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What is an OCR tool? Let’s say you want to convert a physical book into a digital format. You can spend hours typing the entire book and correcting errors or use a scanner and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software and complete the process within hours with minimal errors. So, what is Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?Read more

What is ADA Compliance? The Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as ADA, mandates businesses to ensure access to people with disabilities. The Act, which was passed in the year 1990, seeks to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities such as seeing, hearing, speaking, walking, mental impairments etc. Businesses that fall under the ambit ofRead more

What is digital content testing? From retailers to corporate organizations, to small and mid-sized companies, – everyone today wants a share of the online content pie. As the result, the online space is crowded with millions of websites clamoring for attention. There is a need to stand out from the crowd and digital content helpsRead more

What is digital prepress? The term “pre-press” is used to describe the process of preparing files for a printing press, making them ready for printing. “Digital Prepress” is the new era terminology replacing the traditional term with digital preparation of files for printing. The availability of graphics and page composition programs makes design work muchRead more

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a markup language that is primarily used to transfer data and text between driver hardware, applications, and operating systems, with little or no human intervention. The key advantage of using XML to transfer data is the ability to design the layout for android applications and to configure frameworks. It isRead more

Fluid layout versus fixed layout – which one is better? The question has plagued publishers for years and there is still no clear answer. Both layouts have their pros and cons but the final decision should depend on the eBook usability. Ideally, before designing an eBook, the publishers must consider the following: Browser choice ScreenRead more

Editorial project management essentially means controlling and curating how the book turns out after publishing. It involves various tasks that decide the quality of the publishing process. Effective editorial project management can transform your disorganized work into a well-structured process that will ensure quality results.  What is Editorial Project Management? In the world of publishing,Read more

Over the years, Adobe Flash-ActionScript and HTML-JavaScript-CSS based development have been used as two of the main approaches for websites and other front-end web-based applications. But Flash has various limitations on smartphones and other mobile devices, which gradually have led to the emergence of HTML5. Further, some of the most popular internet browsers such asRead more

In 2017, Adobe announced that it would end support for its Flash plug-ins by 2020. This was followed up by announcements from Microsoft and Google, declaring that the plug-in will be disabled by the end of the year. Since Flex applications run on this plug-in, IT heads and product managers are now compelled to migrateRead more