Our innovations
From inception, River Valley has been an industry pioneer. We have a reputation for pushing the boundaries in publishing technology and investing heavily in R&D. We have been leading the complex composition market for over 30 years. Here are some highlights:
1988
Launched first computer illustration service for UK publishers
Delivered graphics for first book published in UK with computer-generated illustrations
1990
1999
Launched on-screen copy editing service
First true XML-first page composition service
2003
2011
Launched online book authoring and production platform
Launched ReView –
content agnostic peer review
2013
2016
Launched RVFormatter –
Automated conversion of XML to final PDF
Launched world’s first XML-based end-to-end publishing solution
2019
2021