Hamilton--Bits and Bytes vs. Dots and Spots

Validation can also be applied at later stages of the workflow by automatically generating proofs that are then sent to the client. Whereas we routinely do this now using IRISes and Matchprints, this can be done far more efficiently using PDF.

Since few proofs come back without changes, the benefit of the data-centric workflow pays off when the customer makes changes to her catalog descriptions and prices on her system, and these are then automatically uploaded to the service provider's database; alternatively, the database could reside at the client and the new data downloads to the prepress site. Upon receipt of the corrected proof and new data, a new page is generated and the cycle continues until sign-off. Using scripts and rules, all of this can be scripted so it occurs seamlessly in the background.