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Overview
SCM 4.0
Orbital 2.1
TOTEM 3.0
TagMaster 2.0
LMS 2.5
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Orbital 2.1 Distributed Content Authoring & Workflow Management
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Orbital is an online content authoring, editing, and management suite for professional publishing departments. Its intuitive interface and workflow keeps subject matter experts focused on creating high-value content, while Orbital manages the technical nitty-gritty such as XML processing, version control, and site integration. Orbital reduces production costs and time to market, while allowing publishers to prepare the next generation of "smart content."
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Define
Each project is set up by selecting a publication template, identifying the authors, editors, and project collaborators in the workflow, and assigning deadlines. Templates can be used "off the shelf" or customized to the needs of a specific project.
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Create
A state-of-the-art authoring and editing interface, including rich Microsoft Word-like control, ensures that contributors will never see an XML tag or formatting code. 24/7 web availability means they can do it anywhere, anytime.
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Preserve
From start to finish, all content is maintained and processed in the system as native XML.
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Enforce
Advanced process management, including rules-based, event-driven workflows, with reminders to late contributors.
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Protect
Object-level version control and compare protects work while allowing iterative content collaboration.
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Organize
TagMaster/TOTEM taxonomy processor facilitates semantic tagging and content classification.
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Publish
Push button publishing that lets non-technical users assemble, preview, and deploy content for online, print, and channel partners.
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Manage
Integrated Content Management System (CMS) manages the complete content lifecyle including review, updating, and archival.
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Life-cycle Publishing with Orbital

Customers
Orbital is the content management platform of choice for leading STM Publishers including McGraw-Hill Professional, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the American Heart Association.
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Orbital Features
Workflow
- Customer configurable
- Event-driven approval chain with scheduling
- Email-based notification
- Content check in/out
- Version control & compare
- Staging server previews
- Content tracking
Publication Design
- System library contains pre-existing templates including textbook chapter, web update, appendix, and more
- Administrative users can create & modify templates
Authoring
- Intuitive User Interface
- WYSIWYG XML editor
- Rich MSWord-like authoring
- Table Creation and editing
- Spell check
- Hyperlinking
- Image and media placement
Publish
- Push button assemble, preview, post
- Direct connect to enterprise systems
- Auto-generate .PDF
- XML export
- Email newsletter
- RSS feed automation
Content Management
- Set content review reminders
- Modify published content
- Archive retired content
Taxonomy
- TagMaster/TOTEM for inline semantic tagging
- Tag usage reports for entire repository
Analytics & Reports
- Track of each step of the workflow
- Executive view of a project status & schedule
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