Most publishers work with external prepress vendors in some capacity. As vendor capabilities progress, those relationships are changing. How do publishers find the right balance of onshore and offshore publishing prepress services in our new landscape?
My recent webinar produced some encouraging surprises! I gave a webinar on accessibility for Apex recently and the experience gave me a renewed sense of optimism about the prospects for accessibility to finally go mainstream. Folks who know me are probably smiling, thinking “Bill, you’re always optimistic. Tell us something we don’t know.” But really, […]
Publishers are thinking more about accessibility, but there is, understandably, a lot of confusion around how to do it. We attempted to break down some of those barriers in our recent webinar with Bill Kasdorf, What you need to know to get accessibility right. As always, questions from attendees are illuminating for what the industry […]
Building accessibility standards into your existing publishing workflow The many publishers using or on track to adopt XML-first workflows are well-positioned to create accessible publications that meet current Accessibility requirements. The 2017 Section 508 Refresh in the United States, the previously published EPUB Accessibility Guidelines, and the ongoing W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) advancements building […]
A quick reference guide to the many classifications of academic and scholarly publishing: who they are, what you call them, what they publish, and the overlap that can lead you in circles.
In a recent survey, almost 50% of publishers said they have issues with manuscript submission; leaving the other 50% who have no issue at all. We took a closer look at the data to determine what factors are affecting publisher success in acquiring author manuscripts.
I recently wrote a blog with the admittedly cheeky title “I’ve Seen the Future of STM Publishing.” One interesting trend I pointed out was the blurring of lines between funders and journals. This can prompt some panic on the journal publishing side, especially for society journals. Funders have tons of money. Society journals generally don’t. […]