Microsoft and Quark Partner on Integrated Solution for Journalism and Multi-Channel Publishing

Microsoft and Quark are working on a new solution for publishers that combines editorial collaboration and dynamic publishing to streamline editorial workflows and enable single-source multi-channel publishing. Built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, the Microsoft Unified Communications platform, Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution (Quark DPS) and Quark XML Author, the solution consolidates communication processes, facilitates collaboration, and streamlines workflows to improve the efficiency of the creative and editorial process to help publishers be first out with stories either in print or digitally. With the new integrated solution, Microsoft and Quark combine XML authoring, professional design, and dynamic publishing from Quark with the collaboration and unified communications platform of the Microsoft Office System. Journalists, editors, resource managers, graphic designers, and layout designers will be able to: - View incoming RSS feeds - Share story ideas - Track events and plan coverage - Request, find, and allocate suitable resources - Search related content and subject matter experts - Author content in XML that is suitable for multi-channel publishing - Track review and approval workflows - Communicate using presence status indication, instant messaging, voice of IP, e-mail, audio and video conferencing - and, Incorporate professionally designed output for a variety of channels http://www.quark.com/, http://www.microsoft.com/