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.