News For April, 2005

GlobalSCAPE announced the new release of its product PureCMS, a Web content management software application that is designed to help organizations manage information changes to their website(s). PureCMS V.4 lets non-technical team members create, change and approve Web content, while ensuring that technical team members have control over its access, structure and workflow. PureCMS is Web-based. Common tasks include creating new pages, editing content, approving proposed content for publication, or scheduling publishing for a later time. A free 30-day trial of PureCMS 4 for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP is available immediately. PureCMS has a list price of $395 per user, per URL. Multi-user/multi-site discounts, upgrade pricing for existing customers and volume discounts are offered. http://www.globalscape.com

Tridion launches Intelligent Forms
4/27/2005

Tridion announced the launch of Tridion WebForms, a software tool for creating, updating and rapidly deploying online forms. This new product has been specifically developed to exploit the power of online Web forms and help businesses move towards relational communications - intelligent, targeted and accurate communication with online audiences. Tridion WebForms improves the way companies are able to communicate with their audiences by allowing web editors to concentrate on just the forms they want to deliver. As business rules and presentation are already defined, the need for support and intervention from the IT department is reduced. It is also possible to integrate WebForms with back-office systems, automated email responders and CRM systems. Any changes that have to be made to an online form after the initial rollout can be instantly made by the Web editor without having to involve their IT resource. Existing customers using Tridion's content management products to publish and manage their web content can integrate Tridion WebForms easily - the immediate benefit being able to re-use all existing layout definition, from page templates to component templates. Content management functions including roles and permissions, versioning, workflow, multimedia searches, and scheduling, can all be reused. http://www.tridion.com

RealObjects Releases XHTML/XML Editor edit-on Pro 4.2
4/27/2005

RealObjects released version 4.2 of the WYSIWYG XHTML/XML editor edit-on Pro. The editor complements web-based Content Management, Knowledge Management, and e-Learning systems and streamlines the process of in-browser Web authoring across platforms without installation of client-side software. The major improvements are the enhanced table functionality and WebDAV support. The most important features of the current release include the support of nested tables, an improved table selection and the interactive resizing of table, cell and row widths using the mouse. Additionally it is now possible to automatically save and restore the user preferences on the client and to upload documents, images, hyperlinks and multimedia objects via WebDAV. Having a valid software maintenance subscription, RealObjects edit-on Pro customers can upgrade to version 4.2 free of charge. http://www.realobjects.com/

Gilbane Conference in Amsterdam to Debate Future of Content Management Technologies
4/26/2005

The Gilbane Report and Lighthouse Seminars announced that the Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technology slated for Amsterdam at the RAI Centre, May 25-27, 2005, will feature an opening keynote panel of technology executives discussing the major upcoming content technologies that will have a profound impact on content management technology development and deployment in the next 12-24 months. Members of the panel include: John Newton, Chairman & CTO, Activiti, and Co-founder, Documentum; Bjorn Olstad, CTO and co-founder, FAST; Rich Buchheim, Senior Director, Enterprise Content Management Strategy, Oracle. Moderating the panel will be Conference Chair Frank Gilbane, Editor and Publisher of The Gilbane Report. Some of the questions the panel will cover include: "There is a lot of debate about enterprise content management (ECM) suites verses individual content applications. What is an "ECM suite" and which approach makes the most sense?", "The proliferation of content applications and repositories has created a huge integration challenge. How and when will this get resolved?", "How will blog, wiki, and RSS technology affect content management applications?", "Will taxonomies or "folksonomy" tagging technologies have a major impact on CMS applications?", "Are Portals dead for good?", How will open-source content management software affect future content management implementations?", and "How will compliance requirements affect content technology, or digital/enterprise rights management products?". The public is invited to post their own suggested questions to the panel on the Gilbane blog at http://gilbane.com/blog/archives/2005/04/future_of_conte_1.html. The Gilbane Conference on Content Management is being held in conjunction with Tech 2005 (formerly XML Europe). Gilbane Conference attendees will receive four free session passes to attend sessions at XTech 2005. http://www.gilbane.com/conferences/Amsterdam_05_program.html, http://www.lighthouseseminars.com/amsterdamreg.html, http://www.xtech-conference.org

ZyLAB Joins Microsoft Partner Program
4/26/2005

ZyLAB announced that it has joined the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Software Solutions. By joining the ISV Software Solutions competency, ZyLAB has achieved Microsoft Certified Partner status. http://www.zylab.com

Intellext Introduces Tools for Online Content Providers
4/26/2005

Intellext announced the ActiveContext iSuite, available with client, server, and component modules. This newest product suite from Intellext helps companies that are in the business of publishing and distributing online content increase the visibility of their information and offer their users a richer and more satisfying online experience by proactively driving content to the people who need it, at the time when they are most likely to be able to use it. Shipping at the end of June, ActiveContext iSuite will integrate with any content management or search technology used by the publisher, regardless of platform. An adaptation of Intellext's Watson product, the ActiveContext Client from Intellext allows content providers to provide the ActiveContext Client to their users, so that all of the information available on their site is contextually-driven to users at the exact time they are most likely to need it. The ActiveContext Component allows any content provider to build their own applications that leverage user context. Developers will be able to build client-side applications ranging from simple context-search toolbars to complex context-enabled applications. http://www.intellext.com

Digimarc ImageBridge 2005 Integrates with North Plains TeleScope Digital Asset Management System
4/25/2005

