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Just as the proliferation of telephones requires
us to dial 10 numbers rather than 7, the publishing
industry is starting to run out of numbers.
In January 2007 all companies that interact with
the book publishing community; publishers, printers,
booksellers, libraries, educational institutions
and more, need to use a 13-digit International Standard
Book Number (ISBN) rather than the current 10-digit
format that has been used since the 1960's.
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like a big issue but it will be catastrophic if your
computer systems are not prepared for the new digits.
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A wave of change is hitting the publishing
business with the same force that Y2K hit the world in
the late 1990's. Everyone who currently uses ISBNs will
be affected by this change. This includes publishers,
printers, booksellers, libraries and educational institutions
throughout the world. Any organization that stores and
exchanges ISBNs in automated systems has to ensure that
their technology systems accommodate the new ISBN-13 format.
Though the industry is aware of this change, few companies
have actually analyzed current systems for problems, cleaned
programs to correct nonconformity and tested systems &
integration to ensure complete compliance throughout the
entire information technology infrastructure.
Macrosoft's significant knowledge and experience in Y2K
and similar remediation makes our team ideally suited
to address your precise needs associated with this critical
change. Due to the complexities associated with this change,
we can not simply provide a blanket solution to analyze
and upgrade your systems to the required compliance levels.
What we do know is there is a common process to be followed
to analyze the problem and craft the proper solution.
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At Macrosoft we
have developed a six step process for ISBN-13 compliance
projects.
- Analysis of Programs
- Code Modification and Unit Testing
- Database Expansion
- System & Integration Testing
- Aging/Conversion
- Final Acceptance Testing
We can lead this
effort to help you with every step or work in partnership
with your technology staff to support specific areas where
we can add significant value.
Marcorsoft's significant
knowledge and experience in Y2K and similar remediation
makes our team ideally suited to address your precise
needs associated with this critical change over.
To discuss your ISBN
Requirements please contact:
John Kullmann
jkullmann@macrosoftinc.com
Phone: 973-889-0500 x272
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