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Pre-Comp Production Process

Manuscript

Manuscript

Manuscript

Manuscript

SGML

Publishing

New Media Dept.

XML/HTML/PDF

Aggregator #2

Aggregator #3

Compositor #1

Compositor #2

Compositor #3

Compositor #4

Web

Web

Web

Web

Print

Print

Print

Print

CD

XML/HTML/PDF

XML/HTML/PDF

Aggregator #1

XML/HTML/PDF

XML/HTML/PDF

Quark

PageMaker

Ventura

Frame maker

SGML to SGML

SGML to SGML

Word Processing to SGML

Word Proc. to SGML

Word Proc. to SGML

Word Proc. to SGML

Positives

• 3 conversion hops

• Reduce typesetting costs

• Structure up front

Negatives

• Additional post-SGML Conversion to aggregator

• Not providing aggregator specific SGML (less revenue)

• Necessitates multiple SGML to SGML Conversions

SGML to SGML

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