March 2008 Archives

Google announced they are rolling out offline access to Google Docs over the next few weeks, starting with a small percentage of users. According to a post on the Official Google Docs Blog: "With Google Docs offline (powered by Google Gears), I can take my little piece of the cloud with me wherever I go. Once enabled, I have a local version of my document list and editors, along with my documents. As long as I have an Internet connection, every change I make is saved to the cloud. When I lose my connection, I sacrifice some features, but I can still access my documents (for this initial release, you can view and edit word processing documents; right now we don't support offline access to presentations or spreadsheets...). Everything I need is saved locally. And I do everything through my web browser, even when I'm offline ... When my connection comes back, my documents sync up again with the server. It's all pretty seamless: I don't have to remember to save my documents locally before packing my laptop for a trip. I don't have to remember to save my changes as soon as I get back online. And I don't have to switch applications based on network connectivity." Offline access is only available in English for now. They're working on offline access in other languages. It will also be available to Google Apps users soon, and domain administrators that want it now can opt-in via their control panel. http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2008/03/bringing-cloud-with-you.html

The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, announced that Adobe Systems Incorporated is joining the Foundation. Adobe is joining the LF to collaborate on the advancement of Linux as a platform for rich Internet applications (RIA) and Web 2.0 technologies. http://www.linux-foundation.org/

Trampoline Systems announces SONAR Flightdeck, an organisational intelligence and diagnostics tool for managers. SONAR Flightdeck provides strategic intelligence about the informal networks that power organisations so managers can make better, more informed decisions. It brings network analysis techniques to business managers to expose the social networks and information flows contained within everyday electronic communications. Management teams are often unable to understand resident social networks because the only information available about them has been anecdotal or the result of specialised consultancy projects. SONAR Flightdeck brings the academic techniques of organisational network analysis to managers. SONAR Flightdeck automatically displays the crucial social factors at play within organisations including key opinion formers, poorly-integrated business units, emerging communities of interest, single points of failure and third-party relationships. SONAR Flightdeck is the newest addition to SONAR Suite, Trampoline's Enterprise Social Computing platform for employees and managers. SONAR Dashboard provides social computing for employees to locate experts, connect and collaborate. SONAR Flightdeck and Dashboard are powered by SONAR Server, which identifies the social networks, information flows and topics within electronic information such as email, documents and IM. SONAR Suite provides security, privacy and integration. http://www.trampolinesystems.com

C2C announced the availability of its Archive Search Services which allows customers a range of open access points to massive amounts of archived email data to improve productivity. Archive Search Services features include: A Federated Search Provider, which allows enterprise search solutions, including Microsoft Search Server 2008, Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) and Internet Explorer's 'custom search providers,' to pass search queries directly to Archive One and accept and display results returned from there; A Search Connector, which allows search servers such as Microsoft Search Server and Windows Search access to the archive index in order for them to build index data within their own servers; A Google Search plug-in for search access to the email archive from Google Desktop and Enterprise; and Support for the OpenSearch v1.1 standard which allows any application supporting this standard to gain access to the archive data. http://www.c2c.com

HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Tower Software announced that they have signed a pre-bid agreement for HP to acquire Tower, a document and records management software company based in Canberra, Australia. The acquisition of Tower will add electronic records management to HP Software's existing e-discovery and compliance capabilities in information collection and retention. This includes both records management and identification. Under an existing alliance between the companies, Tower TRIM Context has been integrated with the HP Integrated Archive Platform to provide customers with a combined records management and compliance archiving solution. Combining HP's and Tower's overall software capabilities will enable customers to identify electronic business records from general business communication, collect those business records in a scalable and high-performance archive platform and preserve them for long-term future use in legal discovery or compliance activities. The addition of Tower also is expected to enable HP Software to address the Microsoft SharePoint compliance and e-discovery opportunities. The board of directors of Tower has unanimously approved the transaction and recommends that Tower shareholders accept HP's offer in the absence of a higher third-party offer. The acquisition will be conducted by means of an off-market takeover bid for all of the outstanding shares of Tower. The takeover is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar year 2008. More information is available at http://www.hp.com/go/tower

Inventive Designers introduced interactive eForms as part of their XML-based document solution Scriptura. These eForms are incorporated in the latest version of Scriptura, Inventive Designers' WYSIWYG solution that enables any kind of document or business output to be generated from any kind of data, and subsequently to be transmitted to any output channel. "The 'intelligent' forms see to it that end users are only required to provide the information that is relevant to them. The online application adapts to the profile of the person filling in the form as it were." The eForms are generated in the same environment as the environment where other documents are developed, published or processed. Which means the solution helps guarantee consistent paper and digital communications. With Scriptura being platform-independent, it runs on all existing operating systems (Windows, Linux, ...). In addition, the data gathered via the electronic forms can be entered into any database and CRM system, running on any system, and vice versa. http://www.inventivedesigners.be/scriptura/intelligent_forms.html

DocsCorp announced it has significantly expanded its integration capability to include NetDocuments, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. NetDocuments, a vendor of SaaS document, email and collaborative document services, provides legal, real estate, financial and health service professionals with instant access to their "work" (documents, emails, projects etc) no matter where they are. Documents are stored in a repository that users access through their browser. Integration with pdfDocs Desktop means that NetDocuments users will be able to "pull down" documents to their local system, convert them to PDF and "push" them back as new or related documents. Alternatively, users can save documents into NetDocuments as PDFs direct from MS Word. DocsCorp plans to extend its integration within the next couple of months to help NetDocuments provide a feature-rich, efficient and secure document service to its clients. Some of the features earmarked to be included in the next release will be the ability to save a document back into NetDocuments as the current or new version of an existing document. http://www.netdocuments.com, http://www.docscorp.com/

