Peter Chapman
Vice President - Digital Delivery Services
Content Mgmt Services
January, 2013
Pearson Confidential
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NexText - What is it?
A planned extension of Pearson’s current, fidelity-based, eText platform that provides the ability to support responsive layouts suitable for delivery to multiple platforms
- tablets, smartphones, laptops and desktop computers.
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NexText - Objectives
A next-generation Pearson ebook solution that is based on industry standards (XHTML5, CSS3, EPUB3) and yet offers significant advantages compared to the competition.
A superior ebook solution where responsive layouts are more appropriate than page-fidelity layouts.
A completely accessible solution for all learners.
A highly engaging ebook solution with great support for embedded interactive elements.
A solution that supports multiple business models including standalone ebooks, libraries of ebooks and ebooks accessible through Pearson Learning
Platforms.
A robust set of “narrative content” web services for Pearson business units that want to create specialized ebook clients.
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Current NexText Timeline
Requirements and user story creation (Oct. 2012) - Complete!
Content model and sample content creation (Nov. 2012) - Out for review.
NSM Prototype reviews (Dec. 2012) - Complete!
NSM Prototype Demonstrable (NSM, Jan 2013) - Complete!
NexText v1.0 scope finalized (Jan. 2013)
Architectural design complete and engineering efforts begins (Jan. 2013)
Prototype feedback and v1.0 scope adjustments as needed (Feb. 2013)
D3A v0.5 authoring tools and process released (Q2, 2013)
NexText v1.0 feature complete and released to QA (Q2, 2013)
NexText v1.0 production release (Q2, 2013)
D3A v1.0 authoring tools and workflow released (Q3, 2013)
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NexText NSM Prototype Goals
Uses the PXE content model - Support for semantic tagging
Demonstrable on Mac, Windows, iPad, Android tablet and smart-phone
A browser-based solution
Support embedded - (as opposed to eText’s linked-) rich media
Fully accessible
Can “grab” highlighted text
Create notes, bookmarks
Support optional “card” display
TOC navigation
Content navigation
Glossary
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Significant advantages of NexText v. eText
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Nextext is a fully responsive design vs a fixed, fidelity design
Fully Accessible vs. incompletely accessible
Support embedded - (as opposed to eText’s linked-) rich media
Fully accessible
Can “grab” highlighted text
Create notes, bookmarks
Support optional “card” display
TOC navigation
Content navigation
Glossary
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Access Titles
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Inline Video
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Bookmarks
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Bookmark Basket
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TOC
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Highlights
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Add Notes
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Highlights and Notes Basket
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Media Baskets
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Image Navigation
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Pop-up Definitions
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Glossary
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White Background Color
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Sepia Background Color
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Reverse Background Color
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Resizable Fonts
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