System and Method for Generating an Enhanced Index Print Product

A system for providing an index product having an area for each of consumer order information, a plurality of photographic images and custom provider content, in connection with a consumer order for the plurality of photographic images, the system comprising:

• a partner ordering module;
• an order management module;
• and
• a fulfillment module;
• said partner ordering module in operable communication with said order management module, to receive the consumer order information and provide the consumer order information to said order management module;
• said order management module programmed to receive and validate the consumer order information and further process the consumer order to provide a work order for communication to said fulfillment module;
• said work order providing specifications for placement of the plurality of photographic images, the consumer order information and the custom provider content;
• said fulfillment module programmed to receive said work order and process said work order to acquire the plurality of photographic images, the consumer order information and the custom provider content according to specifications in the work order and to provide the index product.

A manifest data structure for use in a computing system for specifying and identifying content for an index print product, the index print product having one or more customizable regions thereon for use and control by a partner provider to provide customer image data and other information, the manifest data structure comprising:

• a first structure item to reference a provider image object;
• a second structure item to reference provider textual content;
• a third structure item for specifying size and location of the one or more customizable regions of the index print product;
• a fourth structure item for identifying and specifying for each of the one or more customizable regions, said first and/or second structure items to be displayed therein;
• and
• one or more business rule items;
• said business rule items specifying the use of the manifest structure items, wherein the manifest data structure is utilized to provide the index print product with the customer image data and provider image objects and/or textual content.