The World WIde Web Consortium XML Query Working Group has published two First Public Working Drafts: "XQuery Scripting Extension 1.0" and "XQuery Scripting Extension 1.0 Use Cases." The former defines an extension to XQuery 1.0 and XQuery Update facility. Expressions can be evaluated in a specific order, with later expressions seeing the effects of the expressions that came before them. This specification introduces the concept of a block with local variable declarations, as well as several new kinds of expressions, including assignment, while, continue, break, and exit expressions. The latter specification includes the usage scenarios that motivate the changes in the former. http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xquery-sx-10-20080328/. Also see http://gilbane.com/xml/2008/03/first-public-working-draft-of.html

Exalead announced a new agreement with ECI (Enterprise Content Integration) specialist EntropySoft. Under the terms of the partnership, Exalead will integrate a wide selection of bidirectional connectors from EntropySoft into its enterprise search software platform, exalead one:search, to complement its current portfolio. As a result, Exalead's customers will benefit from expanded, out-of-the-box connectivity for its full line of exalead one:search enterprise search products to speed and ease integration. While Exalead already offers connectors for popular enterprise content databases, the new agreement with EntropySoft will allow it to expand its portfolio to include connectors for Alfresco, FileNet P8, Hummingbird DM, Interwoven TeamSite, Microsoft Sharepoint 2003, and IBM Lotus Quickplace. http://corporate.exalead.com/, http://www.entropysoft.net

Jalios announced JCMS version 6, a new optimized version of JCMS that brings usability enhancements and introduces Web 2.0 functions. One major advantage of JCMS is its resident storage system, JStore, a simple, robust and very rapid object database. In JCMS 6, JStore, a simple and very rapid object database, is coupled with a relational database to handle voluminous content (forums, comments, form submissions, votes, comments and reader tracking). JCMS 6 enables creation of personalizable pages using a library of pre-defined business portlets (directory, team agenda, documents to validate, access to applications, task management, and many more). Sites built using JCMS 6 comply with recognized accessibility standards: AccessiWeb (silver) and WGAC (AA). JCMS has been enriched with more than 40 plugins covering: Web 2.0 (Wiki, blogs, comments), Statistics (XiTi, GoogleAnalytics, TopPublication), Searching (indexing, Metadata, DublinCore) and, Administration (security, authentication, SSO). The JCMS Open API module enables access to all its functionalities via an open API that is simple (REST model) and secure. JCMS 6 will be distributed from June 2008. http://www.jalios.com/

Autonomy Corporation plc announced the availability of new advanced features for its Pan-Enterprise Search platform, IDOL (Intelligent Data Operating Layer). New features include: Drag and Drop Personalization - enables users to personalize their information delivery by dragging content of interest into a custom box; IDOL Deep Video Indexing (DVI) Advanced Features; Geo-Cluster Maps - IDOL has enhanced its support for geo-efficiency by providing visualization tools to represent document density per location, thus allowing the administrator to quickly assess usage patterns and make informed decisions about load balancing; Intent-Based Ranking - determines a user's intent when querying, thereby delivering highly targeted results based on the individual's profile and contextual factors; Multi-Dimensional Index & Query Throttling - By using a multi-dimensional index to provide information to the distribution components, IDOL helps preclude bottlenecks and unbalanced peak loads during the indexing and query process; and Quantum Clustering - Using quantum mathematics to calculate states/concepts within data, conceptual information is more easily and accurately identified. http://www.autonomy.com/

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) announced that it has expanded its alliance with EMC (NYSE:EMC) to jointly market EMC Documentum. The global cross-industry agreement enables Unisys to expand its team of Documentum-certified consultants who implement and deploy EMC enterprise content management solutions. Unisys has developed an interface between its 3D Blueprinting modelling methodology and EMC's Documentum. This interface enables Unisys to deploy Documentum solutions designed with 3D Blueprinting modelling tools more rapidly and securely. Unisys 3D Blueprinting allows clients to model and better understand the interconnections of their various enterprise content management activities (e.g., data administration; records, contract and case management; regulatory compliance; and other information-intensive tasks). http://www.unisys.com/

Vignette (NASDAQ: VIGN) announced its new High-Performance Delivery (HPD) software will be publicly available on March 28, 2008. HPD delivers a caching technology that automatically tracks dependencies on publishing events or site changes and immediately updates the Web site cache when those changes occur. This enables organizations to deliver faster and richer user experiences while accelerating site performance. Vignette HPD automatically invalidates and updates the Web site cache as changes occur. HPD's approach helps ensure content changes across multiple Web pages are uniformly updated and available to site visitors in real time, reducing maintenance costs and helping to eliminate the risk of errors or missing content. Benchmark test results performed by Vignette in its performance lab showed Vignette HPD provides performance improvements under a variety of conditions. Test results also showed significant performance improvements for sites running dynamic portlets using AJAX and SSI (Server Side Include) technologies. http://www.vignette.com/

Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ:OTEX) (NASDAQ:TSX:) (NASDAQ:OTC) announced that RedDot, the Open Text Web Solutions Group, has released its Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Document Management Integration. RedDot's integration solution features include: Cache a document from SharePoint Server 2007 - When sharing a document online is important but permissions limit user access, RedDot can publish and retain a resident copy of the document presented to any online target, while maintaining the security and integrity of the SharePoint Server 2007 Library; Link a document from SharePoint Server 2007 - Web content editors can address latency and stale Web content by dynamically accessing a document resident in SharePoint Server 2007; Users can link documents via the publishing system to any online target with secure and controlled access from any location; Access different document versions - Administrators can select a specific version of a document to publish with granularity to access previous or minor versions as well; amd, Publish document attributes and metadata from SharePoint Server 2007 - Web content editors can publish document metadata to any online target for classification or search. http://www.reddot.com/, http://www.opentext.com/

