Steven Calderwood, Director, Content Engineering and Digital Delivery at Human Kinetics explains how RSuite CMS allowed his organization to see immediate ROI by enabling in-house journal production. They've also gained a huge increase in quality control for their ebook process and can now meet ebook standards without involving third party vendors. 

Content management and digital asset management have traditionally been approached as distinct operations. There was limited interaction between content and assets during editorial development mostly coming together as print layouts were created and finalized. Workflows and tools were developed to address the separate requirements around the two components. However, the emergence of digital publishing has greatly increased options around how and what to publish. No longer are publishers constrained to print deliverables. New hardware devices, Internet applications, social media sites, and communication opportunities offer rich opportunities for publishers to use content in a variety of new ways. To take full advantage of this, publishers need to adjust the tools and techniques employed to manage content.

What is needed is a platform in which publishers can manage traditional assets (e.g., .jpg, .gif,.mov, .mp4, .mp3, etc.) to coexist with what was traditionally content (e.g., Word, XML, PDF, etc.). This platform should house both items natively. This becomes a strategic content hub that can be deployed either as a replacement for or as a layer over the existing tools and workflows that may still be required to support existing publishing channels. However, such an approach requires unique characteristics not seen in traditional CMS or DAM systems.

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RSuite CMS, a content management system for publishers, will exhibit at Henry Stewart DAM NY 2013 Conference from May 2 to 3. Produced by Henry Stewart Events, DAM NY 2013 is the place for everyone involved in the process of managing digital media. The conference is dedicated to digital asset management from the user’s perspective.

Christopher Hill, vice president of product development at RSuite CMS, will speak on the technology track about the unification of assets and content. “Artificial distinctions between ‘content’ and ‘assets’ are blurring,” explained Christopher. “Images, variants, multimedia files—all of these objects are as important as original content. A manageable, transformable, strategic asset repository is vital for agility in the digital space.”

Christopher Hill will demonstrate how the RSuite CMS is used by some of the world’s leading publishers to manage assets as well as corresponding metadata and provides a powerful workflow engine to streamline production of digital media.

To receive a complimentary Expo Only pass or to schedule an appointment with an RSuite CMS digital asset management specialist at the event, please click here and  include the time and date of your preference. To learn more about RSuite CMS and to see an online demo, please visit http://www.rsicms.com/rsuite.

RSuite CMS has a handful of free "Expo Only" passes to dispense for the Henry Stewart’s DAM NY 2013 (Digital Asset Management Conference). This conference will be held on May 2 & 3 at the Hilton New York in New York City. First come, first served!

Produced by Henry Stewart Events, DAM NY 2013 is the place for everyone involved in the process of managing digital media. In New York City the conference will facilitate a lively exchange among conference participants. Panel sessions, breakout groups, enhanced networking environments, and case study reviews.

Whatever your area or level of expertise you will have the opportunity to meet new peers - a key objective in all our planning. The conference starts with a welcoming reception the night before the formal program begins, and, as always, the conference host the very best in specialized intensive tutorials – all led by renowned experts.