Managing Editor Inc. today announced the release of InPorter, a new add-on utility developed by MEI for the vjoon K4 Publishing System. InPorter is a server-side tool that automatically ingests several different types of external content and their metadata into the K4 workflow. It handles any kind of object that can be managed in the [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced the release of the Integrated Production Suite 4.6, the latest version of the powerful collection of MEI products for enterprise publishers. IPS is used in demanding multi-site operations to streamline and distribute all facets of ad and page production. Its powerful components work through the IPS Engine, which blends standards-based [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced that it has installed the vjoon K4 Publishing System at Texas Monthly magazine. The Austin, Texas-based publication recently won a 2009 National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Texas Monthly’s K4 implementation includes licenses for the magazine’s editorial, art and production staff. It will also be incorporating several add-on tools into [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced a joint effort with eMerge Consulting to market and support integration between the vjoon K4 Publishing System and Scriba XML workflow engine. MEI is the exclusive distributor of K4, the leading editorial workflow system for Adobe InDesign and Adobe InCopy, in the Americas. As part of the new co-marketing agreement [...]

MEI and DPCI today announced that the two companies will showcase connectivity between the vjoon K4 Publishing System and Drupal Web content management system. MEI and DPCI will host a webinar demonstrating how K4, the popular workflow solution integrating Adobe InDesign and InCopy, can seamlessly deliver content to Drupal, one of the leading open-source systems [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced new releases of Ad Layout System for Magazines, AdForce, and ALS Direct. MEI has also released ALS XT for QuarkXPress 8. ALS for Magazines 5.4 and AdForce 5.4 include the same new features found in ALS 5.4, including the print designer, which allows users to design and print custom ad [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced the release of Page Director Classified Layout System 3.8 and ClassForce 3.8. The two releases represent the latest versions of MEI’s popular programs for automated and semi-automated classified layout. Both CLS and ClassForce are now Intel-native applications. CLS and ClassForce 3.8 come packaged with CLS XT for QuarkXPress 7.x and [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced the release of Page Director Ad Layout System 5.4. Used at more publications worldwide than any other automated page-planning solution, ALS has been optimized for compatibility with Adobe Creative Suite 4. QuarkXPress 8.0 compatibility will be available in the coming weeks. ALS 5.4 includes a convenient new print designer, which [...]

Managing Editor Inc. today announced that Omega Institute has implemented the vjoon K4 Publishing System. The educational retreat center has already used the popular workflow management solution integrating Adobe InDesign and InCopy to produce two of its seasonal course catalogs and to handle content for its Web site, realizing immediate time and cost savings. The [...]

Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) today released an in-depth case study that describes how National Geographic, the flagship publication of the National Geographic Society, made the transition to managing its editorial and design workflow with the vjoon K4 Publishing System. The installation of the K4 software and implementation of a revamped workflow have helped National Geographic [...]