Our Resources

IDEAlliance identifies best practices for efficient end-to-end digital media workflows—from content creation through production and distribution of electronic and print media.

OUR RESOURCES SPAN THE MEDIA SUPPLY CHAIN

CONTENT CREATION

MEDIA PRODUCTION

DISTRIBUTION

EMEDIA

PRINT

Leadership Councils

IDEAlliance Leadership Councils are the “think tanks” of IDEAlliance, serving a targeted area of interest within the media supply chain. Industry Leadership Councils provide a roundtable for discussion and influence of leading edge technologies, business trends and models. Council members meet regularly via online discussion and periodic face-to-face meetings to define areas of need and provide input and intelligence for Working Groups serving their segment of the supply chain.

Creative Technologies

eMedia21

Print Properties and Colorimetrics

Postal & Newsstand Distribution

Working Groups

Working Groups develop, validate and publish best practices, technical guidelines and specifications proven to build efficiencies, remove costs, and drive revenue growth within within their segment of the supply chain. Working Groups meet regularly via online discussion and periodic face-to-face meetings to drive the development, publication and adoption of our industry’s most effective specifications and best practices.

- DISC® - XMPinterop
- PRISM
- NEXT
- GRACoL®/SWOP®
- Digital Print
- Screen Print
- Paper Supply Chain
- papiNet®
-XML Book Industry Transaction Standards (XBITS®)
- PROSE/XML
- Logistics & Transportation
- Canada Mail
- Fulfillment Operations (FOG)
- Mail Software Development  (MSDG)
- Mail.XML™
- Address Data Interchange Specification (ADIS)
- Mail.dat®
- Printers’ Operational Issues Study Effort (POISE)

Specifications

IDEAlliance develops, validates and publishes best practices and technical guidelines and specifications proven to build efficiencies, remove costs, and drive revenue growth within the media supply chain.

- DISC®

- ICE®
- PRISM®
- PRISM® Usage Rights
- PRISM® Digital Image
NEXT; -CPExchange®

- G7®
- GRACoL®
- SWOP®
- PROSE
- papiNet® / XBITS
- ADIS
- Mail.dat®/Mail.XML™
- Advance Shipment Notice (ASN)

Certifications

IDEAlliance certifies leaders in technology operation and their equipment and software, assurin each are capable of operating state-of-the-art media production workflows.

- Color Management Professional - Creative (2011) - eMediaPro
- JDF Expert
- XMP (2011)
- Color Management Professional
- G7 Professional
- G7 Expert
- G7 Master
- G7 System
- Digital Press
- Hard Copy/ Monitor Proofing
- Mail.dat® (2011)