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| XML SOLUTIONS |
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A primary concern for producers of content
is information reuse—the ability to put content into
a standard, media-neutral format and repurpose the information.
XML technology allows the same content to be repurposed easily
and effectively to support a variety of formats such as print,
Web, and CD/DVD.
In today’s competitive business environment, XML is setting
the pace to help companies standardize information and streamline
content management. By 2008, it is estimated that about 60%
of all content lifecycle products will be XML-enabled1.
Through capabilities from ThomasTech, your company can achieve
a new level of power and flexibility in content authoring,
management and publishing. Our solutions offer these important
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- Media-neutral format supports print, Web, CD/DVD
- Standard format reduces the time and effort required
for authoring and updating content
- Simple coding structure allows for content chunking,
facilitating reuse
- System-independent data enables interchange for content
syndication
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ThomasTech has been working with XML, and
its precursor SGML, for more than a decade. Our relationships
with organizations such as IDEAlliance help us keep abreast
of the latest advances in XML technology, which are in turn
applied to our clients’ projects.
We offer the following capabilities to help your company realize
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| Data and workflow analysis |
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XML will be used in your solution, we first
gain a precise understanding of your needs and
workflow preferences. We then conduct data analysis
to review your content and prepare it for import
into a central data repository. |
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| Data conversion (XML/SGML) |
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| ThomasTech employs skilled
professionals trained in XML to tag and code
your data in XML. We utilize state-of-the-art
conversion tools to convert electronic data
from its native format, whether it's currently
in spreadsheet, word processing, or desktop
publishing applications. If no off-the-shelf
alternative exists, ThomasTech will create a
custom program to automatically convert data
to XML. |
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| DTD and schema development |
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| ThomasTech can create DTDs
or XML schemas that define the structure of
your XML documents, ensuring that workgroups
and/or business partners will use a common format
for interchanging information. |
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| Authoring and editing tools |
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| Our strategic alliance with
PTC/Arbortext
Products Division enables us to integrate
proven XML authoring and editing tools into
the solutions we develop for our customers.
These tools provide a familiar user interface
that make it easier and more efficient for non-technical
authors to create XML documents. |
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XML in the Content Lifecycle: Creating, Managing, Publishing,
Distributing, Syndicating, and Protecting Content with XML,
ZapThink LLC, January 23, 2003. |
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