THE SHIFT FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING Swiss Federal Statistical Office Armin Grossenbacher Head of Information IMAODBC, The Hague September 2005 1/16/2019

THE SHIFT FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 THE SHIFT FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING In information business the shift from print to electronic delivery of content is a mega trend. What can assist us in managing this shift? The answer is not technology alone but also... - the shaping of a dissemination strategy for the electronic age the appropriate technological choices: - CMS at work - eDossiers

FORMING A DISSEMINATION STRATEGY FOR THE ELECTRONIC AGE IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 FORMING A DISSEMINATION STRATEGY FOR THE ELECTRONIC AGE Information mission of Statistics Switzerland A mission seated in the Swiss Constitution …. Article 65: «1 The federal authorities shall obtain the necessary statistical data concerning the current status and changes in the population, the economy, society, spatial development and the environment in Switzerland. 2 They shall be authorized to issue regulations with regard to the harmonization and management of official registers with a view to minimizing the work needed for obtaining such information.»

Information mission of Statistics Switzerland IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Information mission of Statistics Switzerland … and in the Federal Law on Statistics Art. 18 Publication 1 Major statistical results and methodological guidelines shall be published in user-friendly forms in the national languages. Unpublished results will be made available in ways appropriate for further re-use.

General Interest Schools, Media, general public „Tourists“ IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 General Interest Schools, Media, general public „Tourists“ The three User Groups Business Interest Decision makers, special interests, „Farmers“ Research Interest Universities, con- sultants, govern-ment agencies „Miners“

IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Article profiles Six information types to meet the distinct information needs of the three user groups: article profiles STANDARDIZED Popular short presentations Overviews / Reference works Studies / Analysis Current events / News services INDIVIDUAL Individual data extracts Specialized information and consulting activity

Article models according to media IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 The publication system: Profiles and models of articles Article models according to media Article profiles Online Offline Print Popular short presentations Panorama, Key figures, Brochure and file downloads BFS Video Leporello, Special publications Overviews / Reference works Key figures, indicators/ Stat. Encyclopedia, Nomenclatures, Domain specialists, Surveys, Specialized databases, Output-Database Standard CD-ROMs Leporello, Standard publications, Table collections Studies / Analysis Analysis/Reports, Analysis-Downloads Standard publications, Indicators, Bulletins Current events / News services Press releases, News & Trends (Themes), Newsletters Press releases, Newsletters General interest Business interest Research interest

Article models according to media IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 The publication system: The paradigm shift Article models according to media Article profiles Online Offline Print Popular short presentations Panorama, Key figures, Brochure and file downloads BFS Video Leporello, Special publications Overviews / Reference works Key figures, indicators/ Stat. Encyclopedia, Nomenclatures, Domain specialists, Surveys, Specialized databases, Output-Database Standard CD-ROMs Leporello, Standard publications, Table collections Studies / Analysis Analysis/Reports, Analysis-Downloads Standard publications, Indicators, Bulletins Current events / News services Press releases, News & Trends (Themes), Newsletters Press releases, Newsletters General interest Business interest Research interest

Portal General Interest Web Site Business Interest IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Three-tier online dissemination Portal Web Site General Interest www.statistics.admin.ch Web Content Statistical Encyclopedia Business Interest www.lexikon-stat.admin.ch Files (tables, text, maps, graphics) Output Database Research Interest www.statistics.admin.ch www.statweb.admin.ch Cubes

Working with a CMS: The sysadmin’s view (1st tier) IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: The sysadmin’s view (1st tier)

Working with a CMS: Choosing a template for a new page IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Choosing a template for a new page

Working with a CMS: The authors view IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: The authors view

Working with a CMS: Choosing a new paragraph IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Choosing a new paragraph

Working with a CMS: Writing text IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Writing text

Working with a CMS: Writing text IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Writing text

Working with a CMS: Publishing new pages IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Publishing new pages 1 2

Working with a CMS: Images and multimedia IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Images and multimedia

Working with a CMS: Ubiquitous database access IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: Ubiquitous database access

Working with a CMS: The Statistical Encyclopedia (2nd tier) IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Working with a CMS: The Statistical Encyclopedia (2nd tier)

Managing the databases IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Managing the databases

Managing the databases IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Managing the databases

Cubes: The Output Database today (3rd tier) IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Cubes: The Output Database today (3rd tier)

Cubes: The Output Database tomorrow IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Cubes: The Output Database tomorrow

IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 A Portal. Why?

IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 A Portal. Why?

One year later: how things stand IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 One year later: how things stand Publishing processes are much faster. Central web services now focus on the conceptual aspects and assist the authors in creating user-friendly structures and content. Outstanding improvements in the quality of web content: consistent navigation and layout lead to a clear communication structure. Content has been widely extended Decentralized editorial responsabilities lead authors and product managers to take charge for their own content Data flows not yet optimal: introduction of centralized data warehouse will improve content delivery.

ELECTRONIC DOSSIERS: The zipDossier IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 ELECTRONIC DOSSIERS: The zipDossier Download the zipDossier Unzip and choose index

Electronic dossiers: The zipDossier IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Electronic dossiers: The zipDossier

Electronic dossiers: The zipDossier IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Electronic dossiers: The zipDossier

Electronic dossiers: The zipDossier IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Electronic dossiers: The zipDossier

Public content in the Portal Hidden content in the Portal IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Electronic dossiers: production line Dossier: A thematical collection of information elements bundled together as an electronic entity zipDossier eDossier Public content in the Portal + + Hidden content in the Portal + + Non-HTML content + + Format-neutral description HTML production + DTP / PDF Production Information consumer Information consumer

Electronic dossiers: Challenges and next steps IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 Electronic dossiers: Challenges and next steps Evaluate user reactions, Building automatic production lines using the content and the technology of the CMS and the databases, Discussing with and involving colleagues, building alliances … these are the next steps in the coming months.

THE SHIFT FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING IMAODBC The Hague 09/05 THE SHIFT FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING Thank You! IMAODBC, The Hague September 2005 Swiss Federal Statistical Office Armin Grossenbacher Head of Information 1/16/2019