Collective Developments

ColDev gathers experienced publishers, designers, programmers and scholars.
We are dedicated to establishing successful processes and egalitarian business
models for the production, evaluation and dissemination of knowledge.
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Current Projects / 2010 - 2011

Peer Evaluation.org a ColDev initiative
Peer Evaluation is an Open Access initiative allowing for the dissemination and evaluation
of scholarly works. As a supplement to quantitative reputation metrics (H index, citation counts…),
Peer Evaluation comprises a qualitative reputation system powered by peers alone.
Finally, its business model is the one of a community interest project.
http://www.peerevaluation.org / Contact us

Interdisciplines.org / CNRS / Institut Jean Nicod
The Institut Jean Nicod commissioned us to create a new version of Interdisciplines.org a Web-based
platform allowing for the management of online conferences. Interdisciplines.org comprises innovative
features such as the online production and evaluation, by multiple authors, of scholarly contents.
http://www.interdisciplines.org

Selected Projects / 2005 - 2010 - on going

Editions Albin Michel / Arte TV / Cité des Sciences / Le Monde / Fondation EDF
We offered to Editions Albin Michel a packaged cross-platform project we had designed, conceived
and partially funded. The project comprised an illustrated book, a Website, a DVD, a film festival
and TV programs. The commissioned authors of the book were:
Jean Demerliac, Michel Serres and Jean-Yves Tadié (2005).
Link to Albin Michel's online catalog

JCDecaux
JCDecaux commissioned us for the conception, design and direction of 2 trend books researching
the impact of mobile technologies and social networks on cities and social patterns (2006-2009).
http://www.mobilites.fr

République Française
The Opération d'intérêt national de Massy Palaiseau Saclay Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
commissioned us to conceive, design and direct an illustrated book presenting the Saclay scientific
cluster project (2007-2008).
Wikipedia page about the project

Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina consulted us for the evaluation of its editorial strategy and editorial
human resources. Our output comprised a capacity building program aimed at improving all
aspects of editorial management and skills, production processes & tools, quality control protocols
and cost effectiveness (2009).
Link to the Bibliotheca's homepage

Editions Armand Colin
Editions Armand Colin commissioned us for the design of its book series Eléments de réponse (on going).
Link to Armand Colin's online catalog