Quick Sort India has developed a collaborative end-to-end publishing platform named QuickFlow for all the publishing services, which works based on a transparent workflow. Authoring, reviewing, online submission editing, typesetting and publishing are done within a single online collaborative platform. The workflow assists authors to prepare the articles confining to the publisher’s style with complete validation at the first go. Authors, reviewers, copyeditors, and typesetters can work collaboratively on a single online manuscript and workflow. The status of each project at every stage is traceable by the stake holders and periodical back-ups are created at every stage. The system is devised such that the processes of authoring and reviewing are user-friendly and error-free. The interface is built-up such that it can be systematically adapted to different publication styles and templates in a short duration. The interface will help to work in a sequential, fool-proof, and automated error-free workflow.

The system works based on a generic DTD which caters to almost all the styles. Adapting to the workflow is straight forward and it reduces the training cost for the company. With the infusion of the latest technology, cost effective solutions could be delivered in short turnaround time.

Uniqueness of QuickFlow:

• The authoring and reviewing processes can be effectively done avoiding multiple versions.
• Authoring can be done in multiple sessions at anytime and anywhere.
• Project specific automation and validation tools for copyediting, which are secure and adaptable, are in-built..
• End-to-end – from Author to printer – process are performed in a single file. Thereby, the files can be tracked by author and publisher at any phase of the flow..
• Multiple outputs, such as print pdf, e-pdf, XML, Epub, etc can be derived from the single workflow and source..

QuickFlow’s Editorial platform is the successful amalgam of technology, expertise and experience, which combines many features for smart curtailing of manual efforts. It has a proven track record of improving manuscript quality 40% more than any existing methodology. On the whole, before applying any changes to the manuscript, QuickFlow uses intelligent pattern recognition to identify the client specific styles to alert the editor and makes to work focused on the styles.

QuickFlow is equipped with an inbuilt composition platform, which transforms the edited manuscript to typeset PDF without any manual intervention or external composition tools. The composition engine enables automatic and dynamic placement of figures, Display & inline equations. The tables are formatted automatically based on the styles and placed appropriately. The relevant queries are raised and inserted at the appropriate locations. Utilizing the technology to the fullest extent, the composition engine delivers Quality output which matches the publishers’ styles.

The Generic DTD covering a variety of the DTD embeds the styles into the document, which is utilized to generate the XML. Based on the XML, various other outputs like HTML, online submission, ebooks etc could be generated.

Features

QuickFlow is equipped with rich and enormous features, which caters to the end-to-end processes in the workflow. The key features are listed below:

• Dynamic workflow management platform for journals and books.
• Transformation of unedited, unstructured content into high-quality edited online and print publishable content.
• Automated inbuilt reference builder with complete validation confining to publisher’s style
• Automated citation builder with easy insertion access and automated cross-linking.
• Simplified math keying, conversion of Tex to math and vice-versa, user friendly editing options
• Designed to adapt all publishing manuals and easily configurable.
• Inbuilt auto composition tool that produces the desired output pages in a minimal time.
• Produce multiple format outputs, including HTML, XML and ePub along with composition.
• Empowers the delivery of smart product content that is tailored to customer needs and delivered on any device.
• Step wise, partial and random keying of article with timely back-up possible.

Benefits

• Reduced time to publication.
• Reduced manpower and training cost.
• Generic DTD supports variety of the DTD standards.
• Improved quality deliverables.
• Publishes from a single input to multiple output.
• Reliable and scalable.
• Improves workflow and collaboration.