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HOV Services Econtent MAX ACETmax is a unique information management cycle that enhances content value and converts it into an asset and a viable revenue source. It empowers customers in Legal, Educational, STM and Financial publishing and in the library market segments to re-purpose content so as to keep pace with changing technologies and the dynamics of the business environment while controlling publishing costs.

Analyze Services - The first step in the ACETmax Process
ACET max Analyze process is the primary step in the publishing cycle that understands the content and the intelligence within for efficient capture, enhancement and transformation of the data. The methodology involves working very closely with clients' editorial team in developing specifications, markup structure and prototype to envisage the final output.

The Analyze process includes:

• SGML/XML DTD and scheme development
• Document structure and DTD analysis
• Valid and well-formed data analysis
• Mapping analysis
• Specifications and requirements development
• Copy editing / proof reading

Capture Services – Crucial to the ACETmax Process
ACET max Capture services leverages the inputs from the first step and delivers cost effective, robust and accurate data and content conversion services across a variety of specialized verticals – Legal, Educational, Financial, STM, Libraries and Trade publishing.

Backed by the best of resources in terms of people, process and technology, Capture services ensure rapid turnarounds of up to 10 hours on complex content/data conversions coupled with high accuracy rates (up to 99.995%).

The Capture process includes:

• Scanning / Digitization
• Multiple OCR application
• Electronic conversion to and from:
  • SGML / XML
  • PDF
  • eBook
  • Vital source book
  • NIMAS / Braille (Accessibility standards)
  • Class Response System / Clicker (PRS, eInstruction, H-ITT, Quizdom, Turning point, Examview, etc.)
  • TeX, LATeX, MathML
  • Quark, Indesign, Framemaker, Pagemaker

Enhance services – the vital link in the ACETMax process
ACET max Enhance services are a critical step in the process and use mark-up technologies such as a unique XML-based visual styling to enrich the content. The Enhance process also focuses on bettering the content through Quality Assurance with a keen focus on content and functionality testing. Indexing and taxonomy services further enhance the functionality of the publishers' content.

The Enhance process includes:

• Complex coding with subject matter expertise
• Intermediate mark-up for XSL transformation
• PDF development - Bookmarking / Hyperlinking / Splitting / Swapping / etc.
• Online, CD and DVD course development
• Quality Assurance – content and functionality testing of on-line and physical (CD/DVD) media products including accessibility / Section 508 and international platform testing using Windows/ MAC
• Indexing / Taxonomy
• 24/7 product and technical support

Transform - The final stage in the ACETmax Process
ACET max Transform services use technology intensive techniques to progress content from the Enhance stage to the final output requirements. The transformations could be based on simple PERL-based scripts to complex requirements using third-party products from Arbor Text and Xy Enterprises. The Transform services re-purpose content for a variety of output and end-user applications.

The Transform process includes:

• Page composition
• XSL (XSLT / XSL:FO) Transformations for Print, Online and PDA devices
• Third-party product integration - Quark, InDesign, Arbor Text, Xy Enterprises, etc.
• Transformations to proprietary output