ProImage Makes Breakthrough with Niko Meter

After months of research and development we are proud to introduce - Niko Meter, an intelligent software that will alert production staff to any risk of missing a deadline.

The software shows a number of meters on the screen, each similar to the speedometer in a car. Each meter shows very visually the production status of each plate – and these change colour and warn when there is a danger, or imminent danger, of a deadline being missed.

Named the “Niko Meter” as a tribute to Niko Rukosuo, a former technical director of the Los Angeles Times, a ProImage NewsWay workflow customer who had the original idea.

Izzet Edige, New ProImage, states, “The Niko Meter is proving to be a very valuable tool, especially with today’s minimal production staffing levels. It automatically monitors live plate production and helps optimize the productivity of an expensive newspaper press.”

Merkel Rainbow

German chancellor Angela Merkel is quite a phenomenon of colors. Blazer remains invariant. Suit for yourself if there is a deeper meaning  in this dress-code, dear intelligent readers – do let us know if you have a clue.

The images where collected by  Noortje van Eekelen  as part of her Spectacle of Tragedy.

The German chancellor opted for a green blazer for her visit to Greece. But, as this natty Pantone chart shows us, Merkel has found a fashion formula she likes, and she's sticking to it.

For her visit to Greece, Angela Merkel's soft green jacket should have been just the right colour choice to convey a sense of calm. That is, if it wasn't the very same one the German chancellor wore to celebrate Germany's victory over Greece during Euro 2012. But with fashion not coming to her as naturally as economics, Merkel has got her formula and she's sticking with it. Her signature look comprises three-button blazers, often from German designer Bettina Schoenbach, in a huge range of colours. Dutch graphic designer Noortje van Eekelen even created a Pantone chart of the look for her website The Spectacle of Tragedy. From black to beige to a very on-trend purple, it runs to an impressive 90 shades. That's one for every situation Europe's most powerful woman might find herself in.

TabellaNews

TabellaNews- Content Delivery Evolution
Bringing the news to mobile devices is no longer an option. It’s a necessity. ProImage makes it easy. TabellaNews  a cloud-based content delivery solution lets you publish newspaper content automatically on a wide variety of tablets and smart phones.

With ProImage TabellaNews we have put our workflow automation experience to work to bring you a system that automatically gathers content, formats it for multiple devices, updates content  lets you edit and publish—all while maintaining the look and feel of your brand. Best of all, you can do all of the above with minimal investment.

How it Works
Content is captured or delivered from any content system in use today at the newspaper – be it Editorial or Web – by the TabellaNews erver. The data is analysed and automatically processed through ProImage’s intelligent content mapping and template technology to produce an issue that is ready to preview and edit if necessary.

The final publication is delivered to any hosting environment to be accessed by the complementary branded reader application. Within the App, that also supports dynamic content, the reader then accesses a highly interactive and robust reading experience.

Absolute Automation
With TabellaNews data is analyzed and automatically processed through ProImages’ intelligent content mapping and template technology producing an issue based on your desired publishing schedule for multiple devices.
The TabellaNews cloud-based server puts common tasks at your fingertips. You can preview issues modify content and preview for approval .You will also be able to see exactly how the content will appear on all targeted devices.

Flexible Connectivity
We understand workflow complexities and we understand that publishers cannot always have the latest systems. That’s why we designed TabellaNews with unlimited flexibility.
That means it is compatible with multiple data sources. It can be configured to work with whatever you have available, it eliminates the need for costly technology upgrades.

Unique Versatility
TabellaNews uses the newspaper’s existing methods for content creation – both print and on-line – so minimal effort is required.
Unlike other e-media publishing solutions it is not a design centric, which can be extremely time consuming, and costly. No other mobile publishing solution provides absolute automation of content and layout for all mobile devices simultaneously. TabellaNews does it with the ease and security of ProImages’ cloud computing.

Reader Experience
TabellaNews provides your readers with the type of experience they expect from mobile devices. This includes such features as:
• Integration with social media such as Facebook and Twitter allows your readers to promote your brand.
• Complete issue searching allows readers to quickly locate content of interest via keywords.
• Clear navigation information allows readers to easily navigate their way through your content.
• Connection to live content allows you to provide your readers with up to date information

The bottom line—a rich experience that will generate interest and leave readers wanting more.


Brand Integrity
Automation doesn’t have to mean identity loss. With TabellaNews you can maintain every element of your brand that makes it unique—logos, fonts and color schemes, as well as screen layout and design.
So your mobile apps will reinforce name recognition and position your brand as innovative

Increased Revenue
Attract new digital readers or bundle digital with traditional print. Offer advertisers attractive digital advertising or print combination packages. The end result—a steady stream of new revenue opportunities.

Cost Effective

With TabellaNews all you need is a web browser. There’s no need for costly investment in new equipment or other infrastructure expenses. Automating the entire process lessens your costs even further. WithTabellaNews you will not need to add people in order to create or manage your mobile content.

Proven Reliability
When developing TabellaNews  we drew from our broad experience with cloud-based solution infrastructures for color saving applications. This includes extensive experience working with sensitive and secure data. ProImage also incorporated its proven ICS expertise in print workflow automation. So your newspaper is in the best of hands.

Expert Services
With ProImage you get more than technology. You get the expertise of an organization that has a proven record of bringing innovation to newspaper publishing. Our consultative and educational services are designed to keep your operation productive and profitable.
TabellaNews Expert Services include content capture, integration, monetization to app stores, template designs and more.

ProImage to Show New Tablet Publishing Solution at IFRA EXPO

ProImage has chosen IFRA in Frankfurt, for the European launch of TabellaNews, an innovative Cloud-based solution for the creation of digital publications for tablet PCs and other mobile devices.

TabellaNews enables the automatic delivery of content from any content management system to a wide variety of tablet PCs and smart phones. The content is analyzed and automatically processed through ProImage’s intelligent content mapping and template technology to produce an edition that is ready to preview and, if necessary, edit. You are able to see exactly how the content will appear on all targeted mobile devices, and because it’s Cloud-based there are minimal set-up costs.

ProImage will also be releasing enhanced versions of its workflow, colour management, ink optimization and press registration solutions at this year’s Expo. Products with added features include OnColor ECO ink optimization software with a new Color Manager module. This automatically transforms image files from their source ICC profile to the output ICC profile. The results are accurate colour reproduction achieved easily and quickly. Color Manager will also re-purpose a PDF for additional targets such as a heatset press, the Web, or a tablet device. Coming standard with OnColor ECO, Color Manager is essential for faithfully reproducing and protecting an advertiser’s investment in their colour brand. OnColor ECO is proven to save as much as 35% of colour ink cost.

Press Register Pro software corrects mis-registration caused by paper stretch or mechanical flaws on a web offset press. Using advanced ProImage imposition software Press Register Pro will create edition print layouts and then automatically detect pages and assign them to their appropriate position on the cylinder whilst also applying registration correction for each individual plate. “Making the correction in software is much faster and more accurate than trying to make mechanical press adjustments,” says Izzet Edige, general manager EMEA, New-ProImage.


NewsWay 2012, the latest version of the popular ProImage workflow automation and production control software supports Windows 2008 64 bit and Windows 7. New features include the capability to highlight version changes of the same page, the optimization of plate sorting, and a tool to enable customers to upload files directly into their print edition. NewsWay 2012 manages plate production priorities and when interfaced with press control systems it saves time and potential error by optimizing plate sorting and automating print production priorities.