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 The name Shabash is Urdu for ‘excellent’ or ‘bravo’, and is much used by Asian sportsmen to spur each other on

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Technology

Shabash publishing production tools combine unprecedented automation in text processing, graphics standardization and page make-up. The workplace efficiencies introduced by using these tools result in significant cost savings, slash lead times and enhance product quality.

 

 

 

 European Bee-eaters expanded their breeding range into England in 2002

Text
processing

 

Merops, an automated text-processing application, includes the most comprehensive rule set for editing and correcting text automatically. Key features include:

   significant reductions in cost of sale

   over 100 000 editing rules

   automated document structuring

   automated reference styling, cross-checking and linking

   subject extensibility

   multiple file and batch processing

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Graphics processing

Pavo is an automated graphics-processing application, with the ability to:

   export graphics from Word etc. into standard formats

   standardize line graphics into print- or web-ready formats

   standardize ‘photos’ into print- or web-ready formats

   resize images to fit template specifications

   correct known errors

 A Blue-Streaked Lory, Eos reticulata. Eos is the Greek name for the goddess of dawn

Page presentation

Eos delivers interactive or fully automated pagination routines based on XSL-FO which:

   output print-ready quality

   output Web pages

   compile products, including contents and indexes

   alert by email and other channels

   deliver rich online functionality

 

Extensibility

 

Our suite of highly integrated components that can be configured to meet a wide variety of publishing requirements. Its standards-based, component architecture enables it to be easily expanded to include new features and to integrate fully with other software.

 

Development

 

Shabash has a progressive development programme. The products described on these pages are not off-the-shelf solutions, and are tailored to meet customer needs.