Digimarc Corporation and North Plains Systems announced the availability of Digimarc ImageBridge as an I-Piece plug-in to the North Plains TeleScope digital asset management system, providing increased brand protection and image tracking capabilities for TeleScope users. Digimarc also announced the launch of Digimarc ImageBridge 2005. With the integration of Digimarc ImageBridge 2005, brand and product managers can now give their images a unique identity and monitor digital image assets as they are distributed both inside and outside of a company's network. Digimarc ImageBridge 2005 digital watermarking weaves a unique, imperceptible and traceable identifier into images, while the ImageBridge 2005 tracking system monitors the Internet and specified URLs, reporting to brand owners where and when their images were found on the public Web. With this capability, organizations can see that marketing partners are acting in compliance with guidelines for campaigns and new product rollout, and allows legal departments to communicate and enforce image copyrights. http://www.northplains.com. http://www.digimarc.com

Verity to Offer A2iA FieldReader as add-on to TeleForm 9.0
4/25/2005

Verity, Inc. announced a technology alliance with A2iA Corporation. The partnership brings together two applications for automatic data capture on forms, including the recognition of cursive handwriting. Verity will offer A2iA FieldReader as an add-on recognition engine that works with Verity TeleForm 9.0 content capture software. Combining OCR, ICR and IWR in a single engine, A2iA FieldReader expands Verity TeleForm's capabilities by enabling users to convert complex cursive, natural or freeform handwriting on paper forms into computer-useable data. A2iA FieldReader contains multiple recognition engines using artificial intelligence and neural network technology to locate, clean, de-slant and segment writing into words and characters. Because it recognizes entire words and phrases, and utilizes predefined field attributes and vocabularies, A2iA FieldReader improves overall accuracy for TeleForm users who previously could only capture data character-by-character. http://www.a2ia.com, http://www.verity.com

BrowserMedia Announces Release of BrowserCMS 2.0
4/25/2005

BrowserMedia announced the official release of BrowserCMS 2.0, the latest version of their Web Content Management System. Improvements in version 2.0 include a completely redesigned user interface, featuring a unique, rich internet application allowing "drag and drop" control over the website architecture. BrowserCMS 2.0 remains affordable CMS and continues to support both large and small website deployments. A new website has been launched to provide CMS product marketing as well as technical support for current clients. BrowserCMS is available under both corporate and non-profit licenses. http://www.browsermedia.com

Idiom Announces Immediate Availability of WorldServer 7.5.1
4/25/2005

Idiom Technologies, Inc. announced the immediate availability of the newest version of its WorldServer product family WorldServer 7.5.1. With the introduction of WorldServer 7.5.1, Idiom now offers: tightly integrated support with Arbortext Epic Editor - previously, Idiom only offered deep integration with Adobe FrameMaker for XML authoring; enhanced XML content storage, search and retrieval capabilities that make it easier to achieve global content reuse goals; improved filtering for Microsoft Office documents; improved workflow management; and enhanced content management capabilities to better support Idiom customers who choose to use WorldServer as their content management platform, as well as their globalization platform. WorldServer also supports XLIFF, an XML-based standard for the exchange localization data between products, as well as a number native translation workbench formats for products such as TRADOS Desktop and SDLX. WorldServer 7.5.1 is available immediately. Pricing has not changed. http://www.idiominc.com

TRADOS Announces Upcoming Availability of TRADOS 7
4/25/2005

TRADOS Incorporated announced the coming availability of TRADOS 7, the latest version of its TRADOS desktop solutions for freelance translation professionals, corporate localization teams and language service providers. Starting next week, TRADOS 7 can be pre-ordered at "early bird" prices. The release includes many enhancements including: increased XML support, including XLIFF, DITA, and conditional XML; Translator's Workbench fully supports the latest open TMX standard, TMX 1.4b, as well as related standards such as Segmentation Rules Exchange (SRX); full support for Hindi and twenty other new languages; enhanced support for Microsoft Word documents in Context TM and TagEditor - Microsoft Word documents can now optionally be processed as XML-based TRADOStag documents in Context TM and optionally translated in TagEditor as XML-based TRADOStag documents; support for multiple termbases in active terminology recognition; and improved ease of use. Starting April 25, 2005, customers ordering TRADOS 6.5 (new licenses or upgrades) will receive special early bird promotions when TRADOS 7 is released in June 2005. Early-bird promotions expire on June 27, 2005. http://www.trados.com

Teragram Announces General Availability of Teragram TK240 for Collaborative Development Version 2.0
4/25/2005

Teragram announced the general availability of Teragram TK240 for Collaborative Development version 2.0. This optional add-on software module, based on Teragram's taxonomy management software and categorization engine, enables teams of specialists in an organization to collaboratively create, manage, and implement taxonomies in real time. TK240 for Collaborative Development uses Teragram's categorization technology to analyze document contents and organize them into flat or hierarchical taxonomies that facilitate and accelerate the retrieval of information. At the same time, the software enables more than one developer to modify the taxonomy and categorization rules for the same project, enabling users to work simultaneously while individually accessing the specific portion of the taxonomy that is most appropriate. Multiple information workers using TK240 for Collaborative Development to organize large corporate archives, for instance, can work simultaneously on specialized portions of the master taxonomy without conflicting with or overwriting the other's work. http://www.teragram.com