ThinkFree announced a new version of their online office suite to be available April 7th, 2008. They will now open their new ThinkFree Manager service (previously known as ThinkFree Premium) to everyone for free. Customers will now be able to use the ThinkFree Office suite online/offline when creating or editing documents. Previously only a select number of people were allowed to use the ThinkFree Premium service. Other major new features include: Hierarchical Documents Planning - a way of organizing many documents through subfolders and tree hierarchy features; a 'Workspace' to collaborate with other users - to be able to collaborate with people, share documents, and manage on-going projects through the 'Workspace'; and 'Quick Edit' mode has been replaced with a new 'Web Editor' based on WYSIWYG-XHTML technology (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get). This will allow you to edit documents without installing any other applications onto your machine. http://www.thinkfree.com/

IBM announced that the Lotus Expeditor software platform is extending desktop computing and Web 2.0 capabilities to mobile phones. Mobile phone users will be able to run several desktop-style applications like social networking, mashups and other consumer or business applications simultaneously on a variety of mobile phones. The new version of IBM Lotus Expeditor 6.1.2 software enables mobile application developers to create new applications and services that combine information from different sources. Key to Lotus Expeditor technology is the use of the Eclipse embedded Rich Client Platform (eRCP) application model, which allows applications to be created to span desktop and mobile devices. Lotus Expeditor software also allows people to receive software updates to their mobile phones without disruption. For example, they can receive an update to a business application while continuing to do instant messaging. Lotus Expeditor software is the underlying platform for IBM's collaboration products including IBM Lotus Notes e-mail, Lotus Sametime instant messaging and Lotus Symphony, a no-charge suite of open standards based office productivity software programs. http://www.ibm.com/software/lotus

Day Software (SWX: DAYN) (OTC:DYIHY) announced it has entered into an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Exstream Software, a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard. Under the terms of the agreement, Exstream will bundle Day's technology - CRX Repository, Communiqué (CQ) Workflow, and CQ User Interface - with its Dialogue and Dialogue Live products, helping customers to build content-centric interactive applications regardless of location, format, or language. Day has also launched a corporate blog and portal designed to encourage communication among those who share ideas and interests around content-related topics. Geared toward software developers, the new resource features news and commentary surrounding JSR 170, the Java Content Repository (JCR) application programming interface (API) for stored content; representational state transfer (REST), open source and other related topics and technologies. http://www.exstream.com, http://www.day.com

Intalio, Inc. announced support for the Business Process Modeling Notation version 1.1 (BPMN 1.1), which was recently ratified by the Object Management Group (OMG). BPMN 1.1 provides several benefits over the previous version, clearing up ambiguities between throwing and catching events, and adding new notation specifications, such as the Signal event. Signal increases efficiency and loose coupling by broadcasting the event to any event listener, either within the process or in another process. Previously, the process designer had to send a separate message or error event for each specific target. Now, that can be taken care of with a single call. Ambiguities with previous versions of BPMN are also cleaned up, thereby reducing the number of errors that could be coded into the process. The latest version of Intalio|Designer can be downloaded from the Intalio Community Website at http://bpms.intalio.com

Oracle announced they have contributed the XQilla XQuery engine code, an embeddable XQuery engine for developers building XML-based applications, under the open source Apache 2.0 license. By making XQilla XQuery engine available to developers under the Apache license, Oracle is furthering the adoption of XQuery and XML for application areas including Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Enterprise Content Management. The XQilla XQuery engine, an implementation of the XQuery 1.0 standard published by the W3C, enables developers to query XML data, similar to SQL for relational data. Developers can use the XQilla XQuery engine in commercial and open source applications at no cost, modify and improve it, as well as distribute it in binary and source code form. The XQilla project is hosted on SourceForge, where an active community collaborates to further the technology. For applications requiring XQuery and an XML document repository, Oracle has also integrated XQilla XQuery engine within Oracle Berkeley DB XML, an embeddable, open source XML database. http://www.w3.org/XML/Query/, http://xqilla.sourceforge.net/, http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/berkeley-db/xml/index.html

Adlib Software announced the release of AdlibExpress Server 4.0, setting the stage for the concurrent release of four (4) new packages, replacing the existing menu of add-on modules. Until now, Adlib Software was offered as a fully configurable menu of options consisting of a core transformation engine, known as Express Server, a web services component called Exponent and a series of add-on modules designed to provide extended functionality. Collectively, these elements gave Adlib Software customers a array of options to build and customize their own solution. With the introduction of Express Sever 4.0, Adlib Software is introducing Adlib Express Conversion Server; an application suite that handles document conversion from over 300 different file types to file standards like PDF, PDF/A, XPS, HTML, Word, and many more. Adlib ExpressRecognition Server is an OCR engine that turns large volumes of images including scanned images, faxes and image only PDFs into searchable PDF documents. Adlib ExpressPublishing Server adds publishing functionality to document workflows that aims to eliminate costly manual processes. It adds stamps such as HTML overlays, headers, footers, page numbers and watermarks. It builds intelligent Tables of Contents with hyperlink and bookmark management and performs document assembly. Adlib will be grandfathering all Pre-Express 4.0 customers with valid maintenance contracts to the newest version without any increase in price. http://www.adlibsoftware.com/

SDL announced the release of SDL Global Authoring Management System, a global authoring system based on SDL AuthorAssistant. The system is used to help companies to improve brand consistency, increase the efficiency of their global authoring process and reduce time-to-market for global content. Through its centralized system which checks against corporate assets, SDL Global Authoring Management System (SDL Global AMS) enables enterprise-wide consistency of terminology, style and linguistic best practices, as well as maximizing the reuse of previously written content. The upgraded system is now tightly linked with SDL's automated translation technology, allowing authors to create content that is better prepared for automated translation. The post-processing required from automated translation is then significantly reduced. Other enhancements in SDL Global Authoring Management System include sophisticated linguistic and grammatical enhancements, enhanced collaboration throughout the content lifecycle, and centralized access for enterprise-wide configuration and profile management. For more information on SDL Global Authoring Management System visit http://www.sdl.com

Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) introduced Lawson Smart Office, a personalized user interface that allows users to directly access Lawson and Microsoft applications and update data pervasively and instantly across the applications. Lawson is bringing together Microsoft productivity, mobility and collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Groove, with Lawson enterprise applications and business intelligence capabilities. Lawson Smart Office places the business software user at the center of the "information workplace" and the multiple processes they work with. Smart Office helps people access the information they need, when they want it, in the context required, combined with the analytic and Smart Notification capabilities of Lawson Business Intelligence. It also promotes greater collaboration and real-time information sharing across various business applications. Lawson developed Smart Office around the Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, to support any business processes using Microsoft applications. http://www.lawson.com

BrightSide Software launched its beta version of Nuospace, a business wiki for everyone. Nuospace is a Web-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) collaboration tool for small-midsize companies enabling team members to publish and share all forms of business content in a secure community environment. Nuospace is designed with technology beginners in mind as a simple alternative to corporate intranets and shared hard drives. Nuospace support not only only documents and comments, but also includes social content such as blogs and e-newsletters as individual wiki pages. Nuospace will launch in June 2008, and will be free up to 200 megabytes with an unlimited number of users. For added memory, Nuospace will cost $50 per month. Nuospace is a Web-based, software-as-a-service application with an installed server version coming this fall. The Nuospace beta is offered for free at http://go.nuospace.com

4D Inc., maker of an integrated software platform that speeds up and simplifies the process of developing and deploying business applications, announced the release of 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 1 (11.1), an extensive toolset that lets 4D developers both create rich Ajax applications and integrate browser technology into 4D desktop clients. 4D Ajax Framework v11 Release 1 (11.1) features the Data Grid 2.0 object, which has been redesigned from the ground up. Data Grid 2.0 offers full control over every aspect of the Grid object, some 80 commands in all, and features drag and drop support, independent cell styling, and many more controls, all of which can be extended through the JavaScript API. In addition, this release increases the power of the Dashboard object used to create business intelligence reporting tools for the web and the iPhone by expanding the charting tool to include support for SVG, PNG, and the Google Chart API. 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 1 (11.1) retails for $599 and includes six months of free upgrades. An additional 12-month maintenance plan is $249. Updates and features are added to the product on a regular basis. 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 1 is available from the 4D web site, http://www.4d.com/

NetDocuments announced that it has released its new searching engine, NDSearch, based on FAST's search engine. NDSearch is an enterprise index and retrieval platform, providing searching technology for a single repository of documents, images, emails, attachments, and digital records. NDSearch will be deployed in a SaaS model, where all maintenance, updates and optimization will be handled by NetDocuments and deployed in a redundant infrastructure across two datacenters. FAST preserves NetDocuments' secure searching technology which enforces access control, ethical walls, while offering such enhanced functionality as relevancy ranking, proximity and phrase searching, linguistics and lemmatization, data classification, topic and entity extraction. Users will not only be able to retrieve documents, but will also be able to analyze the people, companies, locations, dates, and concepts associated with matters and projects offering a truly discovery-class search technology. http://www.netdocuments.com

MadCap Software unveiled its roadmap for a complete, native XML software family designed to solve all of a company's documentation and authoring demands. The MadCap family will include five new products: MadCap Blaze, MadCap Press, MadCap Team Server, MadCap X-Edit, and MadCap X-Edit Express, as well as enhanced versions of MadCap Analyzer, MadCap Flare, MadCap Lingo and MadCap Mimic. The integrated MadCap family will provide companies with a solution for developing and delivering content in print, online and on the Web in their language of choice. The entire MadCap product family is based on a common native XML architecture to provide a complete workflow solution, from authoring and multimedia creation; to collaboration, reporting and analysis; to translation and localization. The MadCap family features twelve integrated products for content development and delivery, collaboration, and localization. The solutions are based on the same XML architecture with Unicode support that drives MadCap's main product, Flare, a native XML multi-channel, single-source content authoring solution. All products also utilize MadCap's XML user interface, which enables users to take advantage of XML without writing code. The beta version of Blaze is now available as a free 30-day trial release, which can be downloaded at http://www.madcapsoftware.com/

Researchers at IBM's (NYSE: IBM) India Research Laboratory have developed software technology that uses sophisticated math algorithms to extract and deliver business insights hidden within the information gathered by companies during customer service calls and other interactions. The new business intelligence technology, called ProAct, is a text analytics tool, which automates previously manual analysis and evaluation of customer service calls and provides insight to help companies assess and improve their performance. ProAct provides an integrated analysis of structured information such as agent and product databases and unstructured data such as email, call logs, call transcription to identify reason for dissatisfaction, agent performance issues and typical product problems. Based on the Unstructured Information Management Analysis (UIMA) framework that IBM contributed to the open source Apache Software Foundation in 2006, the ProAct technology was initially developed as a service engagement. Now the new algorithms are being packaged in software and deployed in many IBM call center customers around the world. UIMA is an open source software framework that helps organizations build new analysis technologies that help organizations gain more insight from their unstructured information by discovering relationships, identifying patterns, and predicting outcomes. IBM uses UIMA to enable text analysis, extraction and concept search capabilities in other parts of its portfolio of enterprise search software products, including OmniFind Enterprise Edition, OmniFind Analytics Edition, and OmniFind Yahoo! Edition. http://www.research.ibm.com/irl/

