The past year has seen an explosion of interest in generative AI across scholarly publishing. Editorial teams, product leads, and technology partners are racing to test AI-driven tools for peer review, metadata enrichment, classification, and chatbots. But with this innovation has come fragmentation: disconnected pilots, brittle scripts, and inconsistent results. In his recent talk at […]
We want to share an update on our team structure as we continue to strengthen our focus on innovation and customer success. After nearly 18 years of dedicated service, Bert Willems has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of Fonto. We are incredibly grateful for his dedication and contributions over the years, which have helped
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In today’s fast-paced business environment, product managers and decision-makers face tough choices when designing end-to-end solutions for structured content management. One such critical decision revolves around whether to build an XML editor from scratch or integrate a ready-made OEM solution. At Fonto, we believe the advantages of embedding an OEM XML editor far outweigh the
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Yesterday, at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, I had the pleasure of delivering a presentation titled “Revolutionizing Publishing with AI and Structured Content: Unlocking the Power of XML.” During this talk, I explored how structured content serves as the essential foundation for feeding AI models, and why the old adage “garbage in, garbage out” is particularly true
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The evolving landscape of global pharmaceuticals presents a significant challenge: how to accelerate the time-to-market while maintaining regulatory compliance and content consistency across regions. Adopting structured content solutions offer a transformative approach, enabling companies to manage information more effectively and facilitate faster submissions to regulatory agencies such as the EMA and FDA. At BioTechX in
As we bid farewell to summer, we’re thrilled to announce the release of Fonto 8.10. This latest version brings a host of improvements and new features designed to enhance your productivity. From a revamped Find and Replace functionality to experimental accessibility enhancements, Fonto 8.10 is all about elevating your editing experience. Find and Replace We’ve
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A lot of cool new features, improvements, or even completely new products can be found in this release! This release sees updates to all six, that’s right SIX, of our products. That also means there is more to read than usual so let us keep it short in this section. One final remark, make sure
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We are ending this year on a stable footing! We’ve spent a good amount of time making bug fixes, improving the code and doing preparatory work for upcoming releases. While this means that this time we have shorter release highlights and less flashy videos, we have certainly not been idle. Great things are coming up
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In the fast-paced world of pharmaceuticals, the clarity and precision of documentation are not just a matter of compliance, but a cornerstone of innovation and patient safety. Structured content plays a critical role in meeting the stringent regulatory demands and the quest for efficiency. The shift towards structured content authoring is revolutionizing the way we
In today’s digital age, the way we manage and utilize information has evolved dramatically. Conventionally, document content is unstructured, with text, figures, and tables that authors can freely arrange in the way they want to. By structuring content, we can shift from a document-based to a content and data-based approach. But what exactly is structured
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