Technology Services
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How Much Does Document Conversion Really Cost?
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Converting Documents to PDF
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DCL's broad range of conversion services for any and all data and document sets.
Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) —
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The ongoing innovations in technology have created many new opportunities for companies of all types, but in particular those in this highly aggressive industry. The ongoing influx of new products and services present continued data management challenges for technology manufacturers. They need to quickly provide updated manuals and guides, each created in multiple formats, such as print, online, and for myriad mobile devices. In order to keep up with their customers' needs and the high demand of new standards, companies must re-engineer their production process to benefit from new technologies in a timely manner. Data Conversion Laboratory offers digital publishing solutions to meet these specialized needs across a diverse universe of technology services and manufacturers, such as:
- Components
- Computing
- Internet
- Optics
- Photonics
- Semiconductors
- Software
- Systems
- Telecommunications
We address the content challenges specific to each of these industries providing reliable, cost-effective, guaranteed document management solutions. Recognizing that each organiztion is unique, DCL employs a proven process and team of professionals to clearly identify clients' requirements before analyzing their data flow and document handling processes, formulating a specific solution that meets these requirements. On-shore project management and control systems assure on-time, accurate delivery of projects with the flexibility to meet future demands. Additionally, DCL's data harmonization software eliminates duplication and identifies near-duplicates in archives of letters, allowing experts to create a standardized response system for future letters.
DCL converts every type of information from all major word processing, typesetting, document formats ...and paper. We create XML, SGML, HTML, and all other structured formats. Our services include:
- Adaptable software to support recurring data streams and content reuse
- Content Harmonization software to identify reusable text across large content collections
- Expertise with both structural and content-based DTDs and a wide variety of DTDs and schemas
- Expertise with DITA, S1000D, OeB, and other specialized DTDs
- Legacy conversion of paper, PDF, and electronic source formats to SGML/XML
- Management of large-scale, multi-vendor conversions
- Simultaneous conversion to multiple DTDs and schemas
- Upgrading SGML and XML to new enhanced schemas and DTDs
DCL employs a US-based project management team and maintains long-term strategic relationships with facilities on four continents providing support services for high-volume data-entry and data-processing services. Our familiarity with the complex technical documentation typically characterized by elaborate tables, equations, cross-referencing, special characters, footnotes and atypical imaging requirements ensures that no project is beyond our capabilities. DCL's data harmonization software eliminates duplication and identifies near duplicates in archives of letters, allowing experts to create a standardized response system for future letters. DCL can adapt and modify its proprietary software to manage any data set, using an automated approach to produce an uncompromisingly consistent end product. With DCL's extensive project management and quality control, you don't expend internal resources to fix the data later. We get it right ...every time.