An Affiliate Strategic Business Unit of Digital Media Initiatives

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An Affiliate Strategic Business Unit of Digital Media Initiatives

Conversion Service Profile NIMAS Master

An affiliate Strategic Business Unit of Digital Media Initiatives www.nimasmaster.com Contact Details Company name: NIMAS Master, a division of Digital Media Initiatives Address: 2/330/408, Vishnupuri Address 2: Near Anand Vatika City: Aligarh State/province: UP-IN Country: India Zip code/postal code: 202001 Telephone number (with country code/area +91 9557248880 code): Fax number (with country code/area code): Website URL: http://www.nimasmaster.com

Primary Contact for Inquiries Name: Brijesh Kumar Email address: [email protected] Telephone number (if different than above): - Direct extension: -

Capabilities Please tick the boxes next to all that apply. When you are asked to provide details, feel free to include as much information as you would like.

Conversion of PDF to NIMAS-Conformant Content (XML)  Tagged PDF  Untagged PDF

National Center on AEM at CAST; 40 Harvard Mills Square, Suite 3; Wakefield, MA 01880-3233 Voice: (781) 245-2212 TTY: (781) 245-9320 Fax: (781) 245-5212 Web: http://aem.cast.org Conversion of Other File Types to NIMAS-Conformant Content (XML) Please list source file types (feel free to add formats to this list):  Framemaker  Microsoft Word  Hard copy (print)  Adobe InDesign  Adobe PDF  Other (please indicate): HTML, XML, EPUB, ODT, RTF, TXT

Conversion of NIMAS-Conformant Source Files to Large Print Please specify possible outcomes.  Addition of Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) to XML content that validates to the NIMAS Document Type Definition (DTD)  Preparation of hard copy (print) books

Conversion of NIMAS-Conformant Source Files to High-Quality Braille Please note transcription certification details. Include information such as the number of certified transcribers, years of experience, etc. Certifying agency: N/a. Indicate which software is used for translation: N/a. Describe previous experience converting XML source files: N/a.

Braille production outcomes: N/a.

Conversion of NIMAS-Conformant Source Files to Rich Text-Based Content NIMAS Master has extreme expertise on:  (a) Developing Image Descriptors for images in the content;  (b) Developing MatchML3 XML for mathematical content;  (c) Developing EPUB/ Kindle Text-based Content (Digital eBooks) from NIMAS filesets;  (d) NIMAS Master closely works with Digital Media Initiatives' advanced XML processing systems that can curate advanced academic content types:

Conversion Service Profile: NIMAS Master | 2 ◦ Interactive EPUB eBooks; ◦ Interactive Quizzes embedded in EPUB eBooks; ◦ IMS-compliant Common Cartridge Learning Objects; ◦ IMS-compliant QTI based Questions and Tests; ◦ Aligning Academic Content to the Core Standards; ◦ Developing Competency Based Content for any academic level. For advanced academic publishing services, please contact [email protected]. Conversion of NIMAS-Conformant Source Files to Text-to-Speech- Based Content Please specify the type of output.  DAISY 2.02 content  Z39.86-2002 content  Z39.86-2005 content  ePUB2 content  ePUB3 content  iBook content  MathML2 content  MathML3 content  A basic playlist divided into chapters  Other: DTB – DAISY Digital Talking Book

What level(s) of navigation are possible?  Chapter  Sub-section  Page Paragraph – Normally, we do not markup at the paragraph level. DTB Player automatically reads NIMAS files paragraph-wise/ scentence-wise.

Distribution Mechanism  Password-protected web site  FTP or another similar protocol  Other: Normally, we upload directly to NIMAC Portal based on the access provided to us by a publisher. We undertake any modifications required in the submitted files till a certification has been awarded by NIMAC.

Conversion Service Profile: NIMAS Master | 3 Coordination with the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center (NIMAC) Would you be willing to provide information regarding the products developed from NIMAS content to the NIMAC, for its records?  Yes No Production Fees and Other Costs (optional) Please provide basic details about contracting procedures. Include a description of what is required in order for the company to bid on a project. If you would like to offer a link to a page on the company web site, please do so. We offer very competitive pricing on a per-page basis. Contact us at [email protected]. Payments through PayPal/ Credit cards through PayPal business portal or through a bank transfer.

NIMAS Fileset Production Process: 1. Source files are delivered to us through an FTP/ Hightail online; 2. Our production Team reviews and revert if any further details are required; 3. Print ISBN is used for the NIMAS Filesets while submitting to the NIMAC; 4. In case if the publication has an ISSN, unique ISBNs are requested to the publisher; 5. NIMAS Filesets are validated using the NIMAC Validation Wizard; 6. NIMAS Filsets are uploaded to the NIMAC portal; 7. Follow-up at the NIMAC Portal for status, and in case any gaps are discovered, we update and upload the fresh fileset to the NIMAC portal. 8. NIMAC approves and certifies the title.

Conversion Service Profile: NIMAS Master | 4 Image 1: OPF File

Conversion Service Profile: NIMAS Master | 5 Image 2: NIMAS XML File

NIMAS Fileset comprises of: OPF (XML) NIMAS (XML) PDF (Cover/Title Page and Copyright Page) Images

Image 3: NIMAS Fileset is validated using the NIMAC Validation Wizard before its upload and submission to the NIMAC Portal

Website Accessibility To the best of your knowledge, does your public web site comply with the W3C Web Access Initiative (WAI) Web Content Accessibility and/or the U.S. Access Board Section 508 web accessibility guidelines?  Yes No Any additional information about the accessibility of your web site: The website, though running on WordPress, but is checked for compliance to WCAG 2.0 (Level A) and following parameters have been found correct: Text Altrernatives, Provides synchronized alternatives for multimedia, Ensures that information and structure can be separated from presentation, Distinguishable: Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background, Keyboard Accessible: Make all functionality available from a keyboard, Enough Time: Provide users enough time to read and use content, Seizures: Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures, Navigable: Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are, Readable: Make text content readable and understandable; Predictable: Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways, Input Assistance: Help users avoid and correct mistakes, Compatible: Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies.

Conversion Service Profile: NIMAS Master | 6 Submission Details Name of form submitter: Brijesh Kumar Email address of form submitter: [email protected] Date submitted: November 21, 2016 Last updated: November 21, 2016

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