A lot of less performing publishing system vendors claim scripting isn't a big deal. They tell their customers it doesn't add much to the cost of the system as a whole.
"A lot of customers of editorial workflow systems were bitten by the cost of scripting, no matter what these vendors claim," said Erik Vlietinck at IT Enquirer. "It is not efficient, and it is a point solution. If you want to extend your system so it will integrate with a project management system installed at your enterprise, for example, the integration itself will only hold as long as both systems remain the same. If the project management system (even point updates can ruin an integration) or the publishing system is changed, a new expensive round of programming is required."
According to the author, systems that only can be extended to fit a publisher's needs by scripting or programming should be avoided.
Systems which allow functionality to be extended and expanded through built-in workflow and action tools are much more flexible and less costly to implement and run, concludes the IT Enquirer free analysis.
The analysis has recommendations for system buyers.
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About IT Enquirer (http://www.it-enquirer.com)
IT Enquirer is an online information resource for cross-media publishers owned, published and managed by Erik Vlietinck. The site focuses on cross-channel publishing systems and processes, including the authoring, design and workflow process.
Its publisher Erik Vlietinck has over 18 years of experience analysing document publishing and management technologies as an editor for trade magazines in Belgium, the Netherlands and Great-Britain. He has written manuals, and technical and market analysis papers on the subject.
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