to several output or delivery mediums.
While there are a number of ways publishers can tackle these
concerns, this paper focuses on the advantages and key implementation
considerations of adopting a media-neutral publishing approach
using XML-enabled technology. This paper describes the similarities
and differences between traditional publishing workflows and
those using XML technology. In addition, it discusses the
XML capabilities that were implemented to accomplish three
leading publishers' objectives and the results they were able
to attain. Cases highlight information that can be readily
applied to many publishers' production environments. View
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Supply Chain Costs
and the Link to Product Information Management
Abstract
As manufacturers and distributors continue to seek ways to
enhance supply chain efficiencies, reduce internal costs,
and boost revenue-generating initiatives, the adoption of
product information management (PIM) technology to standardize
and manage product data is proving to have a dramatic impact
on all fronts. Quality product data, with its associated supporting
content, has become a key element of improving supply chain
processes—and a strategic asset for every organization.
But analysts report that organizations often overestimate
the quality of their data. As a result, the impact that errors
and inconsistencies have on their bottom line is underestimated
as well.
How can manufacturers and distributors turn the tide? Participating
in industry data warehouses helps manufacturers and distributors
keep product data in sync. This paper explains how adopting
PIM technology, such as a database-driven e-catalog system,
enables companies to improve supply chain efficiencies and
customer service, leading to direct impact on top- and bottom-line
performance. Cases of three organizations are examined, showing
the multiple ways these companies are leveraging their e-catalog
repositories to reduce supply chain costs, support industry
data exchange, and enhance their competitive positions. View
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Media Neutral vs.
Print Centric Publishing
Abstract
As publishers have faced the need to put their content online,
many have moved away from their print-centric legacy publishing
processes. By adopting media-neutral content management systems,
they have found efficient methods to enable content reuse
and support delivery through multiple output formats and channels.
Others have remained stalwart in avoiding changes to their
existing print processes, while integrating support for electronic
media through other methods. Although this approach has minimized
the disruption of their business while still extending their
capabilities, it does not position them to adapt easily to
future market demands as technology evolves.
Why does this division exist, and which way is best for specific
types of publications? Is there a way to get the best of both
worlds? This paper explores the considerations involved with
implementing a media-neutral content management approach in
contrast with the traditional print-centric process. It also
describes a relatively new approach, "round-tripping,"
and examines the enabling technology that supports each method.
This will help you evaluate which alternative is right for
your company, and learn how you can reduce production costs
and provide better support for online delivery. View
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Improve Your Web Sales
Channel with Unified Content
Abstract
Content management may not be the most glamorous side of Web
site maintenance, but it can make or break your ability to
achieve ongoing customer loyalty and dramatically affect your
revenue stream. Customers want access to your company 24 hours
a day—they want to obtain product specifications, download
schematics or illustrations, check order status, review account
balances…immediately. And if you can’t provide this
level of service, they will find a supplier who can.
Cleary, content has become a key element of e-commerce success.
Why are manufacturers struggling with providing the content
users want? This paper explores how a unified content approach
can be the answer for improving your ability to deliver vital
content in the format and timing customers need. This approach
provides greater customer satisfaction that results in better
top- and bottom-line performance.
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Key Issues to Consider
in Implementing E-Business
Abstract
Companies can no longer afford to side-step the Web but e-business
requires far more than a Web server, a storefront, and transaction
processor or a database. A comprehensive, formal systems approach
is necessary because the infrastructure to support e-business
often requires complex, large-scale systems with demanding
requirements for performance, scalability, and availability.
A guide to preparing your business for e-business, this paper
focuses on the primary challenges associated with implementing
an e-business system and the seven top factors contributing
to a successful solution. A free analysis tool is included
to help you assess and prioritize your e-business goals, identify
the priorities of the capabilities you desire, and identify
the timeframe in which you envision implementing an e-business
solution. View
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to help you stay up-to-date about the latest technology and
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