Hummingbird Communications Ltd. launched the newest version of its information retrieval software. Hummingbird’s SearchServer 4.0 supports Linux, in addition to Windows and UNIX environments, providing users with text indexing and search capabilities on the platform of their choice. Key features of SearchServer 4.0 include: Browser-based administration, Enhanced Proximity Searching, Extended search term highlighting, Linguistic feedback, and URL text reader www.hummingbird.com
Day: October 18, 1999
Mediasurface Inc. announced an alliance with SDL International. The partnership will enable localization of Web content to the desktops of corporate users throughout the world. Based on the content management application offering from Mediasurface Inc., business users will be able to submit content for localization into the languages of their choice through a Web browser-based interface to the skilled resources, version control and translation memory technologies of SDL International. Mediasurface 2.0 will be used as the application through which users will submit content for translation, which is then returned through email or via web browsers. www.mediasurface.com, www.webflow.sdlintl.com
Extricity Software, Inc., announced the availability of a new e-business software solution based on the electronic business standards developed by RosettaNet. Extricity AllianceInteract for RosettaNet provides support for the RosettaNet Implementation Framework, as well as pre-configured, graphical models of RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes (PIPs). It also provides end-to-end process visibility, full PIP auditing and analysis capabilities, support for a wide variety of firewall configurations and security policies, and the ability to integrate with enterprise applications and middleware systems. Extricity AllianceInteract for RosettaNet is available immediately. www.extricity.com
OnDisplay, Inc. announced CenterStage 4, a business-to-business integration software solution to address the full range of online marketplace interactions. CenterStage 4 addresses the needs of multiple trading partners that must exchange dynamic content and transactions in multiple formats simultaneously. Designed specifically to power secure transactions among thousands of trading partners, CenterStage 4 delivers complete back-office to back-office exchange capabilities through any XML standard or other business document format. Priced beginning at $75,000 per application, the CenterStage 4 application suite will be available in Q4 1999. The product will be sold directly and through OnDisplay resellers worldwide. www.ondisplay.com
POET Software announced the integration of Staffware 2000 workflow with POET Content Management Suite (CMS). The integration of the two products will provide corporate and commercial publishers with higher quality content and significant cost savings through workflow-enabled XML/SGML content management solutions. POET CMS and Staffware 2000 workflow can be quickly deployed throughout the organization. The combination of POET CMS and Staffware 2000 workflow streamlines the processes that are crucial to team-based XML content publishing. While POET CMS provides large teams with concurrent management of XML content, Staffware 2000 workflow automates the tasks that connect the creation, review, translation, and production of XML content. As a result, the content publishing process is faster and more efficient, producing higher-quality content. www.staffware.com, www.poet.com
