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Summer 2013
VitalSource Technologies
Product Roadmap
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THE WORLD’S LEADINGE-TEXTBOOK PLATFORM
VITALSOURCE
Reflowable and fixed page contentEnhanced interactive e-textbooksProven scalable enterprise platformIntegrated with LMS, or standaloneOnline or download or bothAccessibility support on all clientsAll major publishers supported
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VITALSOURCE
•First re-flowable e-textbooks
•First full curriculum solutions
•First integrated online / offline e-textbooks
•First inline media support
•First shared notes
•First LMS integrated solution
•First integrated e-text / print fulfillment program
•First large-scale, multi-publisher program in Europe
•First e-textbook platform to return outcomes
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HISTORY OF INNOVATION
These are ‘forward looking statements’
Bookshelf Connect
Deliver Compose
PRODUCT FAMILIES:
Professional Services&
Platform Development
This does NOT cover:
VitalSource Bookshelf
THE WORLDS LEADING E-TEXTBOOK PLATFORM
VitalSource Bookshelf
Delivering e-textbooks since 1999
3.25 million users worldwide on more than 6,000 campuses
5 million e-textbooks delivered in 2011
7 million e-textbooks delivered in 2012
Content from more than 350 publishers
More than 200,000 titles in distribution
Users in more than 220 countries and territories
Localized into 17 languages for Mac and Windows
Adding 10,000 new users weekly
It works on the devices users have!
VitalSource Bookshelf
Offline Support Online Support
Android iOS Windows/Mac Web BrowsersTablet
Mini TabletPhone
Kindle Fire
iPhoneiPod Touch
iPadiPad Mini
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8MacOS 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
Internet ExplorerFireFoxSafari
Chrome
•Score Reporting - New enhanced books deliver assessment scores right to the gradebook
•Accessibility Improvements - Improvements in every client, including JAWS support
returning
•epub Improvements - Continuing our industry leading implementation of epub features
•Localization Updates - All clients available in 25 languages (iOS end of summer)
•Performance Enhancements - Faster loading and performance
•Other platform specifics improvements - Enhanced stability and bug resolution
Summer 2013 Client Updates
VitalSource Bookshelf
OnlineEnd of June
Android 1.5End of June
Macintosh 6.2Early July
Windows 6.2Early July
iOS 2.3.1End of June
CzechDanishDutchEnglish-UKEnglish-USFinnishFrenchFrench-CanadaGerman
VitalSource Bookshelf
GreekIcelandicIrish GaelicItalianNorwegianPolishPortuguesePortuguese-BrazilRussian
Spanish-CatalanSpanish-MexicoSpanish-SpainSwedishThaiTurkishWelsh
VitalSource Bookshelf
VitalSource Connect
•Reporting & Finance
Support for new customers and requirements
•Content Ingestion
Improved integration with CoreSource and Lightening Source
Pre-flight and validate content as it is received
Advanced PDF processing (including improved accessibility support!)
•Analytics
Institutional/Publisher - an XML feed designed to integrate with their processing
Course/Instructor - a live dashboard within the course for engagement reporting
Individual - a personal dashboard for users (late 2013)
Content - dashboards and reports to support publisher requirements
•Territory Support (VitalSource TAC)
Summer 2013 Updates
VitalSource Connect
We understand your global business
VitalSource TAC
Your global business is under attack
Titles sold in emerging markets...
Your Global Business
Your Global Business
...show up right back here
•Your new tool for global segmentation
•Your product can only be activated in the territory in
which it is intended
•You embed territory in the product
VitalSource Territory Activation Control (TAC)
VitalSource has the answer
Set the territory when you create
•Products can be used anywhere, but they can
only be activated in the intended territory
•You control the point of sale
•Product activation is controlled by the VitalSource license server
VitalSource Territory Activation Control (TAC)
VitalSource has the answer
•Create product once, but deliver:
•At different prices in different territories
•With unique identifier for each territory
VitalSource Territory Activation Control (TAC)
Product that respects territory
Publisher designates territory
Platform protects against codes being re-imported
Implement your global strategy
VitalSource Connect
VitalSource Deliver
•Blackboard
Building Block 3.1 available June 26
BlackBoard World Announcements July 8
• Business Center
LTI-Bookmark available end of July (search/sample/adopt for every LMS)
Usage analytics available in August for every LMS
• Store
Third Party Store support for Blackboard in June, other LMS’ in August
UK store soft launch in August, announcement Sept 1
• Documentation
Publisher documentation for creating outcome reporting
API documentation updates
Summer 2013 Updates
VitalSource Deliver
VitalSource Deliver
VitalSource Compose
VitalSource Compose
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