Hello W3C Team --
Please find below my position paper for the Publishing and the Open Web Platform on September 16. I am happy to flesh this out in more detail, but I wanted to make sure I turned something in before the (fast-approaching) deadline. I would like to be involved in the workshop. Please let me know if you have feedback or questions.
Thank you.
Adam Witwer
Director, Publishing Technology
O'Reilly Media
617-499-7531
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Most traditional book and journal publishers have distinct sets of tools and processes for publishing to print and digital formats. For example, to create a print book, a publisher is likely to use a page-centric tool like InDesign, which typically falls short in creating ebook or web-based versions of that same content.
There is another way. Web-based standards and tools have evolved to the point where they are viable for creating professional-quality digital AND print products. However, before tradtional publishers will migrate toward these tools and standards, serious workflow and process questions around creation and production need answering: