JDF - A Software Developer

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JDF - A Software Developers Perspective
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What is Objective Advantage?
Objective Advantage, Inc. is a software business
development company based in Houston, Texas. We
develop new software products, update and expand
existing products, and integrate the products
that we develop. Objective Advantage is a
Microsoft Certified Partner and a member CIP4
development committee. For more information,
visit www.oai.cc
www.oai.cc
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TripleArc
TripleArc provides advanced online systems that
speed up and simplify the print process,
streamlining communication between buyer and
supplier, leading to reduced costs and faster
turnaround times. Hall 5, Stand
440 www.triplearc.com
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TripleArc CWS
Within an average print supply chain there are
numerous separate communication channels in
existence between the buyer, the designer, the
repro house, the printer to the logistics company
who deliver the finished product. TripleArcs
CWS is a flexible Print Management Workflow
solution that has been designed to act as a hub
through which all of this communication can be
channelled streamlining systems and enhancing
relationships.
www.triplearc.com
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TripleArc CWS

• Build Job Spec Online
• Send RFQ to suppliers
• Allow suppliers to quote online
• Review and directly compare Quotes returned
• Award job and issue PO
• Track completion and issue invoice

www.triplearc.com
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TripleArc CWS

• Application Service Provider
• Web-based
• No software installed on client
• Microsoft .NET
• Scalable across multiple servers for performance

www.triplearc.com
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JDF A Vendor View

• Expansive specification - Simplified domain
  analysis
• Comprehensive representation through PrintTalk
• Database design spec upfront
• XML
• Templates
• Self-representation

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Domain Analysis

• Many individual views and opinions
• Many functional views of a job
• Client
• Print Manager
• Printer
• Etc.
• No consistent way to write a spec
• JDF provided a comprehensive view of required
  data

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Comprehensive Representation - PrintTalk

• cXML with JDF Inside
• Many details about a job all fit into a single
  structure
• Extends beyond print spec to
• Pricing
• Scheduling
• Invoicing
• Etc.

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Database design XML

• Representing the data for various uses
• Total spec upfront
• Extensible especially through XML
• Storage Choices
• Store as XML files
• Store in Database XML Import/Export

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Templates

• Standard jobs pre-constructed
• Hide complexity
• Customizable by each client
• Friendly layout
• Minimized data set
• Still fully JDF compliant

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Self-Representation

• JDF Standard consists of elements and attributes
  and so do all jobs.
• Editor used to build and edit jobs also used to
  update the standard
• Customized extensions to the standard itself can
  be similarly supported

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Review

• Expansive specification - Simplified domain
  analysis
• Comprehensive representation through PrintTalk
• Database design spec upfront
• Templates
• XML
• Self-representation

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Hall 5, Stand 440