Content management

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Printing and economics

Before the invention of movable type, book publishing was technologically possible, but prohibitively expensive. Printing involved carving the contents of a page onto a wooden block — backwards — and then basically stamping that ink-covered block onto a page. Each wooden block was usable only for a single, specific page. Movable type, developed by Johannes Gutenberg and others, took the granularity of print technology from the page down to the character level. This innovation changed the economics of printing, and led to affordable books and the spread of literacy.

Sarah O'Keefe

December 13, 2005

Content management Industry insights

Google Print and copyright law

The advances in digital rights management lead to the restriction or elimination of fair use rights. It’s interesting that the Google Print program resides at the opposite extreme.

Sarah O'Keefe

September 21, 2005

Content management

The State of the Tools

The state of the XML tool universe is…strange.

Sarah O'Keefe

May 26, 2005

Content management

Open-Source Sunrise?

Jim Rapoza at eWeek had an interesting suggestion in regard to the Adobe/Macromedia merger. He notes that the sorting and sifting that follows most software mergers leads to some products fading away. Some actually get a funeral but often there is simply a loss of interest. Rapoza suggests turning over these orphans to the open-source community.

ScriptoriumTech

May 25, 2005

Content management

Clip, clop…RoboHelp rides off into the sunset

At the WritersUA conference last March, Macromedia cancelled participation in the trade show at the last minute. Immediately, rumors began flying (although in fairness we have to say that the Adobe/Macromedia merger was not one of the myriad conspiracy theories that emerged). Before the conference ended, a content-free Macromedia statement appeared in a RoboHelp forum at Macromedia’s site.

ScriptoriumTech

April 29, 2005

Content management

Development, yes. But content management?

The Adobe/Macromedia is now being described as a content management play:

Sarah O'Keefe

April 22, 2005

Content management

Angst about Adobe/Macromedia

Some have suggest that the merged company be renamed. “Macrobe” appears to be the leading contender.

There is lots of anxiety about software, especially where the two product lines intersect. Illustrator or Freehand? GoLive or DreamWeaver? I would bet on the tool with better market share, which would be bad news for Freehand (Macromedia) and GoLive (Adobe).

Sarah O'Keefe

April 21, 2005

Content management