Gilbane San Francisco Grows; Gilbane Boston Call for Papers Reminder
4/21/2005

The Gilbane Report and Lighthouse Seminars announced that the San Francisco Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technologies (held last week at the Palace Hotel) saw a significant increase in end-user attendance (over 20 percent), vendor sponsorships, as well as analyst and media turn out. The event brought together the industry's top experts to discuss the hottest topics of the day - compliance, XML strategy for information interchange, enterprise use of blog & wiki technology, and much more. The event in San Francisco attracted attendees interested in learning, evaluating and purchasing the latest content management technologies. End users came from organizations, including: PG&E, Bay Area Air Quality Management, Mervyns, Blue Shield of California, Ernst & Young, Stanford University, National Cancer Institute, Marriott International, Walmart.com, Visa, Bank of the Orient, Raytheon, Staples, Mastercard, and Thomson Healthcare. The Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technologies will host its Boston event November 29- December 1 at the Westin Copley Place. Topics and technologies that will be covered at the Boston event include blogs, wikis, RSS, XQuery, enterprise rights management, and tools to assist with compliance, etc.; underused technologies like taxonomies and categorization; and "traditional" technologies including content management, document management, enterprise search, enterprise/content integration, authoring, and digital asset management. The Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technologies is hosted three times a year. In addition to the San Francisco and Boston events, an event is held in Amsterdam, May 24-26. The deadline for the call for papers for Boston is May 15, 2005. http://www.gilbane.com/conferences/Boston_05.html, http://www.gilbane.com/conferences/Amsterdam_05.html

Autonomy to Acquire etalk Corporation
4/20/2005

Autonomy Corporation plc announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire etalk Corporation, a provider of enterprise-class contact center products, for a purchase price of US$70 million payable in a combination of cash and Autonomy ordinary shares, with an opportunity to earn additional consideration payable in Autonomy ordinary shares upon meeting and exceeding certain future performance-related targets. Combined Autonomy and etalk products are expected to be generally available within a quarter. Autonomy is expecting to discontinue certain aspects of the etalk business. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Autonomy's earnings per share within six months from closing, excluding the impact of one-time and non-cash acquisition related charges. http://www.autonomy.com

Acuity to Integrate Coveo Enterprise Search into Text Mining Software
4/20/2005

Coveo Solutions Inc. announced that they have signed an OEM agreement that will allow Acuity to complement the text mining capabilities of its product with the search functionality of Coveo Enterprise Search (CES). Acuity provides software that presents corporate information in a visual way. Using computational linguistics and pattern recognition, Acuity helps users to automate the discovery process and find the structure in unstructured data by creating charts and other graphics to facilitate analysis. http://www.coveo.com/, http://www.acuitysoftware.com

Open Text Introduces Livelink ECM Platform & Intent to Support JSR 170
4/19/2005

Open Text Corporation introduced the Livelink ECM Platform, a secure, integrated framework that combines a shared content repository with user, content, and process services in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). The Livelink ECM Platform marks the completion of Open Text's integration of Livelink with the content archive from IXOS Software, which Open Text acquired last year. Open Text Corporation also said it will support the emerging Java standard governing content integration called Java Specification Request (JSR) 170. For Open Text customers, support of the standard will mean more options for corporate-wide access to all information, no matter where it resides. Open Text will support JSR 170 as part of its just announced Livelink ECM Platform, a secure, integrated framework that combines a shared content repository with software "services" in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). The software services include content services which offer a single point of access to content, either in an Open Text repository or other systems. The addition of JSR 170 support will extend the reach of the Livelink ECM Platform to all repositories that provide a standard JSR 170 connector. Open Text will join the expert group working on future versions of the specification. To find out more about JSR 170, including a description of the specification and its current development stage, visit the specification page at http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=170, http://www.opentext.com

Siebel to Incorporate FAST InStream
4/19/2005

Siebel Systems, Inc. and Fast Search & Transfer (FAST) announced that the companies have formed a multi-year partnership. Terms of the agreement involve the integration of FAST InStream within the core Siebel business applications platform, making FAST's enterprise search capabilities available across Siebel Systems' family of business applications and hosted solutions. The agreement also provides Siebel Systems the ability to leverage FAST InStream internally. Supporting both structured and unstructured data, FAST InStream provides value across all types of software applications, including enterprise portals and intranet sites, Enterprise Content and Document Management systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, Business Intelligence (BI) suites and applications, as well as Storage and Archiving solutions. The integration of FAST InStream with Siebel business applications will enable new functionality for Siebel customers. Customers will be able to extend their use of Siebel solutions by integrating existing customer and sales information with information from a range of repositories including databases, Web and intranet pages, and third-party internal file systems. http://www.siebel.com, http://www.fastsearch.com

Adobe to Acquire Macromedia
4/18/2005

Adobe Systems Incorporated announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion. The combination of Adobe and Macromedia will provide customers a more powerful set of solutions for creating, managing and delivering content and experiences across multiple operating systems, devices and media. Together, the two companies will meet a wider set of customer needs and have a significantly greater opportunity to grow into new markets, particularly in the mobile and enterprise segments. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by both boards of directors, Macromedia stockholders will receive, at a fixed exchange ratio, 0.69 shares of Adobe common stock for every share of Macromedia common stock in a tax-free exchange. Based on Adobe's and Macromedia's closing prices on Friday, April 15, 2005, this represents a price of $41.86 per share of Macromedia common stock. Upon the close of the transaction, Macromedia stockholders will own approximately 18 percent of the combined company on a pro forma basis. In the combined company, Chizen will continue as chief executive officer and Shantanu Narayen will remain president and chief operating officer. Stephen Elop, president and chief executive officer of Macromedia, will join Adobe as president of worldwide field operations. Murray Demo will remain executive vice president and chief financial officer. Dr. John Warnock and Dr. Charles Geschke will remain as co-chairmen of the Board of Directors of the combined company and Rob Burgess, chairman of the Macromedia Board of Directors, will join the Adobe Board. The two companies are developing integration plans that build on the cultural similarities and the best business and product development practices from each company. Adobe also announced its Board of Directors has approved a post-acquisition stock repurchase program of $1 billion. The repurchase program is in addition to the Adobe's existing stock repurchase programs and is expected to commence following the completion of the acquisition. The repurchases will be funded from available working capital. http://www.adobe.com, http://www.macromedia.com

