OASIS Member News: XML Conference and Exposition 2003 to Feature JDF Pavilion, Seminar

["Joy Blake Scott" <joy@longleafpr.com>]

XML Conference and Exposition 2003 to Feature JDF Pavilion, Seminar


Alexandria, VA - Nov. 10, 2003 - Recognizing the growing interest in the Job
Definition Format (JDF) specification and its application in automating the
printing and publishing process, IDEAlliance, a leading trade association
dedicated to fostering information technology standards, today announced
that a JDF Pavilion and Seminar will be featured at the upcoming XML
Conference and Exposition 2003, being held Dec. 7-12, at the Pennsylvania
Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

IDEAlliance, working with the International Cooperation for the Integration
of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress (CIP4) organization and L. A.
Burman Associates, has planned a program at XML 2003 designed to encourage
the adoption of the JDF Specification.

“JDF can play a crucial role in tying together print production, prepress,
creative and MIS to create new efficiencies,” says David Steinhardt,
president and CEO of IDEAlliance.  “This program will highlight real-world
scenarios where JDF has been applied and achieved significant results.”

JDF Seminar will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 9.  Keynote
speaker Kin Wah Lam of Time Inc. will present his vision of process
automation enabled by JDF.  Seminar sessions will focus on practical
applications of JDF solutions to provide an understanding of where and how
JDF/JMF can be used and its affect on productivity and the bottom line.
Registration information is available at
<http://www.idealliance.org/jdftour/>.

The JDF Pavilion will be open on the show floor of the XML 2003 Exposition
from 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10.  Product demonstrations will
include real-time JDF interoperability among multiple vendors and products.
Vendors represented in the JDF Pavilion include Adobe, Agfa, Creo, EFI,
Heidelberg, NexPress, Printcafe, and Wam!Net.

“The need for end-to-end workflows, such as our own :Delano and :ApogeeX,
driven by standardized customer data linking all systems together, is at the
heart of any strategy to lower overall print costs and enhance
profitability,” says Deborah Hutcheson, senior marketing manager, Workflow
and Color Systems, Agfa.  “JDF fills this requirement and will play a
significant role in moving the industry forward.”

About the Job Definition Format

JDF is an upcoming industry standard designed to simplify information
exchange between different applications and systems in and around the
Graphic Arts industry. JDF builds on and extends beyond pre-existing partial
solutions, such as CIP3's Print Production Format (PPF) and Adobe Systems'
Portable Job Ticket Format (PJTF). It also enables the integration of
commercial and planning applications into the technical workflow. JDF joins
the growing number of standards based on XML, ensuring maximum possible
portability between different platforms and ready interaction with
Internet-based systems. More information is available at www.cip4.org
<http://www.cip4.org>.

About XML 2003

XML 2003 programs focus on critical XML topics such as B2B, content
management, graphics and multimedia, publishing, vertical industry
applications, Web services, and more.  Keynote speakers and presenters at
XML 2003 will include representatives from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT);
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW); Oracle Server Technologies (NASDAQ:
ORCL); Reuters (NASDAQ: RTRSY); BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS); Hewlett
Packard (NYSE:HPQ); and IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM).  For more information,
visit <http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2003/registration.asp>.

About IDEAlliance

IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a not-for-profit
membership organization.  Its mission is to advance user-driven,
cross-industry solutions for all publishing and content-related processes by
developing standards, fostering business alliances, and identifying best
practices.  Founded in 1966 as the Graphic Communications Association,
IDEAlliance has been a leader in information technology, developing Document
Markup Metalanguage (GENCODE), sponsoring the Standard Generalized Markup
Language (SGML), and fostering eXtensible Markup Language (XML).
IDEAlliance builds on these languages to create specifications that enhance
efficiency and speed information in all aspects of publishing and
content-related processes. Learn more about IDEAlliance at
www.idealliance.org.



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