single sourcing with webworks epublisher
DESCRIPTION
WebWorks ePublisher allows you to single source Adobe FrameMaker, Microsoft Word and DITA-XML content into web, PDF and online help deliverables. This presentation covers the following topics: o Overview of the WebWorks ePublisher platform and its architecture. o Overview of the WebWorks Help online help format. o Designing single sourcing templates using WebWorks ePublisher Pro. o Integrating the WebWorks ePublisher platform with a content management system to create an enterprise-level single sourcing and content publishing environment.TRANSCRIPT
Single Sourcing with WebWorks ePublisherSelvakumar T SCadence Design Systems
Agenda
About Single Sourcing About WebWorks ePublisher Platform Designing Single Sourcing Templates
with WebWorks ePublisher Pro Publishing Content Using WebWorks
ePublisher Platform Integrating WebWorks ePublisher with a
CMS
What is Single Sourcing?
Using a single source document to create outputs: in different formats for different target audience
Why Single Source?
Deliverables for multiple audiences in multiple formats
Reduce duplication of content and tools Focus on content and not on format Need for automated publishing
workflows Manage with reduced resources Faster time to market
FM Single Sourcing Tools
In no particular order …
WebWorks ePublisher Platform http://www.webworks.com
Mif2Gohttp://www.omsys.com/
Adobe RoboHelphttp://adobe.com
WebWorks ePublisher Platform
From Quadralay Corporationhttp://quadralay.com
Platform Components: ePublisher Pro ePublisher Express ePublisher AutoMap
Input for WebWorks
Adobe FrameMaker Microsoft Word DITA
WebWorks Output Formats
HTML 3.2 XHTML 1.0 XML+XSL Wiki Markup (Confluence, MoinMoin and MediaWiki) WebWorks Help Microsoft HTML Help Microsoft WinHelp Eclipse Help Sun JavaHelp 1.1.3 or 2.0 Oracle Help PDF Microsoft Reader Palm Reader
WebWorks Help
Runs on multiple platforms Full-text search, customized search, expand/collapse
sections, browse and breadcrumb navigation, related topics, and a table of contents tree control
WebWorks Help API for context sensitive help Publish content in a variety of ways:
On a Web server On a network server available to multiple users through
a share On the local computer where the application is installed On a CD-ROM
WebWorks ePublisher Architecture
Converts FrameMaker (.fm) files to Maker Interchange Format (MIF)
Converts MIF files to XML Apply CSS stylesheets and XSL
transforms to create HTML
ePublisher Workflow
Create and deploy stationery using ePublisher Pro
Use stationery to publish content with ePublisher Express or ePublisher Automap
Designing Single Sourcing Templates
Create a project in ePublisher Pro Add FrameMaker files that use all
possible types and styles of content Define styles and configuration to create
stationery Deploy stationery and scripts
FM Source Requirements
Paragraph and character format names should not include a period in their name.
Use referenced images. Copied images will be rasterized and could lose clarity. 96 DPI preferred.
ePublisher supports only .jpg, .gif, .png, and .svg files. ePublisher rasterizes all other formats.
Custom marker types used to implement online features.
Customer Marker Types
Several custom marker types used to implement online features. Keywords: Keywords to include in the meta
tag for the topic --- for improving search. ImageAltText: Alternate text for an image. Popup*: Content to include in a popup
window.
Variables and Conditions
Combine variables and conditions to customize information for multiple versions of a product while reducing your maintenance costs by reducing duplicate information.
ePublisher Publishing Config
ePublisher Automap
For automated publishing of content Supports GUI and batch mode
Integrating with a CMS
Use FrameMaker Developer Kit (FDK) to develop interfaces to WebWorks
Use FDK and CMS APIs to enable content management from the FrameMaker GUI
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