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Digital Harbor's Enterprise Designer Adds Information Integration & Business Ontologies
4/18/2005

Digital Harbor announced the availability of Enterprise Designer, a modeling environment for composite applications that combines Enterprise Information Integration (EII), Business Process Integration, and Event Integration in a single graphical environment. A key component of Digital Harbor's composite application platform, PiiE, Enterprise Designer is a graphical tool that logically links pieces of information from disparate systems as if they were one. Enterprise Designer enables developers and business analysts to use pre-existing models created in ErWin or Rational Rose as a starting point, and leverages the concept of a business ontology to reach across systems to link and relate different types and sources of information in real-time. Enterprise Designer offers a unified environment for development, integration, deployment, and end user interfaces, and supports the Ontology Web Language (OWL) standard, published by the W3C, to describe relationships at a higher logical level of abstraction. The model -- or ontology -- created using Enterprise Designer can be exported to other OWL-compliant modeling tools, or it can be deployed directly in Digital Harbor's run-time environment. Enterprise Designer is available now. http://www.digitalharbor.com

Onfolio Announces General Availability of Onfolio 2.0
4/18/2005

Onfolio, Inc. announced the general availability of Onfolio 2.0, a complete PC solution built into the browser with integrated tools for reading RSS news feeds, collecting and organizing online content and publishing to email, weblogs and web sites. Built for people who rely on the web as a research platform, Onfolio 2.0 lets users: efficiently keep up with new information on topics of interest, capture all types of web content into a searchable database on a local PC, organize web research thoroughly without slowing down the pace of that research, and share information publicly or privately as it is gathered. New features in Onfolio 2.0 include: integrated, fully-featured RSS feed reader, integration with Firefox, workgroup collaboration using shared Onfolio Collections, more flexible publishing options including structured web reports and blog posting, complete website capture, multi-part article capture and silent capture, Microsoft Outlook integration for email capture, searching in Onfolio for documents and link targets by content and searching for items by properties, and save searches as folders, and integration with Thomson ResearchSoft's EndNote 8. Onfolio 2.0 is now available for trial and purchase. A free, fully-functional 30-day trial version can be downloaded. Onfolio is available for purchase in two editions: Onfolio Professional Edition at $99.95 and Onfolio Personal Edition at $29.95. A promotional upgrade rate is available for Onfolio 1.0 users and Beta testers. http://www.onfolio.com

ClearStory Releases Radiant Enterprise Media Server 2.0
4/18/2005

ClearStory Systems announced the release of the Radiant Enterprise Media Server (EMS) 2.0, an enhanced version of its media services software platform. Radiant EMS features functionality for managing complex video, graphics, compound documents, and other rich media; and a flexible foundation for enterprise content management (ECM). A J2EE system with services-oriented architecture (SOA), Radiant EMS offers advanced capabilities for the management of rich media, providing deployment flexibility; alignment with current best practices in IT infrastructure; and the ability to integrate with and leverage a broad array of third party and open source media processing tools. Radiant EMS supports complex file types with the ability to ingest and manage links between related files. File types supported include all encoded video formats as well as specialized metadata types such as vdf. Radiant EMS offers compound document capabilities for complex file types like Adobe InDesign and Quark Xpress. Enhanced taxonomy, metadata, and security features provide modeling flexibility. Radiant EMS supports asset-level security and permissions. APIs allow for creation of new applications, and integration with new or existing workflow. http://www.clearstorysystems.com

Verity Releases LiquidOffice 4.0
4/18/2005

Verity Inc. announced availability of a business process management (BPM) solution with enterprise-class, full-text search for immediate access to time- sensitive content across the entire business process lifecycle. Verity LiquidOffice version 4.0 has built-in capability to search, evaluate and monitor in-process content and other information. The delay to get to crucial information until a business process has run its course and is placed in a data repository is eliminated. Expanded tracking and auditing capabilities log system administrator activities such as changing rights and permissions in the management console as well as every time a user accesses or views form-based content. The Verity BPM solution securely connects all people across the enterprise and geographies with information and processes, whether inside or outside the enterprise firewall. Verity LiquidOffice also includes several new features that optimize designer productivity and accelerate deployment of processes. The Form Designer feature supports Unicode character sets. Verity LiquidOffice version 4.0 is the first BPM solution to result from the company's acquisition of Cardiff Software and Dralasoft. It is currently available from Verity and its global network of sales partners. http://www.verity.com

JASTEC acquires LTU Technologies
4/18/2005

JASTEC Co., a Japanese custom software development and systems integration company, announced that its 100% U.S. subsidiary, JASTEC International Inc., had acquired 100% of the stock of LTU Technologies, the image mining visual search engine software. LTU Technologies will continue to operate as an independent company, with the management team, vertical markets and product development roadmap unchanged. LTU Technologies addresses several vertical markets, including Law Enforcement, Intelligence, Intellectual Property, Corporate search, and online search and filtering. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ltutech.com

Microsoft & Dassault Systemes to Align XML Formats
4/14/2005

Microsoft Corp. and Dassault Systemes announced that they will collaborate to support Microsoft's Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) format in Dassault Systemes' 3D XML format. XAML is the format for "Avalon", the code name of the next presentation subsystem for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Avalon provides the foundation for building applications and high-fidelity experiences, blending together user interfaces, documents and media content while exploiting the full power of users' computers. Avalon provides native support for declarative, markup-based programming with XAML. 3D XML is a universal, lightweight XML-based format that enables users to capture and share live, accurate 3D data quickly and easily. Dassault Systemes will use the 3D XML format in its entire line of products: CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SMARTEAM, SolidWorks and Spatial. Compatibility between 3D XML and XAML will enable users of 3D solutions to view, modify and customize 3D objects and take advantage of this 3D experience in any XAML-based application. http://www.3ds.com, http://www.microsoft.com

Ephox Launches EditLive! for XML 3.0
4/13/2005

Ephox launched a major upgrade to its EditLive! EditLive! for XML enables business users to easily create and edit XML content in a simple, browser-based tool and provides developers with an easy to use XML forms development environment. EditLive! for XML is an XML forms solution combining browser-based access, comprehensive rich text authoring capabilities and cross platform support. Version 3.0 also introduces a desktop edition of the forms development environment and a new form solution file format which decreases the amount of effort required to design and deploy XML forms. The EditLive! for XML solution for XML forms makes it possible to combine rich text (graphics, rich text, tables) with strict data types (numbers, dates, plain text) to leverage the best features of forms, documents and spreadsheets. EditLive! for XML also consists of a development environment for XML forms which reduces the costs and complexities of designing and deploying solutions for the contribution and editing of XML content. Evaluation versions are available for download from http://www.ephox.com

Vignette Releases Portal 7.2
4/12/2005

Vignette Corp. announced the general availability of Vignette Portal release 7.2. This latest portal release extends Vignette's personalization, identity management, reporting, collaboration, content management and application integration. Vignette has extended its ability to consume third-party standards-based portlet applications based on the Web Services for Remote Portlets standard (WSRP), whether created in Java or .NET. Vignette Portal release 7.2 includes: Enhanced out-of-the-box search capabilities that allow users to query a wide range of internal and external data sources, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Lotus Notes, relational databases, file systems and Web sites; the ability to derive personalization rules from multiple data sources; the ability to link personalization attributes and mined data from multiple systems across the organization; and integration with Vignette Records and Documents through the use of standards-based JSR-168 portlets. The latest version also advances support for globally distributed portal deployments. Included in this release is the ability to synchronize disparate portal clusters, allowing organizations with multiple portal deployments in separate geographies to maintain their portal installations as a single source across the organization. Vignette Portal also implements an administrative component API that can be used to encapsulate Web applications that plug into the Vignette Portal administrative console. Vignette Portal release 7.2 is shipping and available to customers. Licensing costs for Vignette Portal begin at $75,000 (U.S.). http://www.vignette.com

XyEnterprise Releases Latest Versions of XML Content Management, Publishing Applications
4/12/2005

XyEnterprise announced the availability of the latest releases of its products: Content@ 3.2 XML content management software and XML Professional Publisher (XPP) 7.3 enterprise publishing application. The new releases provide enhanced XML capabilities and build on Content@ and XPP's Web Services interfaces, editing adapters, and workflow automation features. In addition to standard integration with the latest versions of XML authoring tools, Content@ 3.2 adds support for Oracle 10g, Microsoft Windows 2003 and the Apache Web Server, as well as updates to its Microsoft InfoPath adapter. Content@ 3.2 provides XML schema and namespace support for those editorial tools with this capability. Content@ 3.2 also incorporates the latest version of Verity K2 Developer. This OEM search product for independent software vendors includes search features that enable users to retrieve, categorize and re-use information based on content, XML attributes (e.g., tags or metadata) or both. XML Professional Publisher 7.3 supports Microsoft Windows 2003 servers and XP clients. XPP 7.3 features several enhancements to its XyView editing interface that enable users to more efficiently handle structured content. The latest release also adds enhanced XML schema and Xpath support, as well as a new integration for MathML editing using the Design Science MathFlow Editor. XPP 7.3 includes a long list of specific enhancements requested by XPP customers. http://www.xyenterprise.com

Percussion Introduces Rhythmyx 5.6
4/11/2005

Percussion Software introduced version 5.6 of its Rhythmyx Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution. Rhythmyx 5.6 is tailored for organizations that require seamless support for multiple Web properties, with an emphasis on reusing content and building engaging Web sites. Key new capabilities in Rhythmyx 5.6 include enhanced multi-site WCM capabilities, new accessibility support for content contributors, broader support for heterogeneous IT environments as well as numerous enhancements to enable easier implementation and administration. Version 5.6 introduces comprehensive multi-site management capabilities for building engaging Web sites, targeted for organizations with a large Web presence. Each of the multi-site enhancements is built on Rhythmyx's FastForward for WCM capabilities first introduced in Rhythmyx 5.5. FastForward enables users to get their initial sites under management rapidly. Rhythmyx 5.6 also adds accessibility support for disabled users for the product's content contributor interfaces. Rhythmyx 5.6 supports Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux and Sun Solaris platforms and is available now. Pricing varies depending on configuration, however a typical Rhythmyx 5.6 configuration starts at $95,000. http://www.percussion.com

Serena Collage to Integrate with Macromedia Contribute 3.1
4/11/2005

Serena Software, Inc. announced that the next release of Serena Collage, the company's web content and change management solution will integrate with Macromedia Contribute 3.1, a rapid web authoring environment enabling customers to easily contribute, manage and update website content. The new integration enables users to easily make changes to site content within the familiar Contribute interface and save to Collage once changes are complete. In Collage, the content is automatically routed for further editing and approval, merged with other content and design elements and published to multiple destinations. Collage customers are able to take advantage of the rich web page authoring, offline editing and native support for Mac OS X that Contribute offers. Similarly, Contribute customers can extend their existing investment by employing Collage and benefit from enterprise-class versioning, workflow, tracking, content categorization, page generation and site deployment capabilities. Serena Collage v4.6 will be available in late April 2005 and will work with Macromedia Contribute 3.1. http://www.serena.com

