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Multiple Formats, One Source: Supporting
Multi-Format Publishing with a Single Source
of Content
Alexander Berman
Content Manager
Kaplan Publishing
@Alex_Berman647 @LavaCon
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KPub Product Development Process
Word INDD PDF Print
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Just because something works now doesn’t
mean it’s the best solution for later
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CHALLENGES5 Challenges for Kaplan Publishing’s Existing Content Development Process
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#1
Too Much Manual Work
Word INDDPDF Print
ePub
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#2
Too much repetition
INDD
PDF Print
XML
ePub
HTML
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#3
InDesign as a Source
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#4
A Lack of Standards
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#5
Shared Service
Graduate programs
• GMAT
• GRE
• MCAT
Pre-College Programs
• SAT
• AP Tests
• ACT
• PSAT
Health Programs
• NCLEX RN
• NCLEX PN
• USMLE Board Tests
Bar review
• Comprehensive and Multi-State bar review for
aspiring lawyers
Shared services
• Responsible for supporting the SBUs .
• KPub, Tech Support, Call Center are all shared services.
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HOW WE TRIED TO MAKE IT
WORK* *Since 2011
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Round Tripping
INDD
Transform
XML
Transform
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KTP DITA
Single Source of Truth
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iBooks
INDD • Proofreading
INDD XML
• Transform
DITA • Transform
Widget• Export
IBA
Word • Copyedit
• Typeset
IBA• Proofread
iBook
• QA
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WHY IS IT SO HARD?
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Limited Structure
Highly Structured
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Takeaways
• Competing business goals and priorities
• Scalability Challenges
– Lack of automation
– Limited resources
• Multiple existing workflows
• Different standards for outputs
• Uncertainty of future requirements
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HOW DO YOU BEAT THE
SYSTEM?
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Step #1
XML/HTML
INDD PDF
Enhanced PDF
ePub
Mobile
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Step #2
Reduce Repetition
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Step #3
Predictability
Software
Scalability
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Conclusion
• Not a panacea
• Increased structure = Increased flexibility
• It’s hard, but worth it
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Contact Info
Twitter: Alex_Berman647
Website: www.alexkberman.com
Email: [email protected]
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