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Zope4Media Print

Zope Corporation offers Zope4Media (Z4M) - the most advanced, affordable Web content publishing solution for newspaper, magazine and book publishers. Z4M is available as a turnkey, hosted solution. Z4M is a complete Web solution for print publishers.

Z4M is specifically designed by industry savvy engineers to meet the unique requirements of the print publishing industry. The product delivers an entirely browser-based production environment that dramatically reduces the time, effort and cost of bringing content to the Web. Unique features include:

  • Powerful, intuitive Web-based production environment
  • Customizable workflow and production automation capabilities
  • Extensible content integration interfaces to support custom content sources
  • Sophisticated integrated search engine

High Velocity Production Environment

The Web-based Z4M production environment allows business-focused producers to quickly and easily publish content while assuring quality control and consistently high production values. Drag-And-Drop tools provide a highly intuitive way for producers to assemble and add value to content for the Web.

Customizable workflows ensure coordination of production tasks. The event-driven architecture of Z4M makes it possible to implement custom business rules and even automate entire production processes.

Templates separate the definition of content from its presentation, allowing flexible control of site presentation. Templates are treated as managed assets in the same way as content, allowing producers to reuse and repurpose both content and presentation on multiple properties and vertical sites.

Content is published into a tiered caching architecture with support for event-driven site updates. This architecture provides excellent scalability while retaining the ability to update sites in real time. Z4M also provides support for Edge-Side Includes (ESI), an industry-standard technology for efficiently integrating highly dynamic content elements into high-traffic sites.

Hosting Environment

Hosted Z4M configurations are deployed in Tier-1 AT&T data centers on a fault-tolerant, continuous-uptime architecture designed to ensure that Web properties are always fresh, available and making an impression on your audience.

Unique Features

  • Site management tools allow producers to manage multiple sites within a single production environment
  • Content repository model and rich content types support asset reuse and repurposing
  • Dynamic content types (feedback forms, forums, polls) provide an interactive experience for site users
  • Fast search engine supports full text and fielded searching on an extensible set of content properties
  • Powerful site templating provides total control over site presentation
  • Extensible platform can grow with sites, supporting add-on and custom applications

Benefits

  • Need only a PC, Web browser and Internet connection to access a professional Web production environment
  • Leverage current staff instead of hiring highly technical Web production staff
  • Maintain multiple properties and leverage content using same content tools and production talent
  • Leverage and add value to content from multiple sources, delivered under the customer's brand
  • Deploy feature-rich Web sites with scalability, reliability and support at an unrivaled price

Scalability

The Z4M platform scales from a single site to comprehensive management of multiple sites and verticals while remaining cost-effective, robust and secure. The Z4M deployment infrastructure is built for high-availability, fast downloads and consistent handling of high traffic loads for clusters of all sizes:

  • Dynamic scaling, distribution and load balancing
  • Redundant storage with failover capabilities using ZEO and ZRS
  • Sophisticated caching architecture for high performance and fast page loads for users
  • Edge-Side Include (ESI) support for efficient integration of dynamic page elements
  • Multiple site management within the same production environment

Success Stories

Boston.com, the most visited regional portal in the country, partnered with Zope Corporation to integrate content from proprietary newspaper publishing systems (ATEX, AP Satellite, AP-over NNTP), as well as proprietary categorization software (Teragram) with original and third-party content.

Pricing and Availability

Zope4Media is now available on a Managed Hosting basis only.

For additional information, or to schedule an online demonstration, please contact sales@zope.com or call 1-540-361-1710.

I have been working with Internet technology and its challenges since 1989 and our most difficult task is to quickly convert legacy applications and data into a web based application. The best example of this legacy application was the Navy's Engineering Change Proposal Application. An automated tool was supposed to streamline a very common business task. Many contractors and application developers have attempted to automate this process and have failed. We turned to the development product ZOPE and have completely rewritten the meaning of legacy conversions. The ECP application was developed under ZOPE and accepted after an extensive competitive development process.
- James Glenn, Internet Branch Head Code J561, Space and Electronic Warfare Command, System Support Center Charleston, U.S. Navy Internet Manager