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced that Microsoft has licensed Adobe Flash Lite software, Adobe's Flash Player runtime specifically designed for mobile devices, to enable web browsing of Flash Player compatible content within the Internet Explorer Mobile browser in future versions of Microsoft Windows Mobile phones. Microsoft has also licensed Adobe Reader LE software for viewing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents including email attachments and web content. Both Adobe products will be made available to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, who license Windows Mobile software. Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE availability for Windows Mobile phones will be confirmed later. http://www.adobe.com

SAS announced the acquisition of privately held Teragram. The acquisition will enhance SAS' own text mining and analytical BI offerings, and extend them to enterprise and mobile search. Teragram, a 40-person firm headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., will be run as a SAS company. Terms of the acquisition deal were not disclosed. Teragram's natural language processing (NLP) technologies help turn text - in many languages and from many sources - into useable information. NLP enables richer data processing at the level of words, linguistic relations and word meanings. Teragram has developed and maintains large annotated dictionaries containing several hundred million words in more than 30 languages. Teragram's categorization technologies provide instant classification of documents according to custom criteria, applied throughout the organization. For enterprise search, Teragram's NLP technologies scan structured corporate databases and unstructured sources including text-based reports and Web pages to provide answers from these multiple information sources. Teragram's search capabilities deliver an easy-to-use environment for BI, extending the availability and use of BI throughout organizations. The combination of SAS and Teragram technologies provides indexing driven not just by a report's header, but by its actual content and the metadata associated with it. Teragram also brings SAS mobile search, helping individuals scan information remotely and get answers faster. Using Teragram's mobile search technology, individuals can store and retrieve information, connect to outside applications such as BI systems, and search databases from their BlackBerry, smart phone or other mobile device. http://www.sas.com, http://www.teragram.com/

The XML Query Working Group has published the Candidate Recommendation of "XQuery Update Facility 1.0." This document defines an update facility that extends the "XML Query language, XQuery." The XQuery Update Facility provides expressions that can be used to make persistent changes (including node insertion, deletion, modification, and creation) to instances of the XQuery 1.0 and XPath 2.0 Data Model. The Working Group also published two additional documents that will become Working Group notes: " XQuery Update Facility 1.0 Requirements" and "XQuery Update Facility 1.0 Use Cases." http://www.w3.org/XML/Query/

EMC Corporation announced new software capabilities that double the amount of digital objects its EMC Centera content addressed storage (CAS) system can archive. CentraStar 4.0 - doubles the amount of objects that each individual disk drive in a system can hold, with each 500 gigabyte or 750 gigabyte drive now able to hold up to 25 million objects. In addition, the new version of the software, which is available as a free upgrade, improves the self-management and healing capabilities of Centera systems up to 25 percent faster than previous versions. The new version of the CentraStar operating software improves system flexibility and security. This includes a new capability that enables administrators to segregate, configure and separately manage application, management and replication traffic to optimize the mix of performance and protection. It also gives administrators additional system logging and auditing capabilities; including the ability to custom configure password complexity rules for enhanced security. CentraStar version 4.0 is currently shipping with all new Centera systems and is available to existing customers under software maintenance free of charge. Systems running CentraStar 2.4 and above can be upgraded to CentraStar 4.0. http://www.emc.com/

Intalio, Inc. announced an OEM agreement with Informatica Corporation. Informatica will embed Intalio technology into its data integration platform. The partnership builds a framework for a complete set of Business Process Management functionality. With options for a customer to rebrand the service to the end user, Intalio/BPMS can be incorporated into OEM applications, while maintaining a unified look and feel to its clients. OEM customers also receive full access to the source code. Intalio has also signed OEM partner agreements with OperMix, Diamelle, Gerelca, and Coghead. Intalio/BPMS will be available as a white label solution in Japanese in April. Other language support will be added throughout the year. Because OEMs are given the source code, they also have the option of localizing the product themselves. Intalio supports a variety of hardware platforms, operating systems, databases, and application servers. http://www.intalio.com/

Intalio, Inc. announced a partnership with Alfresco Software, Inc. The integrated offering of Intalio|BPMS and Alfresco ECM allows users to manage advanced document-centric workflow processes and support the collaborative development of complex business processes. Document-centric workflow processes provide a way to automate business communications, allowing documents to be transmitted to the right people based on complex rules. The integrated solution also allows Business and IT to collaboratively document complex business processes, making it easier to understand business requirements and the rational behind new procedures. The Alfresco integration project was funded under the Demand Driven Development (D3) model introduced by Intalio in 2006. The idea behind D3 is to allow customers to steer Intalio's product development roadmap in specific directions, then participate in the overall development process through syndicated funding. Development is billed at cost, and sponsors receive credits toward the licensing of Intalio|BPMS Enterprise Edition equivalent to 50% of their participation in the D3 project. The Alfresco integration D3 project is currently being funded by three sponsors worldwide. http://www.intalio.com/, http://www.alfresco.com

SYSTRAN announced the release of SYSTRAN Enterprise Server 6, a solution that meets the full range of enterprise language translation needs. Enterprise Server 6 enables corporate users to understand multilingual information in real-time and to deliver consistent and validated translations enabling them to follow best business practices and communicate across different languages. Available in three editions targeted to the small and midsized businesses and enterprise platforms, Enterprise Server 6 addresses complex translation tasks and provides a workbench for managing translation projects. The solution automatically translates all types of documents and files ranging from manuals, procedures, reports, product and support information, content applications, websites, and all written texts. It translates most file types through a Web-based interface or a SYSTRAN Toolbar available on the user desktop. Corporations can integrate it into enterprise applications to drive multilingual information in and across channels, like the enterprise content management system, portal, search, website, etc. Common uses include adding an online translation service to the corporate intranet, on-demand website translation, localization for document workflows, integration with content management systems, databases, and other enterprise applications. SYSTRAN Enterprise Server 6, Workgroup Edition is designed for the small enterprise Intranet with up to 100 users. Price starts at $15,000. SYSTRAN Enterprise Server 6, Standard Edition is designed for the midsize Intranet or Extranet with up to 2,500 users using the Online Tools and Application Packs. Price starts at $30,000. SYSTRAN Enterprise Server 6, Global Edition is designed for enterprises with advanced translation requirements with unlimited user access. Price starts at $150,000. http://www.systransoft.com/

