Why Organizations Use The ePublisher Platform

The ePublisher Platform addresses many of the online publishing challenges facing enterprises today such as:

"The need to quickly and easily publish content to Web sites or intranets."

Using ePublisher, a user can design a Stationery with ePublisher Pro that replicates their Web site's look and feel. Once this Stationery is set up, the content can be published to the site with the click of a button using ePublisher Express or on a schedule with ePublisher AutoMap. ePublisher provides an organization with the assurance that Web site content is constantly being updated with the most current information.

ePublisher allows a user to mix and match content sources and compile into one or more online deliverables. From the online perspective, the contents blend together seamlessly. For example, if an organization authors predominantly in FrameMaker, has legacy Word content, and plans to begin authoring in DITA soon, this organization can use one ePublisher Stationery and ePublisher Express and/or ePublisher AutoMap to transform all three content sources into one single help system.

"The need to create a professional online help system for end-users."

Using ePublisher, an organization can create and distribute a highly customizable online help system out of the box. ePublisher includes support for the following online help formats: HTML Help, MS WinHelp, JavaHelp 1 and 2, Oracle Help for Java, and our most popular help format, WebWorks Help.

ePublisher provides robust content management integration capabilities via the ePublisher AutoMap component. ePublisher AutoMap can check in and check out files from a content management system or version control system and publish and deploy that content online on a schedule determined by the users.

"Reduce costs and time of the online publishing process while improving the quality of the content."

Publishing content online can be a very tedious and costly endeavor based on the number of pre- and post-processing tasks related to a final deliverable. One of the biggest costs for an organization can be that the content does not get the proper attention and dedicated time it needs. ePublisher provides an organization with a workflow designed to make the online publishing process as non-intrusive as possible. By allowing users to choose their preferred authoring environment and having role-designed software components, end user training time and production costs are kept to a minimum.