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IDEAlliance TechConference Highlights TechWeek
February 15, 2012
MARCH 12-16, 2012 Complete, week-long hybrid event brings together the G7® Forum, Technical Conference, and XTech Seminars for a week of high-caliber training for digital and print media production professionals
XTech 2012 Seminars Focuses on Technologies Driven by XML
December 20, 2011
XTech 2012 Seminars Focuses on Technologies Driven by XML Hybrid in-person / virtual conference to address the core technologies of today's content creation, production and delivery tools [Alexandria, VA, December 20, 2011]  IDEAlliance® announced registration is now open for XTech 2012 Seminars (formerly the XML Conference) being held March 15-16, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Rosemont, IL and webcast live to a worldwide audience.
nextPub® Version 1.0 Specifications Posted for Public Comment
December 20, 2011
The first public draft of the new nextPub V1.0 Specifications and related PRISM 3.0 Specifications posted for 45 Day comment period [Alexandria, VA, December 20, 2011]  In 2011, IDEAlliance® launched the nextPub initiative to foster the development of next-generation publishing tools, best practices and standards for multi-channel publishing. The IDEAlliance nextPub® Initiative has posted its first specifications for public comment.  Three nextPub Specifications and related PRISM 3.0 Specifications can be downloaded from www.nextPub.org.
IDEAlliance Certifies 37 Experts in G7 Process Control
December 19, 2011
  New Global Initiative: IDEAlliance Certifies 37 Experts in G7 Process Control  From Boston to Hong Kong to Seoul, New Training Program Lights Up the Industry
DEER Foundation for IDEAlliance Announces Luminaire Awards
December 01, 2011
  For Immediate Release November 29, 2011 Media Contact:  Georgia Volakis IDEAlliance Phone: 703.837.1070  Fax: 703.837.1072 Email: gvolakis@idealliance.org NEWS RELEASE DEER Foundation for IDEAlliance Announces Luminaire Awards
IDEAlliance® Certifies First G7® PCC Experts
August 30, 2011
Trainers to Help Printers and Studios Improve Efficiency
Draftfcb Becomes First Creative Agency to Receive IDEAlliance® G7® Master Process Control & Conformance Qualification
August 12, 2011
IDEAlliance® has announced that Draftfcb, an international creative agency with offices in 94 countries, has achieved IDEAlliance G7® Process Control and Conformance (G7 PCC) Master Qualification, becoming the world's first creative agency to have its capabilities in media production qualified through independent testing.
HBP, Inc. Becomes First G7 Master Printer to Receive IDEAlliance® G7® Master Process Control & Conformance Qualification
August 10, 2011
(August 11, 2011) IDEAlliance® has announced that HBP, a large commercial print service provider with plants in Hagerstown, Maryland, and Falls Church, Virginia, has achieved IDEAlliance G7® Process Control and Conformance (G7 PCC) Master Qualification, becoming the first G7 Master print provider to have its capabilities in media production qualified through independent testing.
IDEAlliance Publishes Recipe for Managing Recipe Content
August 08, 2011
PRISM Recipe Specification in Public Draft and Comment Phase – Closes August 31 Centralizing recipe content will maximize publisher's revenue and lower cost of production
IDEAlliance and PrintPlanet To Offer Online Education Series
June 07, 2011
The most widely sought-after information will be available to the world’s largest eCommunity in graphic communications
IDEAlliance Launches Digital Press Certification Program
May 31, 2011
Program to certify capabilities of the world's leading digital presses
IDEAlliance Launches G7® Process Control & Conformance Program
May 31, 2011
Extension of G7® Master Program to drive process control through entire print production workflow
IDEAlliance Announces New Officers & Directors for 2011
February 07, 2011
(Alexandria, Virginia, February 7, 2011) - With the New Year, the 2011 IDEAlliance Board of Directors is taking shape. New Directors elected by the IDEAlliance membership for two-year terms are Christopher Lien, President of BCC Software, Inc., A Bowe Bell + Howell Company, and Penny Sullivan, Vice President Editorial Operations and Technology of Meredith Corporation. New Officers elected by the Board will take office in February.
IDEAlliance Announces nextPub™ Initiative
January 05, 2011
Alexandria, VA – January 5, 2011- IDEAlliance® today announces open enrollment for its new nextPub™ initiative. The goal of nextPub is to foster the development of next-generation publishing tools by embracing emerging technologies, developing best practices and establishing industry standards to make multi-channel publishing simple and efficient. Publishers participating in the launch of nextPub include Conde Nast, Hachette Filipacchi Media US, Hearst Corporation, Meredith Corporation, National Geographic, Readers Digest, Time Inc. and US News & World Report.
