Vjoon K4
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| Developer(s) | vjoon GmbH |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1999 |
| Stable release | vjoon K4 10 R2
/ 14. May 2020 |
| Written in | Java, C++ |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Available in | 7 languages |
List of languages English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese | |
| Type | publishing system, cross-media editorial system |
| License | proprietary |
| Website | https://vjoon.com |
| As of | 08. June 2020 |
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vjoon K4 is a crossmedia editorial system with an integrated workflow management system from the Hamburg-based company vjoon GmbH (until September 2008 SoftCare GmbH.[1]), which was first introduced in 1999.
vjoon K4 is a software used in magazine production, but also by newspapers, advertising agencies, corporate publishing, and book production companies. The installation size at different companies ranges from 2 to 1,400 individual workstations and more than 300 customers and 65.000 users use the software every day. The software is an integral part of the production cycle for the customer [2]. It enables teams to manage content of all kinds in an efficient way, which is then prepared and delivered across different media[3]. vjoon K4 makes it possible for users to edit layouts and texts simultaneously, assign them to other users, track their status, and can notify users if changes have been made to the layout, articles, images, or ads currently being edited [4] [5]. vjoon K4 integrates the standard programs Adobe InDesign and Adobe InCopy on the basis of a partnership with Adobe Inc. [6]. In addition, any other file types can be integrated into a separate workflow.
Architecture[edit]
The central element of vjoon K4 is a database server, which manages all publication settings and user rights. It is accessible via a web browser. As a modular system, vjoon K4 can be linked to solutions for ad planning, page layout, image databases, and others [7]
vjoon K4 supports macOS and Windows as clients [8]. The database software is available for macOS X, Windows, Linux. For working at remote locations, either a VPN connection or a Web Client (K4 Content Portal, K4 Overview, K4 KickOff) can be used. The vjoon Storage Engine enables agile data management. With the vjoon Storage Engine, the production environment can be kept either in the customer's own IT infrastructure or in the cloud, for example in the object storage of Amazon S3 by Amazon Web Services.
History of Different Release Versions[edit]
| vjoon K4 Version | Year of Release | Important Features |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2020 | Innovations for Content-First-strategies and automated publishing via WordPress. Browser-based content editor tailored to Content First and Web CMS content. New features: Change tracking and comments. WordPress integration with WordPress plug-in. |
| 9 | 2018 | Content Editor (new client for Content-First-strategies). Optimized UI and detailed improvements to the Web Editor. Approval Manager (central client for all approvals). |
| 8 | 2018 | Batch Start Workflow. vjoon K4 KickOff (browser-independent client). Article import from content management system with Drop Folders Advanced. |
| 7 | 2016 | Share management via browser client. vjoon Storage Engine with Amazon Web Services. Single-Sign-On. |
| 6 | 2014 | Additional status workflow possible. Status and task workflows can be mixed. vjoon K4 workspaces. |
| 6 | 2011 | Separate databases per publication. vjoon K4 Server Admin. |
| 6 | 2009 | First version with multi-layer architecture. Support of standard databases: Oracle (database system), Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. Task-based Workflow Management System. Independent Tasks. Modeling of workflows without endangering production. Role-based administration. |
| 5 | 2005 | Last version with proprietary database. Browser-based article editing. |
| 4 | 2002 | First Windows version of vjoon K4. |
| 3 | 2001 | Improved queries and acceleration when checking articles in and out. |
| 2 | 2000 | First connection to Adobe InCopy. |
| 1 | 1999 | Market launch: First publishing system for Adobe InDesign |
Legend: Old version Older version, still supported Latest version Latest preview version Future release | ||
Customers (amongst others)[edit]
- BASF
- Billboard
- Bloomberg
- Condé Nast
- Dow Jones
- ESPN
- Hubert Burda Media
- National Geographic
- Playboy
- Red Bull[9]
- Rolling Stone
- Siemens
- Smithsonian
- The New York Times
Awards[edit]
- Software-Anbieter des Jahres, kress Awards 2010
- Best Publishing System for Magazines, kress Ranking 2020
Literature[edit]
- cpwissenFACTS Workflow, Schwerpunktthema Redaktionssysteme, dapamedien Verlag, 2010
- Page by Page, Ten Years of Designing with Adobe InDesign, Pamela Pfiffner, Adobe Systems Inc. 2010
- Web-To-Publish, Wege crossmedialer Medienproduktion, Melaschuk-Medien, 4. Aufl. 2019
References[edit]
- ↑ "SoftCare Becomes vjoon, K4 Becomes Multimedia Platform". Editor & Publisher Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ "InDesigner: AARP Magazine". CreativePro Network Inc. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ↑ Sabrina Saturna, Stefan Krüger (Bearb.); Svenja Hagenhoff, Ehrhardt F. Heinold (Hrsg.): Marktstudie zu Crossmedialen Redaktionssystemen. Heinold, Spiller & Partner, Hamburg 2009, p. 47 (online at Universität Göttingen).
- ↑ Erik Vlietinck: The K4 6.1 Cross-media Publishing Platform. IT Enquirer, 2009, pp.5-9 (online at yumpu).
- ↑ Vjoon vereinfacht die Produktion von Geschäftsberichten, cpwissen vom 8. Oktober 2015
- ↑ Pfiffner, Pamela (Jun 18, 2010). Page by Page, Ten Years of Designing with Adobe InDesign. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Search this book on
- ↑ "vjoon K4 reviews". Capterra Inc. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ↑ "vjoon K4® - Publishing System for Adobe® Creative Suite®". SoftGuide GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ↑ "Tablet-Publishing: Adobe und vjoon verleihen dem Red Bull-Magazin Flügel". Adobe Digital Experience Blog. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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