Hot Banana On Demand Now Available
4/11/2005

Hot Banana Software Inc. announced that it will be launching Hot Banana On Demand, a Software-as-a-Service pricing model. The Hot Banana On Demand or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model offers benefits for companies of all sizes looking to reduce overhead, increase competitiveness and focus on core competencies. The key advantages of using the Hot Banana On Demand Web Content Management Suite (CMS), are accelerated implementation timelines, and faster ROI, lower up front costs, predictable ongoing expenses, reduced IT overhead and ease of installation, updates and maintenance. Hot Banana is actively positioning itself to capture a share of the global application hosting market. Hot Banana has the following pricing models for the three versions of the Hot Banana Web Content Management Suite - Small Business, Mid-Market, and Enterprise, depending upon the number of seats: Hot Banana On Demand for clients who want the convenience of rapid deployment of Software as a Service, and the lower monthly costs associated with the pay-as-you-go model; Hot Banana Licensed for clients who prefer a perpetual license, who want to own, install and run the software themselves in their own data centre, or choose a dedicated hosting installation at the Hot Banana Hosting Center. The new pricing model is designed to accelerate the market adoption and growth of Hot Banana. The on demand pricing model is complimentary to the existing Hot Banana software licensing model, and allows clients to choose which method of paying for a Web CMS is best for their business. http://www.hotbanana.com

Vivisimo Upgrades Velocity Search Platform
4/11/2005

Vivisimo upgraded the Vivisimo Velocity enterprise search platform. The new version of Velocity offers comprehensive reporting capabilities, enhanced security, meta-alerts and collaboration features for better management of the information retrieval process. Vivisimo Velocity is a rapid-deployment, customizable enterprise search platform that combines dynamic clustering, search and meta-search into one solution. The platform is built on Vivisimo software and includes the company's Clustering Engine. Velocity's new comprehensive reporting feature is entirely customizable and enables administrators to ask and answer critical business questions. Velocity document-level security provides administrators complete control over access to individual documents or groups of documents. It allows only authorized users access to search results involving sensitive information. Velocity allows users to set up alerts from multiple sources of information from a single point of access. Users no longer need to access each source individually; instead, they can initiate and receive alerts for a topic from several sources in one combined email. Alerts can be initiated simply by clicking on a result or by adding them through user profiles. With a simple click, Velocity users can export results into Endnotes, Procite or Reference Manager, email reports in HTML or plain text format, or save reports as text, HTML or XML. Vivisimo Velocity pricing starts at $10,000 per year and scales with the number of documents to be crawled or meta-searched. The upgraded Velocity search platform will ship within 30 days. http://www.Vivisimo.com

Liquid Machines Launches Enterprise Rights Management Partner Program
4/11/2005

Liquid Machines, Inc. announced a new Solutions Provider program that will enable Value Added Resellers (VARs), Independent Software Vendors (ISV) and System Integrators to leverage Liquid Machines ERM solutions. Liquid Machines Enterprise Rights Management solutions provide comprehensive control of electronic corporate assets throughout the information lifecycle. Liquid Machines auto-integration technology allows seamless integration with existing desktop and back-office applications to ensure that information is used according to corporate policies, making users more efficient and reducing the risk of compliance violations and intellectual property leakage. Liquid Machines Solutions Providers are eligible to resell Liquid Machines Document Control and Email Control products as part of their information security, regulatory compliance, and email archive practices and solutions at a significant discount to their customers. Partner benefits include not-for-resale Liquid Machines software, marketing support and tools, product training, technical support, and access to qualified lead pass programs. Liquid Machines Solutions Provider program is well-suited for Enterprise Rights Management partners as well as Intelligent Archiving and Secure Email Solutions providers. Liquid Machines solutions support Windows RMS to allow Microsoft customers to extend RMS protection to non-office and non-Microsoft applications. Liquid Machines also maintains partnerships with information lifecycle management vendors Veritas and EMC, and has certified the Liquid Machines Email Control product to work with both vendors archival products. http://www.liquidmachines.com/partners/

Topologi Releases XML Difference Detective
4/8/2005

Topologi announced the availability of the Topologi Difference Detective, a low-cost, lightweight utility for displaying changes between different versions of files, including XML data. The Difference Detective is a utility for anyone involved in document editing or XSLT transformation. The Topologi Difference Detective supports three levels of reporting. For small, dense files such as XSLT scripts or XML Schemas there is a detailed word-by-word comparison showing all additions and deletions. For larger text files up to 100K size, a line-by-line comparison is available and for large and binary files, a byte-by-byte comparison quickly detects where two files are not the same. The Topologi Difference Detective also has a directory comparison mode, to compare files with the same names in two different directories. The Difference Detective is available now from the Topologi Tool Shop, as are a number of other utilities for querying and validating collections of XML data. There are several products due for release in the near future, including tools for helping with whitespace, links and character sets. http://www.topologi.com

Nextance Partners with Oracle XML Database Solution
4/7/2005

Nextance Inc. announced working with Oracle to accelerate the industry's adoption of XML databases as technology for managing the intrinsically complex mix of both structured and unstructured data within contractual agreements. The advantages that XML delivers are pronounced in Enterprise Contract Management solutions, with contracts containing a significant and untapped reservoir of unstructured language such as revenue sharing models, exclusivity rights, intellectual property ownership, fees and penalties which are essential in properly measuring the risk and reward potential of customer, supplier and partner relationships. Nextance supports Oracle XML and is participating in the Database 10g Release 2 Beta Program to prepare for the upcoming new release. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com, http://www.nextance.com

