BookDB-CS

BookDB-CS is easy-to-use database publishing software for automated composition and layout in Indesign. BookDB-CS enables Database Publishing for designers and is used for catalogues, pricelists, leaflets, spec sheets and others.

Many organisations are looking for ways to manage, publish and distribute their data efficiently. BookDB-CS offers all the functionality you need to set up a database publishing project without IT knowledge.

BookDB-CS is used for automated composition and layout with Adobe Indesign CS4. Starting from an Indesign template, an input file is imported. This input file can be a spreadsheet or a text file. BookDB-CS puts forward a userfriendly template builder enabling the user to quickly and easily create dynamic templates.

 

Application area’s:

  • product catalogues, price lists
  • flyers
  • information magazines, datasheets
  • real estate sheets
 

Workflow

 
  • Design your product presentations in Indesign CS4
  • Import the design in the template builder
  • Link the different datafields to your designs by simple drag & drop functionalities
  • Import your data into the design creating a fully automated publication
 


Benefits

Innovation support granted for CORE! - 11.12.2009

Crius Group presented CORE to the IWT in November with help from Innovatiecentrum Antwerpen.

The final report was beneficial for Crius Group and CORE and the IWT awarded us with a very good score and financial support for the research and development of CORE.

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Crius Group is presenting CORE at the "Nationale Uitgeefdag" in Rotterdam on the 12th of November - 30.10.2009

On November 12th the "Nationale Uitgeefdag" in The Netherlands takes place for the 6th time.

Crius Group will be there with a stand and even more, we will be presenting CORE in an open session in the afternoon.

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CORE attracts interest from 20 different countries. - 20.10.2009

Crius Group presented CORE, a new online publishing tool, at the Frankfurt Bookfair last week. Apart from the appointments made on beforehand a lot of trade visitors showed spontanious interest in CORE. In the meantime CORE is entereing the beta testing phase and is to be deployed commercially as of the beginning of 2010.

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CORE succesfully launched at the Frankfurt Bookfair - 15.10.2009

The first day at the Frankfurter Bookfair turned out to be a very promissing one.
CORE raised interest with people from all over the world.
The Crius Group representatives were surprised by the spontaneous interest in CORE shown not only by contacts but also by passers-by.

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Time-to-Market

Generate all your different publications in a jiffy

Features:

  • Fully automated rendering of catalogues, price lists …
  • Updates in your product data are fully automated

Cost savings

Minimise your costs by eliminating manual work

Features:

  • Radical decrease of manual typesetting work
  • No IT profile required
  • Fast implementation

Process optimisation

No more cut and paste work. Updates are controlled and managed.

Features:

  • Generate publications right from a spreadsheet
  • Update your publication with the latest data

Quality

Always have accurate data, ready to be used in your publications

Features:

  • Manual work and therefore possible errors are minimised
  • Update functionality guarantees accurate data
  • Reliable and predictable output

Easy to use

Built for designers without specific IT knowledge.

Features:

  • Basic Indesign knowledge is sufficient
  • Drag & drop functionality

Professional output

Use professional design functionalities to create print-ready publications

Features:

  • Use of professional Adobe Indesign software
  • Based on own designs
 

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