Webportal for the production of formatted documents
DesignDB is a webportal to produce formatted documents automatically with predefined templates.
Marketing materials and publications are produced via internet.
The system improves the workflow to deliver data and format documents.
The software uses Adobe InDesign server and InDesign templates, and is based on IDML technology.
The formatting capabilities of the system are powerful.
It is very easy to create dynamic templates and make them available in DesignDB.
It is possible to input variable texts and images with a standard webbrowser. The system also has capabilities to upload Excel, MS Word or text files.
Many companies use the software to manage and create marketing materials and printed matters, for example:
Leaflets
Point of sales materials
Advertisements
Stationery
Packing materials
Newsletters
Invitations
Marketing materials
Menucards
An evaluation version of the software is available: You can request an account for evaluation purposes
DesignDB is used by many organisations for various applications:
Printcompanies for online design and online ordering of printed materials
Advertising agencies and designers to monitor the corporate lay-out specifications
Retail organisations to format POS and marketing materials and variable data printing
Dealer and franchise organisations
Automotive for marketing materials
Government
Travel and aviation companies
Many organisations to monitor the corporate lay-out, online design and ordersystem.
Some of the features of the Publications Portal are:
Extensive workflow capabilities
Edit, proofread, correct and approve publications
Adjust the workflow to specific requirements
Automatically produce formatted PDF files, high resolution for print and low resolution for proofreading
Output to mobile devices, tablets and smartphones
Enter variable texts and images via internet
Validate input to avoid mistakes e.g. telephone numbers, zip codes, maximum number of characters
Upload variable data with Excel, text, or MS Word files
Asset Gallery for images and texts, that can be used in different publications
Manipulate images in the webbrowser
Extensive e-order module to order prints (static and dynamic)
Manage users and access rights
Integration with other systems, a well documented WSDL is available
Easy creation of new dynamic templates, with InDesign files
Tracking and tracing to monitor changes in publications and store the changes in logfiles
The look and feel of the portal can be adjusted (for example logo's and colors)
Standard a MySQL database is used, it is possible to link to existing databases (e.g. SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, or other databases).