IBM (NYSE: IBM) introduced a new version, 8.5, of its OmniFind enterprise search software. The OmniFind advancements support the latest Lotus collaboration and social software allowing early adopters of Lotus tools such as Lotus Quickr and Lotus Connections to improve productivity, business networking and knowledge sharing. The new version also includes an interface that refines and graphically displays relevant search results; full global language support for Japanese, Chinese and Korean; and support for the latest versions of Red Hat Linux, Windows Server, IBM FileNet Enterprise Content Management software and the IBM Lotus Collaboration Suite. OmniFind Enterprise Edition also serves as a platform for versatile semantic search and content analytics solutions such as entity analytics, sentiment analysis, threat analysis and global name recognition, which are designed to help customers address industry-specific information management challenges. Among the new features of OmniFind Enterprise Edition 8.5 is OmniFind Top Results Analysis, which provides a graphical means of analyzing top search results based on metadata. In addition to generating a standard list of search results, results can be displayed graphically, allowing users to drill down further and interactively refine their search to find what they need faster. For example, a query for "enterprise search" will return a list of relevant results as well as a navigation pane with dynamic bar charts where results are organized by category, for example, Web search, Desktop search, eDiscovery, author, language or source. Drop-down menus are provided for dynamically selecting other fields for analysis. In addition to OmniFind Enterprise Edition, IBM offers a full range of search and content discovery software, including OmniFind Yahoo! Edition, OmniFind Discovery Edition, OmniFind Enterprise Starter Edition, and OmniFind Analytics Edition. The software is currently available from IBM and IBM Business Partners. http://www.ibm.com/software/

IAI and Across Systems announced a strategic partnership and collaboration for interfaces between the CLAT (Controlled Language Authoring Tool) from IAI and the translation management system of Across. The integration of the two technologies enables automated and seamless inclusion of quality checks for extensive texts in the authoring or translation process, such as multilingual manuals or product catalogs. CLAT from IAI (Institute for Applied Information Science at Saarland University) facilitates quality proofing of texts, for example, to verify compliance with grammar rules or terminology conventions. CLAT is based on the same technology as the "DUDEN Korrektor," which is sold by Brockhaus Publishers. CLAT can also automatically check the uniformity of a text for company-specific standards such as corporate wording. Thus, there is no need for manual reconciliation with internal style guides. The Language Server of Across Systems is a software platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes. In addition to a translation memory and a terminology system, it comprises components for project management and workflow control. Industrial enterprises and language service providers use the Across Language Server for tasks such as the composition and translation of manuals, product catalogs, and other documents in multiple languages. The quality management of the source text and translations is complemented by the rules-based approach of CLAT. http://www.Across.net, http://www.iai-sb.de

Near-Time announced the availability of Near-Time Connection, an extension of Near-Time's collaboration and publishing capabilities for mobile devices and other Web platforms. Near-Time Connection packages the functionality of Near-Time into a Widget, providing a flexible way to access content and interact with users associated with Near-Time spaces from smart phones, blogs or personalized homepage portals like iGoogle. Near-Time Connection is free to Near-Time users. Near-Time Connection gives users an interactive platform that lets them stay plugged into their Near-Time community no matter how they choose to view their content. The authoring environment, similar to that of Near-Time's desktop offerings, enables users to remain active in their Near-Time communities when on the road or using a homepage portal. Users can embed other Near-Time Widgets, tag content for better search capabilities, and follow comment summaries, threads and Near-Time picks. http://www.near-time.com/

Across Systems has incorporated its U.S. division as Across Systems, Inc. The incorporation is the next step for Across in expanding its North American business base. Across, Inc. is headquartered in the Los Angeles area of Glendale, California. Across Language Server is a central platform for corporate language resources and translation processes and is used by multinational companies and language service providers. Besides offering translation memory and a terminology system, Across Language Server includes project management and workflow controls. Its distinguishing feature is its ability to realize collaborative translation processes and to enable customers, agencies and translators to seamlessly work with the same data in multiple languages. Open interfaces enable the easy integration of corresponding systems, such as Content Management Systems (CMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. Customers include all who offer or commission professional translations, such as export-oriented medium-sized enterprises, language service departments of international corporations, and professional translation service providers. http://www.across.net

Translations.com announced that the company has merged with Alchemy Software Development. Alchemy will be run as a division of Translations.com and will continue to be led by its current President and CEO, Tony O'Dowd. O'Dowd co-founded Alchemy with Director of Engineering, Enda McDonnell. McDonnell will also continue on in his current capacity. Both O'Dowd and McDonnell will join Translations.com's senior management team. There will be no layoffs or staff reductions at either firm as a result of the merger. Translations.com develops and markets a family of GMS (Globalization Management System) software products, known as the GlobalLink technology suite, that make translation workflows more efficient for corporate customers. Alchemy develops and markets Alchemy CATALYST, a widely used visual localization environment designed to streamline the software localization process, and Alchemy Language Exchange, a high performance, web-enabled translation memory server application that allows customers to achieve cost and time efficiencies in the translation process. http://www.alchemysoftware.ie, http://www.translations.com

