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| Coderch Collell Marcel |
Extranet SGML editorial system for encyclopaedias |
Abstract: |
| Grupo Anaya is engaged in a 3 years project to create an educational encyclopaedia for the XXI century. The editorial work starts from scratch with no legacy information. From day one the encyclopaedia has been conceived as a product and media independent database, ready to be deployed in traditional paper based media as well as through any electronic media and channel (CD-ROM, Internet, cable services, etc.). Textual information is SGML coded, and hyperlinks are HyTime compliant; quantitative and perishable information is stored and maintained in relational databases linked to queries embedded into SGML structures. |
| The editorial team, more than 100 authors, works in a distributed environment using internet, intranet and extranet technologies. All of them have access to the central encyclopaedia database (text and images), and also to an electronic library with hundreds of textbooks and reference sources available for documentation purposes. A detailed workflow has been designed to manage the editorial flow between authors, copy editors, documentalists, and managers. |
| An evaluation of different SGML-based editorial systems has been undertaken (ASTORIA and SigmaLink among them) together with other standard solutions (Oracle InterOffice). The results of these evaluations together with the architecture of the solution finally adopted will be presented. |
| On top of these SGML structures, a knowledge database is built in the form of an object network with semantic relations that will allow the creation of very sophisticated JAVA-based interfaces for Internet access and delivery of the encyclopaedic information. For this purpose, technology developed by GMD-IPSI in the context of MacMillan's Dictionary of Art, will be used. |
SUMMARY |
| The technical architecture of an SGML based editorial system for encyclopaedias being used in Grupo Anaya will be presented. This system is built around Internet technologies that are used in the editorial creation process and also for the exploitation of the resulting encyclopaedia products. The system combines SGML, HyTime and JAVA technologies wound and innovative knowledge database approach. |
TARGET AUDIENCE |
| The presentation is directed to technical managers of publishing houses. The emphasis will be in the system architecture rather than in technical details. Our experience in the search for market available solutions and integration houses will be shared. |
| Defining Reusable, Distributable Information Objects Using SGML | Table of contents | Indexes | DOCSTEP - Technical Documentation Creation and Management using STEP | |||