DesignDB Publications Portal

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 CS4 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 spreadsheets or text files.

Many companies use the software to manage and create marketing materials and printed matters, for example:

• Leaflets
• Advertisements
• Stationery
• Packing materials
• Newsletters

An evaluation version of the software is available:
You can request an account for evaluation purposes

Some of the features of the Publications Portal are:

• Extensive workflow capabilities
• Make new publications, 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
• Enter variable texts and images via internet
• Checking the input to avoid mistakes e.g. telephone numbers, zip codes, maximum number of characters
• Upload variable data with text files or spreadsheets
• Manipulate images in the webbrowser
• Extensive e-order module to order prints (static and dynamic)
• Manage users and access rights
• Easy creation of new dynamic templates
• 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).