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CMS eBook Hi’Ed/INT’L Monthly Meeting May 18, 2011 Agenda • • • • • • V4.4 update V1.1 update Android eText app eText Digital Library Initiative Pearson Custom Library Initiative Q&A eText v4.4 Release • • • • Target date: June 11th Feature complete Bug Fixes Performance enhancements via upgrade to Oracle 11g • New features: – – – – X & Y coordinate linking Watermark and footer Turkish, Traditional Mandarin, Norwegian Accessibility enhancements eText v4.4 Release (cont’d) • Accessibility enhancements for sighted users: – Full support for tooltips – Making the accordion accessible via keyboard controls – Identifying an explicit tab order New Integration Scenarios • Enhanced S11 for CCNG (eCollege) • Two new School integration scenarios: – S15 - RUMBA equivalent of SMS S14 for iPad – S16 - RUMBA equivalent of S8 (stand-alone for Mac/Windows) • Updates to publishing/promotion forms with new S15 & S16 fields Sample Watermark Screen Content Manager v4.4 • Target date: June 11th • Additional features that are dependent on Authoring Server v4.4 functionality: – Export Button • Initiate export/backup directly from Authoring Server – PDF pre-processing • “Groom” hi-res PDFs to reduce file size and enable faster processing – Auto-ingestion of zoom box info • Makes adding Whiteboard zoom boxes significantly easier New Features in iPad v1.1 • Non-modal audio and audio text sync • Updated Pearson branding • Enhanced offline capabilities – Offline personalizations • User can create notes, highlights and bookmarks in off-line mode • The most recent changes will take precedence – Cross-reference links New Features in iPad v1.1 • Center pages on a screen • Manage expired book content • RUMBA support for school *eCollege iPad app to be added (date TBD) Pearson eText for Schools v1.1 • Target date: August 8th • RUMBA authentication • Almost 300 titles now in process! • 20 demo titles now available • Updated eText for iPad FAQ Android eText app • • • • Similar to iPad version 7+” tablet size Honeycomb or new O/S SMS, RUMBA and eCollege versions • Q4 2011 eText Digital Library • Browser-based search service that allows users to search keywords and display matching eTexts • Search service can be accessed via web interface or inside eText • Immediate access to subscribed titles and purchase option if not subscribed. • Variety of search filters (i.e. discipline,author, titles etc.) • Will also connect to Jazz in v2.0 • HiEd Nursing is first client • Scheduled to be released Spring 2012 Pearson Custom Library • First phase - Enhancement to existing Highcrest system will allow creation of eText digital delivery and print delivery. – Also desire automated SMS/RUMBA set up – Typical delivered through custom portals – Delivery in Jan 2012 • Second phase - Additional offline Mac/Windows client with synch to online version. – Delivery – First Half 2012 Questions? Thank you! Janet Marhefka Phone: 201-236-7037 [email protected] Visit our Wiki: http://cmsna.pearson.com/groups/etext/