For many years, publishers and service providers have had interest in typesetting from Microsoft Word. Some have attempted, and some have ruled it out. Pradeep Jain, Chief Content Architect from Ictect and independent consultant Bill Kasdorf, Principal, Kasdorf & Associates and past president of the Society for Scholarly Publishing will share their insights on this topic in this 1-hour webinar. The webinar includes demonstrations of Ictect’s software on new publishing models with Microsoft Word, JATS XML and Intelligent Content. If you are considering modernizing your journals, this webinar will provide new insights.
You will learn about:
The history of typesetting, markup languages and Microsoft Word
Typesetting and accessibility-related features in Microsoft Word
Journal publishing workflows with automated formatting
Creating tagged PDF and accessible EPUB – Demonstrations
Conducting a proof of concept with Ictect
Agenda
Zak Mazur
Introduction and Announcements
Bill Kasdorf
Typesetting from Microsoft Word? Really?
Pradeep Jain
Journal publishing workflows with automated formatting
Demonstrations with Ictect software
More Information and Open Forum Discussion
Get answers to your questions from industry expert Bill Kasdorf and Intelligent Content Architect Pradeep Jain
Learn more about doing a proof of concept with Ictect software
Pradeep is Founder and Chief Content Architect for Ictect, Inc. His specialization is in Intelligent Content, Semantic Technologies, High-quality XML, and Content Architectures for large-scale applications. He has extensive experience in implementing Electronic Publishing processes for Department of Defense (AFI 33-360, MILSPEC, AR 25-30, and DA PAM 25-40), Book Publishers (ePUB and DocBook), Technical Documentation (DITA), Journal Publishers (JATS), and Educational Publishers (QTI).
Pradeep has assisted several organizations with their complex document processes, including:
Air Force Departmental Publishing Office
Army Publishing Directorate
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Nelnet Peterson's
The City University of New York
The World Bank
Joint Commission
Cushman and Wakefield
Bill Kasdorf
Independent Consultant
Bill is an experienced technical consultant, past president of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and a well-regarded speaker and educator. He is Principal of Kasdorf & Associates, LLC, a publishing consultancy focusing on accessibility, XML/HTML/EPUB modeling, information infrastructure, and workflow. In his consulting practice, Bill has served clients globally, including large international publishers such as Pearson, Cengage, Wolters Kluwer, Kaplan, and Sage; scholarly presses and societies such as Harvard, MIT, Toronto, Taylor & Francis, Cambridge, and IEEE; aggregators such as VitalSource; and global publishing and library organizations such as the World Bank, the British Library, the Asian Development Bank, OCLC, and the European Union.
Zak Mazur
Zak Mazur is a seasoned communicator with a rich and varied writing background. Zak has worked as a newspaper reporter and as an editor and writer for the Zoological Society of Milwaukee – Wisconsin's largest nonprofit. In addition to writing and editing, Zak has years of experience working in media relations. He has obtained coverage for clients in major national print publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, and on major national broadcast outlets (CBS’ “Morning Show,” Fox News Channel, and more.) Zak has also worked as a copywriter and marketing content specialist for several tech companies. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.A. in History, Zak later obtained a Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and Communication from the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