Clay Tablet Technologies announced that Clay Tablet now supports connectivity to Oracle Universal Content Management as well as connectivity the former Stellent Universal Content Management version 7.5.1, and above. Clay Tablet's support will enable Oracle Universal Content Management clients to integrate and connect with virtually any translation system, such as SDL's TMS, across Language Server or Language Weaver's SMTS, even for complex systems or where there are many instances of connections between different systems. http://www.Clay-Tablet.com, http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced new services to help organizations use collaboration and social networking to maximize employee talent and performance. The Enterprise Adaptability services include a methodology to determine the return on investment of social networking, use of large scale communications programs to jumpstart adoption, automatic identification of key talent, and social network analysis. With Enterprise Adaptability companies can learn how to embed Web 2.0 technologies into the fabric of business operations, allowing employees, partners and customers to communicate, establish new business relationships and make real-time decisions within the context of their everyday work. Enterprise Adaptability combines software from IBM Lotus Software and FileNet with consulting from IBM Global Business Services' Human Capital Management practice. http://www.ibm.com

Sajan announced the release of their new search and match engine, TMate Search Technology. TMate Search technology is an advanced search and match engine that is optimized for multilingual content. TMate Search Technology has a learning agent that improves traditional search methods. The learning agent offers intelligent search options which don't simply deliver more multilingual returns, but the algorithm also qualifies those returns. TMate's multilingual index was built to support the enterprise enabling corporations to process even the highest volume of data at faster rates.

Gilbane Group Inc. announced the launch of a new special report, "Beyond Search: What to do When Your Enterprise Search System Doesn't Work", by Stephen Arnold. The 250-page report also includes a "beyond search" market map, a chapter on Google's next generation plans for behind-the-firewall search, and a glossary. According to Lynda Moulton, Gilbane's Lead Analyst for Enterprise Search, "Over the past decade, companies and government agencies that have invested in major search technology have done so at great expense. This study recognizes that there are many large search systems out there that are in need of serious remediation or replacement. Mr. Arnold devotes over 40 pages to remediation options before presenting 24 'beyond search' technologies. These include both mature versions of established search products that have evolved to a stage of easier deployment, implementation and maintenance, and some new entrants that support highly specialized retrieval challenges within organizations. He leaves the reader with a feast for thought about how to meet enterprise search needs head on with both fix and replace options." The report will be available for purchase and download in early April. A workgroup license (up to 10) is $895 ($795 if ordered before April 15, 2008); an enterprise site license is $1595 ($1495 if ordered before April 15, 2008). http://gilbane.com/beyond-search.html

Quark Inc. announced that it is leveraging its existing desktop publishing, server and collaborative workflow expertise to launch a new enterprise solution in the dynamic publishing market. Called Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution (DPS), the publishing solution combines flexible layout with automated publishing to create and deliver communications across multiple types of media, including print, the Web, mobile and electronic devices. Quark DPS consists of multiple software components, including desktop tools for creating content, and server-based technology for automating publishing workflows. It is based on standards to allow for easy integration with enterprise content management systems and other business applications. Dynamic publishing is built on the foundation of rich design tools, like QuarkXPress, however, the component-centric publishing process allows designers to reduce time spent managing manual and repetitive processes. With Quark DPS, designers are able to maintain creative freedom while automating the process of customized document production. http://www.quark.com

SpringCM announced SpringCM Version 4.2, the newest version of the company's document management and workflow Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Version 4.2 offers several major new features and enhancements designed to improve business productivity and to automate document-centric processes including eForms, Automated Document Customization and Custom Reporting. SpringCM has also made enhancements to its Advanced Workflow, Request for Electronic Signature, standard routing and approval workflows and salesforce.com integration features. SpringCM Version 4.2 will be made generally available March 15, 2008. http://www.springcm.com

Zoho announced that Zoho Writer supports both online and offline access from Internet Explorer Mobile (IE Mobile), the Microsoft browser for mobile devices running its Windows Mobile operating system. Zoho support for the open source Google Gears means its customers can work with their Zoho Writer documents from Window Mobile devices, regardless of network availability. With Zoho Writer running on IE Mobile, Zoho expands the mobility of Zoho applications beyond the iPhone, which the company supports through iZoho. Like iZoho, the applications available under IE Mobile will eventually grow to include other Zoho applications. Today, Zoho users running IE Mobile will have read-only access to their Zoho Writer documents, in both online and offline modes. Going forward, Zoho will make read/write functionality available both online and offline. http://www.zoho.com

Daybreak Intellectual Capital Solutions, Inc. announced eCapture for Microsoft SharePoint, a new addition to Daybreak's eCapture Suite of distributed document capture and delivery solutions. eCapture for SharePoint is tightly integrated out of the box with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), enabling users to capture and deliver documents directly into selected SharePoint repositories. eCapture for SharePoint is built on a modular platform that consists of the core capture engine and SharePoint plug-in, making it easy to capture, process, and deliver documents into the target repository. In cases where SharePoint is being utilized in addition to other enterprise content management systems, eCapture Suite provides the ability to deploy multiple plug-ins for other ECM systems in conjunction with the SharePoint plug-in, giving users the ability to capture and deliver documents into multiple repositories from a single interface, without having to toggle back and forth between applications. Configurable document profiles enable users to define document metadata capture and destination repositories. Metadata capture is automated via zonal or full text OCR, and supported file formats include TIFF, PDF, and searchable PDF. Index field mapping with the target repository is completely automated as well with no requirement for custom release scripts or export modules. eCapture for SharePoint pricing is based on a concurrent licensing model with no page count limitations. Product availability is scheduled for Q208. http://www.daybreakICS.com

MultiCorpora announced a new series of packaged translation solutions designed specifically for the corporate market. The recently launched MultiTrans version 4.3 includes the functionalities for organizations to manage multilingual assets with little human intervention. Organizations can rethink how they outsource their translation needs to save money and reduce turnaround times. The packaged solutions drive independence regarding choice of vendors and promote translation consistencies and proper 'lingo' between the various collaborators working on a project. http://www.multicorpora.com

