Woodwing Smart Connection Enterprise ® Overview
Complex production environments sometimes need more flexibility and power than a computer’s file system can offer. When large workgroups are involved, a database-driven production system is necessary. For workgroup environments where access and user rights management are needed or complex queries must be used, WoodWing has developed Smart Connection Enterprise.
Three-tier architecture
Smart Connection Enterprise relies on a three-tier architecture to ensure scalability and flexibility. All business logic is centralized on the application server. The database ensures document security, rapid document search-and-retrieval and all the advantages related to database use. The client is a traditional InDesign/InCopy setup with all the benefits of the Smart Connection Pro, yet it also supports Photoshop and MS Word.
Customization power
Because all business logic is centralized on the application server, Smart Connection Enterprise can be easily updated and customized. Scalability is guaranteed because the application server can run on the database server, on one separate server or even on multiple servers if the environment is too large to handle only one server.
Protecting your investment
Smart Connection Enterprise offers a free choice of databases. You can opt for the high-performance open source MySQL database on Windows and Mac OS X and Microsoft SQL server on Windows or even Oracle and Sybase. Smart Connection Enterprise comes with support for Apache or Microsoft IIS web server. Third-parties also offer Enterprise integrated solutions for a variety of content management systems.
The power of databases
In addition to scalability, Smart Connection Enterprise adds the power of database queries to Smart Connection Pro’s production capabilities. Queries are easy to use and offer many different search options. Finding just the right files is not only simple, but also blazingly fast.
Document Information
While Smart Connection Pro supports basic meta data for each file, Smart Connection Enterprise goes further with and supports XMP, IPTC and EXIF with the ability to create customized meta data and even customized dialogs for check-in, etc. There is no need to customize meta data Enterprise already supports a very complete set including information on the author, creator, modifier, copyright, creation and modification date, comments and much more.
Access rights management
With Smart Connection Enterprise, you can define users, groups and access rights. For each group, you can set detailed access rights for maximum security which can differ per publication, section and even object state. And, you can specify publication administrator with access rights per publication. This frees IT people from business specific administration tasks like workflow definition which can now easily be done by the publication administrator.
Remotely managing your production system
Web-based tools enable users to get an overview of all files in the database, including their status and meta data. Smart Connection Enterprise also allows you to configure the system by using a web-browser from any location in the world.
Publication Overview will change the way you work. It offers a complete overview of your publication from any intranet or even extranet web browser. The Managing Editor can see the publication in progress without the need for printing everything out again and again.
Integrate
Smart Connection Enterprise (Enterprise) has the power to integrate with a variety of software.
- Photoshop is seamlessly integrated into Enterprise. Directly save and open files with full query and meta data support
- Word files are now seemlessly integrated with Enterprise
- Web-editor allows editors and writers to submit articles directly into Enterprise while on the road
- Smart Browser integrates with third party applications like Word and Photoshop for uploading files with full query and meta data support in a native Mac/Win application
- Smart Mover is an integrated workflow and file manipulation tool that allows users to create an unlimited number of processes
- Smart Wire will capture wire service feeds, create InCopy documents and store them into the workflow
