Thomas Register Online and Inforonics, announced expanded product access through a “trading network” program. Thomas Register is providing line item detail with pricing information for more than 250,000 products that are available for online purchasing via secure credit card transactions. Using technology developed in cooperation with Inforonics, Inc., Thomas Register Online is creating a trading protocol that enables requests for catalog data, product information, orders and payment through the use of XML. Inforonics is implementing the new TR-XML for Thomas Register, which will enable companies to link to and access its website’s line item product content. www.inforonics.com, www.thomasregister.com
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J.D. Edwards and Open Text Corp. announced a technology alliance that enables J.D. Edwards OneWorld and WorldSoftware customers to integrate with Livelink using Livelink Enterprise Activator. This solution allows J.D. Edwards’ customers to integrate unstructured knowledge and external information into core business processes, providing access to enterprise information. Using the Livelink Enterprise Activator to search and retrieve information directly from the OneWorld and WorldSoftware systems, J.D. Edwards customers will be able to catalog and retrieve unstructured information types that are not typically available within enterprise business software. This integration will also enable Livelink users to participate in business processes that may originate from outside of the enterprise system. By providing users with access to corporate knowledge and unstructured information, management teams are able to make more informed decisions and more deftly respond to changing market conditions. www.opentext.com, www.j.d.edwards.com
Intentia unveiled the next step in mobile enterprise application access. By using the WAP technology (Wireless Application Protocol) as defined by the WAP Forum, Movex customers can use any WAP-enabled device, such as handheld computers and mobile phones, to access their enterprise systems. This further extends the reach of the enterprise application to sales and service staff and will also enable field equipment such as vending machines to manage themselves and place orders straight into the Movex system.www.intentia.com
DataMirror Corporation announced the availability of Transformation Server for Flat Files. This new product release is a key addition to DataMirror’s Transformation Server product line and expands DataMirror’s market opportunity by giving customers access to non-relational data. Transformation Server for Flat Files can reside in any Unix or Windows NT environment and allows users to move data directly into a target relational database without requiring staging. Transformation Server for Flat Files also has built in masking capability to aid in the description and replication of more complicated formats such as dates and currencies. Transformation Server for Flat Files also represents the first use of XML as a core technology in Transformation Server. Transformation Server for Flat Files will be generally available on September 15th, 1999. Pricing is custom quoted based on computing environment. www.datamirror.com
InsWeb Corp. has implemented an XML interface designed to streamline the exchange of data among insurance carriers and other online partners connected to the Internet’s leading insurance marketplace. InsWeb has direct connections to 40 participating insurance companies, including State Farm, Nationwide, Progressive, AIG, CNA, Metropolitan Life, and Mutual of Omaha. Offering auto, term life, homeowners, renters and health insurance products, InsWeb also enables consumers to access its shopping services through the industry’s most extensive network of Internet partners. Today, InsWeb has relationships with more than 110 leading Web aggregators, including Yahoo!, GO Network, Snap.com, ZDNet, LookSmart, E*TRADE, Wingspan, and enfoTrust.com. www.insaweb.com
Computer Sciences Corporation announced a new XML tagging convention that allows information to be shared over the Web between disparate workflow applications to achieve end-to-end process interoperability. The new capability is the result of a cooperative effort launched by the DoD’s Program Manager for the Joint Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (JCALS) Office and CSC. The JCALS workflow manager is a key component of the JCALS system that CSC has developed and implemented for the DoD. JCALS is a joint service information technology program that improves the processes to acquire, develop and maintain U.S. military systems. It is deployed among all the armed services at 60 locations throughout the United States. The new XML-based specification, developed by JCALS program management and CSC, has been enthusiastically endorsed and accepted by the Technical Committee of the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC). The coalition is a non-profit, international organization that promotes and develops the use of workflow through the establishment of standards for software technology, interoperability and connectivity between workflow products. www.csc.com
Information Mapping, Inc. announced the launch of three seminars aimed at helping organizations optimize information delivery over intranet, extranet, and Internet Web sites. The three seminars, “Designing Information for the Web”, “Writing for the Web”, and “Making Web Content Work”, teach participants to maximize the utility of Web documents by applying techniques for organizing and presenting information. The seminars provide training for organizations that use Web technology to publish large amounts of complex information. Rather than instructing participants in Web programming languages or software, the seminars focus on how to develop and structure compelling site content that takes full advantage of the Web’s capabilities. www.infomap.com.
Verity, Inc. announced that the new version of its Verity K2 Toolkit (v2.1) is shipping and provides enhanced performance and application development options for online stores and online publishers. The product is designed to turn online browsers into buyers by arming Web-based businesses with more advanced text retrieval precision, scalability and application integration features needed to customize product catalog navigation and search on extremely large volumes of content. Newly added support for Active Server Pages and Java technology is included.The Verity K2 Toolkit is available for the Microsoft NT, IBM AIX, HP/UX, Digital Unix, and Sun Solaris operating systems and uses hardware vendors’ latest SMP architectures. Customers can run the Verity K2 applications using any combination of servers running one or more of these operating systems. Verity also offers a full range of consulting services for Verity K2 projects. Pricing is based on specific application requirements. www.verity.com