ISYS Search Software announced the availability of ISYS:web and ISYS:sdk for the Linux operating system. ISYS:web for Linux is a direct port of ISYS:web for Windows to the Linux platform and therefore transfers the majority of capabilities and supported file types to the new system. ISYS:web for Linux provides users with sophisticated enterprise search functionality, such as automatic categorization and entity detection, while administrators can take advantage of robust administration controls that enable rapid implementation and instant monitoring of search trends and performance. ISYS:sdk for Linux provides software developers and system integrators with the ability to incorporate ISYS search API into custom applications and solutions, whether for commercial distribution or internal use. ISYS:web for Linux is available for search with all Linux distributions and is certified for use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, IA32 (Intel 32bit) and SuSE Linux Enterprise 10. ISYS:sdk is available for use with Linux kernels 2.2 and higher. http://www.isys-search.com/

Mzinga announced it has acquired Littleton, MA-based Prospero Technologies. Prospero has a client base in the media, entertainment, and publishing sectors, and owns online community properties Talk City and Delphi Forums. With this acquisition, Mzinga now offers a broad suite of workplace and customer community solutions. The two companies bring together a combination of business social media technology, in-depth moderation services, and domain expertise focused on improving business processes for marketing, human resources, and customer service professionals. Mzinga's software-as-a-service technology platform provides a suite of social media applications, flexible integration options, and enterprise-grade moderation capabilities to help ensure efficient, secure control of user-generated content. The platform allows flexibility in the way social media technology is deployed. Using "widget" technology, one or more social media elements may be seamlessly embedded into a customer's web site, while template functionality can be used to create private-label community destination sites. Customers also have the option of crafting their own look and feel, and integrating social media features via API into their web pages or other applications. This social media technology will be integrated into Mzinga's learning platform. http://www.mzinga.com

Oracle announced updates the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, to strengthen content security, and enhance their Enterprise Content Management platform. The enhancements improve organizations' ability to secure content by automating encryption of documents stored in Oracle Universal Content Management through a new integration with Oracle Information Rights Management. The integration: Protects documents and emails that users check in to Oracle Universal Content Management by sealing them with Advanced Encryption Standard and RSA cryptography; Helps prevent unauthorized access to electronic documents and emails - even if it they have been downloaded, emailed, copied or transferred outside the corporate network; Allows administrators to control access to electronic documents and emails by local and remote users at the individual and group level at any time; and Does not require user intervention or restrict legitimate access to and search of the encrypted information. Oracle also delivered several new features to Oracle Universal Content Management including: Folios, which enable grouping of multiple content items for distribution, retention control, workflow and automatic rendering into a single document or other formats; Support for BPEL-based (Business Process Execution Language) processes; Improved AJAX-based user interface; A new forms editor that enables business users to create and edit online forms; Integration with Oracle's AutoVue Enterprise Visualization, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, and Oracle Secure Enterprise Search. http://www.oracle.com/

BEA announced the general availability of BEA WebLogic Portal 10.2. This new release introduces enhancements designed to build more dynamic and interactive experiences. Numerous improvements are focused on developer and end-user productivity including AJAX development, dynamic tools for modifying portal content and style, and increased security capabilities. Additionally, BEA added support for Web 2.0 interactivity, portal federation, mashup, and composite application capabilities. BEA WebLogic Portal 10.2 integrates with BEA AquaLogic Analytics, BEA AquaLogic BPM, and BEA AquaLogic.NET Application Accelerator. With BEA WebLogic Mobility Server, it helps deliver portal content on thousands of mobile devices. With BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services, it helps businesses extend their sales channels through pre-integration with BEA WebLogic Portal 10.2. It also includes content management integration with the BEA WebLogic Portal. http://www.bea.com/

KnowledgeLake Inc. announced the release of the KnowledgeLake Transactional Content Management Solutions (TCMS) for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Office 2007, and KnowledgeLake Content Migration Suite (CMS) for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. KnowledgeLake TCMS is a suite of horizontal and vertical paper-to-digital solutions targeting transactional business processes that need to move from paper to ECM repositories. The first three solutions, Accounts Payable, New Accounts and Contract Management, address horizontal problems seen in public and private sectors of business. KnowledgeLake CMS is a suite of applications designed to provide a structured and auditable migration process for loading high volumes of electronic content from ECM systems directly into SharePoint Server 2007. KnowledgeLake is initially launching the Content Migration Suite (CMS) specifically targeting IBM FileNet repositories. In the coming months additional offerings for many other repositories that have already been developed and tested will be released. KnowledgeLake CMS for IBM FileNet is available now, with additional repository support coming early summer 2008. KnowledgeLake's TCMS for Accounts Payable, TCMS for Contract Management and TCMS for New Accounts is available now, with additional solutions releasing to the market over the balance of 2008 and into 2009. http://www.knowledgelake.com

Ascentium Corporation announced the release of two search tools: Search Center Branding Removal and ASP.NET Search Controls, respectively. The tools are part of a larger Search Community Toolkit on CodePlex, the Microsoft open source project hosting web site. An official Microsoft Search Server 2008 partner, Ascentium worked with the Microsoft product team to develop tools that enable the global search community to build search solutions. Posting the new tools on CodePlex makes them available to a global community of experts and those seeking to learn more about how to leverage the Microsoft enterprise search platform. ASP.NET Search Controls will facilitate quick search enablement capabilities for any .NET application that interfaces with Search Server 2008 and/or Office SharePoint Server 2007. The Ascentium-sponsored search tools and other components of the Search Community Toolkit are intended to help teams save time creating search interfaces and to increase the quality of search experiences and results. http://www.ascentium.com, http://www.codeplex.com/sct