Arbortext Partners with Datacopy Publishing Solutions GmbH
4/7/2005

Arbortext announced it has entered into a reseller partnership with Datacopy Publishing Solutions GmbH, a German IT services and solution reseller to resell Arbortext products to businesses in key European industries, including manufacturing, aerospace, life science and financial services. Datacopy Publishing Solutions GmbH has over 23 years experience in providing professional publishing solutions. http://www.datacopy.de, http://www.arbortext.com

Near-Time Current Available for Mac OS X
4/6/2005

Near-Time, Inc. announced the commercial availability of Near-Time Current for Mac OS X. Current transcends traditional text editors, bookmark managers, Web clipping software, outliners, newsreaders, and blogging software. It combines these functions, leveraging the immediacy of the Internet while offering a rich desktop environment for authoring and publishing. Current's authoring and publishing capabilities allow you to create documents from many sources simultaneously, merge links and Web page content with your documents, and post the results to Web sites and blogs, with accompanying RSS or Atom news feeds. It works with both desktop and Internet content, and has a built-in Web browser and full text search capabilities. Application files of all types, including QuickTime, photos, html pages, and mp3 files, can be stored and launched within Current. Content from Current can be published to Weblogs via Blogger and MetaWeblog APIs, as RSS feeds and as Web pages to Apple iDisk or Web servers. This gives users one tool for authoring, gathering, organizing, and the publishing of content. Supported standards include XML, HTML, FTP, WebDav, SMTP, iDisk, RSS, and Web logs (via Atom). Near-Time Current is available for download and Near-Time Current licenses are priced at $49.95 per user. http://www.near-time.com

Google Adds More Capacity to Google Mini Search Appliance
4/6/2005

Google Inc. announced that the Google Mini has twice the search capacity at a more affordable price. The Google Mini can now search up to 100,000 documents for a lower price of $2,995. The Google Mini is an integrated hardware/software search appliance that indexes all content within a company's intranet or public website. After an installation process that takes only a matter of hours, users can search for information just as they do with Google.com. The Google Mini comes with one year of support, software updates, and hardware replacement coverage. It can be purchased online. The entry-level Google Search Appliance now offers search of up to 500,000 documents (more than three times the previous search capacity), for $30,000 including hardware, software, and two years of customer support. Other versions of the Search Appliance can index 15 million documents or more in a single collection. The Search Appliance provides enterprise-wide search across corporate web sites, intranets, databases, business applications and content management systems. http://www.google.com/enterprise

Context Media Simplifies Content Integration for Applications
4/5/2005

Context Media, Inc. announced the general availability of a new application developer kit (ADK) designed specifically to help IT organizations and service partners to rapidly build and deploy content applications in J2EE, .Net, and Portal environments, while using Context Media's content integration software, Interchange Suite. The new ADK provides the tools and building blocks for developers to develop and deploy industry and company specific applications in many environments, enabling organizations to leverage Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) to quickly assemble cross-system, content-centric business applications. The ADK works with Context Media's Interchange Suite, a software solution that enables organizations to access content stored in multiple and disparate content repositories, providing a single unified view of content no matter where it resides. The ADK is an extension of Context Media's current Web service offerings and can enable developers to reduce application prototyping and integration time. Context Media's ADK for J2EE, .NET, PHP and JSR 168 Portal Servers is now available. http://www.contextmedia.com

RedDot to Deliver Enterprise Content Management with Integrated Compliance Management
4/5/2005

RedDot Solutions announced the launch of its new Web Compliance Manager. Developed with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, RedDot's Web Compliance Manager is an add-on module to the CMS and XCMS enterprise content management offerings to ensure Web sites, portals and intranets are 508 and WCAG compliant. The new software solution helps organizations comply with legal requirements, international standards and corporate guidelines. RedDot's Web Compliance Manager will ensure compliance with Section 508 and WCAG A, AA and AAA standards, while also checking for spelling mistakes, broken links and missing graphics. Web Compliance Manager automatically reads Web sites and style sheets and prevents any non-compliant content from being published. RedDot's Web Compliance Manager can also be customized to check for privacy policy violations, verify safe harbor statements and enforce corporate branding standards, including consistent use of color, logo usage and product terminology. RedDot's Web Compliance Manager module will be available in the second quarter of 2005. www.reddot.com

Top Content Management Companies and Industry Experts to Gather Next Week at Gilbane Content Management Conference
4/5/2005

The Gilbane Report and Lighthouse Seminars today announced that the Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technologies, taking place April 11-13 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, will offer a free technology showcase that will play host to many of the industry's most innovative developers of content management solutions. In addition to the free technology showcase, the event offers a conference program backed by one of the largest gatherings of industry analysts to provide attendees with independent insight and analysis into content management trends. All keynote sessions are free, as are additional conference sessions on Enterprise use of Blogs and Wikis, and a special session on compliance. Technology companies that will demonstrate their latest solutions at the event, include: Interwoven, Open Text Corporation, Macromedia, Blast Radius, Quark, Hummingbird, Oracle, Astoria Software, Atomz, AuthorIT, ClearStory Systems, CrownPeak Technology, Datalogics, Day Software, Ektron, Em Software, Endeca, Ephox, Etilize, Exegenix, FatWire Software, GMC Software Technology, Hot Banana, Idiom, Innodata Isogen, Kofax, Mark Logic, Mondosoft, Percussion, Quasar Technologies, RedDot Solutions, Refresh Software, SchemaLogic, Serena, SiberLogic, Translations.com, Vamosa, Weborganic Systems, Xerox, Xyleme, and Xythos. There is no charge to visit the Exhibit Hall; however, a registration badge is required for admittance. On-site registration is available for exhibit-only visitors. See the full release for information on product announcements at the event at http://www.gilbane.com/gr_news_4.5.05.html. Full event details can be found at: http://www.gilbane.com/conferences/San_Francisco_05.html

