Authoring and Publishing Software

Authoring and publishing software is defined as software used to create, author, edit, and publish content, including text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, audio, video, and XML-structured documents. It does not include the software used to design Web sites. Authoring and publishing software is further segmented into six categories with representative vendors and products:

• Office suites includes word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software (e.g., Microsoft Office [not including Access], Corel WordPerfect, and IBM Lotus 1-2-3).

• Graphic design and layout includes image editing software and layout and design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Corel CorelDRAW, and Quark QuarkXPress).

• Compound document includes manual XML authoring software as well as software for the automated and semiautomated generation of paginated, structured electronic documents from content components (e.g., Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Document Server, Adobe Central Pro Output Server, Blast Radius XMetaL, Exstream Dialogue, PTC Arbortext Editor and Arbortext Publishing Engine, and StreamServe EDP).

• Forms design and input software includes software to design forms and render the forms for display and enter data into the forms but not to route, manage, or process the forms beyond form level validation or actions (e.g., Adobe Form Designer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Autonomy [Verify] LiquidOffice Form Designer, IBM [PureEdge] PureXML, and Microsoft InfoPath).

• Audio/video (AV) authoring software facilitates professionals and advanced consumers to edit, manipulate, and assemble audio and video content, including the creation of custom professional CDs and DVDs (e.g., Adobe Premiere, Adobe Encore DVD, Adobe Audition, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple DVD Studio Pro, and Avid [Pinnacle] Liquid).

• Information diagramming applications provide for the diagramming and visual representation of information (e.g., Microsoft Visio, Mindjet MindManager, and TheBrain BrainEKP).