TABLE OF CONTENTS In this appendix, you will find detailed descriptions of some important applications available today. The market research firm Gistics lists 616 DAM solution providers and 1246 Knowledge Asset Management solution providers in its 2005 report on the DAM market. Of course, it is way beyond the scope of this book to look at all of them, and it wouldn t make sense to do so either. Since this book focuses on you, working in an advertising or web agency, at a game producer, or in 3D animation, most of the systems listed by Gistics are of no interest to you. Therefore, we ve picked the applications that we think can help you improve the way you work.
By the time you get your hands on this book, there might be some great systems developed that didn t make it into our list, since the market is changing rapidly. This collection mirrors what we personally know or what we know has been widely used with good results. Programs that we suspect will be of the most interest are described in more detail. For others, there is just a short description so that you know what they have to offer if you encounter the name.
You are the one who has to decide which functions you really need, how much money you are ready to spend, and how much effort you can exert setting everything up. Go back to Chapter 5 if you need help making these decisions. You ll also...