Interwoven Introduces ECM Solution for Content Provisioning
4/5/2005

Interwoven, Inc. announced the introduction of the Interwoven Content Provisioning solution. As an ECM solution designed specifically for IT Operations, the Interwoven Content Provisioning solution enables IT Operations departments to standardize the aggregation, synchronization and deployment of browser-based application assets from any development system to any application environment. The Interwoven Content Provisioning solution is designed to provide IT Operations with full control over the provisioning of browser-based application assets. Delivering reporting, configurable workflows, version control and rollback capabilities to streamline the release process, the Interwoven solution allows IT Operations to aggregate content from any ECM or Source Code Management (SCM) system and deploy it to any application environment. The Interwoven Content Provisioning solution is comprised of new versions of Interwoven ControlHub Server Software, Interwoven OpenDeploy Distribution Server Software, and new Education and Consulting Services, The Interwoven Content Provisioning solution is generally available in early April 2005. http://www.interwoven.com

XyEnterprise XML Professional Publisher, Design Science MathFlow Editor Integrate to Support MathML
4/4/2005

XyEnterprise announced that its XML Professional Publisher (XPP) publishing software now integrates with Design Science's MathFlow Editor. XPP is an XML-based publishing system used to produce scientific, technical and medical journals, as well as many other types of print and electronic publications. Combined with MathFlow's graphical interface, which supports the creation of complex mathematical expressions, publishers of complex mathematical information now have a user-friendly publishing tool that supports the MathML standard. http://www.dessci.com, http://www.xyenterprise.com

Adobe Announces Adobe Creative Suite 2 (CS2)
4/4/2005

Adobe Systems Incorporated announced a new release of Adobe Creative Suite, the design environment for print and Web workflows for creative professionals. Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition integrates new full-versions of Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, and Adobe GoLive CS2 with the all-new Version Cue CS2. Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional also is included. A new Adobe Creative Suite component, Adobe Bridge, is a visual file browser that lets designers easily browse, organize, and process design assets within Adobe Creative Suite 2 software components. Designers can preview multi-page Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files, drag and drop from floating Compact Mode windows, process images with built-in Camera Raw 3.0, edit and search for Adobe XMP metadata, and track assets managed in Version Cue CS2. Adobe Creative Suite for Mac OS X version 10.2.8 through 10.3.8, Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2, will begin shipping in May to customers in the United States and Canada. International versions are expected to begin shipping in late May and early June. Estimated street price for the Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition is US$1,199 and US$899 for Creative Suite 2 Standard Edition. http://www.adobe.com

Inxight & Intellisophic Partner on Pre-built Taxonomies
4/4/2005

Inxight Software, Inc. and Intellisophic, Inc. announced a joint marketing agreement to help organizations access the essential knowledge contained in their unstructured data. Through this relationship, Intellisophic's extensive library of thousands of pre-built taxonomies is now formatted for instant compatibility with Inxight SmartDiscovery. These pre-built taxonomies are especially useful for business analytics, government intelligence, pharmaceutical, and web portal/reference applications. By leveraging both Intellisophic's taxonomies with Inxight's entity extraction, users can classify and cluster documents into topical folders for search, routing, and business intelligence applications without building taxonomies from scratch. Inxight SmartDiscovery leverages Intellisophic taxonomies to automatically identify key concepts, or ideas derived from specific instances, within documents. SmartDiscoverys entity extraction identifies more than 25 entity types out-of-the box, including people, companies, organizations, dates, places, addresses, currencies, etc. Intellisophic's taxonomies span most industries, and are available for Corporate, Government and General Knowledge. Subject areas for Corporate Taxonomies include: Business; Construction; Energy; Engineering & Materials; Hospitality; Information Sciences; Law, Government & Criminal Justice; Life Sciences, Medicine & Healthcare; Manufacturing; Mathematics & Science; and Transportation, among others. Subject areas for Government Taxonomies include: Information Sciences; General Knowledge; Energy; Environment; Law, Government & Criminal Justice; Manufacturing; Social Sciences; and Terrorism and War, among others. Intellisophic's taxonomies are available now. www.inxight.com, www.intellisophic.com

Mediasurface Acquires Class-Act BV
4/4/2005

Mediasurface plc announced the acquisition of Class-Act BV, the Netherlands-based supplier of the Silverbullet content management system. The deal, for the intellectual property of the Silverbullet product and services of its authors, is worth 400,000 euros, made up of part cash and equity. Silverbullet is a low-cost ASP solution with numerous customers and profitable revenue streams. The company reported revenues of 480,000 euros for the year ending December 04. Based on proven Microsoft technology including a SQL Server database and using .NET technology, Silverbullet allows small to medium-sized organisations to set up a website quickly, at a very low cost, taking advantage of predefined layouts and styles that can be tailored to reflect corporate branding and individual customers' preferences. Continued product development of Silverbullet is assured in line with the needs of the marketplace it addresses. Silverbullet, which is likely to be re-named in line with the Mediasurface brand, will be available as a rental solution only, whilst Mediasurface and Morello will only be offered as licensed products. www.mediasurface.com

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