IDEAlliance + IPA Announces New JDF Expert Series Module
December 20, 2010
IDEAlliance + IPA and The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization announced the addition of a JDF 1.4/1.4a module to the JDF Expert Certificate program. The JDF Expert Certificate program is now a 15-part training program designed to teach anyone interested in process automation the fundamentals of JDF. “This program was designed with the printer and premedia professional in mind,” said Steve Bonoff, executive vice president of marketing at IDEAlliance + IPA.
IDEAlliance Announces 2011 eMediaPro Certification Program Schedule
December 16, 2010
IDEAlliance®  announced today that its 2011 eMediaPro Certification Program is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. IDEAlliance launched its eMediaPro Certification Program in early 2010 to fill the digital media knowledge gap for print production and information technology professionals. More than fifty production and IT professionals have enrolled to become eMediaPros to assist their company’s transition from operating print-centric workflows to enabling eMedia production, including eReaders, mobile devices, and other digital technologies.
IDEAlliance Announces First Software Programs to Pass G7® System Certification
December 13, 2010
IDEAlliance®  has announced the first software programs to pass G7® System Certification. G7 is IDEAlliance’s industry-leading set of best practices for achieving gray balance and is the driving force for achieving visual similarity across all print processes. The G7 System Certification Program is designed to evaluate the ability of a software system to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 grayscale definition using four 1-D Curves. The Certified G7 Systems Are:
IDEAlliance Publishes 2011 Printing Guidelines Poster
October 20, 2010
IDEAlliance® announced today the release of the Printing Guidelines 2011 poster, a joint industry effort sponsored by DEER, IDEAlliance's non-profit charitable foundation. The 2011 Printing Guidelines Poster is designed to help print buyers and print providers achieve consistent, high quality color printing, according to the latest G7® specifications and ISO standards.
IDEAlliance Hosts Joint eMedia/Ghent Work Group Meeting
October 18, 2010
IDEAlliance hosted a joint meeting of the IDEAlliance eMedia21 Publishers Forum Ghent Work Group on October 6th. The goal of the joint meeting was to seek input and participation by GWG members in two key IDEAlliance initiatives.The first initiative is to pilot test the new IDEAlliance Ad Insertion Order Confirmation Specification. During this meeting, the publishers who developed this XMP specification, designed to expedite the billing cycle for advertising materials worked with the ad portal vendors from GWG, to develop a pilot test plan.
XML 2010 Conference Webcast Live for First Time
October 18, 2010
This year's XML Conference, eMedia Revolution, to be held October 13-15 in Philadelphia at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, focuses on eMedia Publishing and XML Foundations. In addition to visionary keynotes, comprehensive conference track will enable attendees to discover how to reinvent their workflows and distribution models to support multi-channel content distribution. This year, for the first time, the first day of the conference (October 14) will be webcast live.
What’s New With GRACoL: June/July, 2010
September 15, 2010
Here’s a quick update on what’s going on with GRACoL. 1. THE G7 SUMMIT will be held October 3-6, 2010 at GRAPHEXPO in Chicago.  This year’s summit will have programs for experienced users as well as new adoptees and those just looking for basic information. Many of the programs will include hands-on components using live equipment on the show floor. Watch this page for more information as it becomes available.  
XML 2010 Keynotes Focus on the Future
August 23, 2010
IDEAlliance today announces the Keynote Presentations for its annual XML Conference to be held October 13-15 in Philadelphia at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This year's conference, eMedia Revolution focuses on eMedia Publishing and XML Foundations, Applications and Interoperability. Keynoting this years conference are Joshua Quittner former editor of Time Inc.'s Business 2.0, executive editor at Fortune Magazine and the tablet evangelist for Time Magazine.
XML 2010 Tutorials Announced
August 12, 2010
IDEAlliance today announces tutorial offerings for its annual XML Conference to be held October 13-15 in Philadelphia at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This year’s conference, “eMedia Revolution,” focuses on eMedia Publishing and XML Foundations, Applications and Interoperability. Choosing from among five tutorials and a comprehensive conference track, attendees will discover how to reinvent their workflows and distribution models to support multi-channel content distribution.
IDEAlliance Announces MailXML 9.0 Draft
June 15, 2010
IDEAlliance today announces that it has posted the DRAFT of the most significant redefinition of the MailXML Specification to date! The final MailXML 9.0 Specification will follow later this year and will serve as the basis for major automation efforts across the mailing industry.