Atomz Corporation announced enhanced workflow-management capabilities for the Atomz Publish Web-content management solution. The enhancements to Atomz Publish are immediately available to Atomz customers. With the enhanced workflow capabilities of Atomz Publish, an enterprise’s Web site administrator uses the Atomz Publish Task Management interface to set up customized, sequential tasks in a workflow. Tasks within the workflow can be defined narrowly or broadly, they can be nested, and they can be performed by either a single user in a single step or by multiple users in any number of steps. After defining the workflow tasks, users can specify email alerts that notify individuals or groups of the tasks assigned to them. During the workflow process, tasks can be returned to a previous step in the workflow, or the administrator can re-route tasks to users or groups. Another new workflow capability enables content editors and administrators to post comments that accompany the task through the workflow process. An auditing tool enables site managers to keep track and oversee workflow progress on the company Web site. www.atomz.com
Month: February 2002 (Page 4 of 7)
Stellent, Inc. announced the availability of Quick View Plus 7.5 for Microsoft Windows CE, an enhanced version of the company’s document and attachment viewing technology that delivers high-fidelity views of more than 70 file formats on Microsoft Windows CE and devices that support Pocket PC platforms. Quick View Plus Version 7.5 supports Microsoft Windows CE, .Net and Pocket PC platforms and provides enhanced viewing support for Microsoft Office XP formats, Adobe PDF files (including graphics) and archive formats, such as Zip files. Using Quick View Plus 7.5, users can now extract and view information contained within an archive file without unzipping the file or accessing the native application. Version 7.5 also retains support for all previous versions of Office documents and other formats, such as Lotus SmartSuite, Corel WordPerfect applications, Microsoft Project and Visio. www.stellent.com
Engage, Inc. announced the expansion of its content management product line with the addition of ApprovalServer 1.2. A key component of the Engage’s content management solution for multichannel marketing, ApprovalServer is an Internet-based solution designed to help marketers, retailers and publishers proof, correct and approve content for delivery across multiple channels. With ApprovalServer 1.2, which further automates the content approval process, Engage’s content management solution will enable customers to further streamline the planning, management and delivery of their print and online marketing programs. Combined with Engage’s ContentServer software, a database product that provides out-of-the-box capabilities for digital asset management and workflow automation, and Engage’s PromoPlanner software, a software tool that helps marketing departments better manage promotions, ApprovalServer provides the complete content management solution for multichannel marketing. ApprovalServer 1.2 is expected to be generally available early in the third fiscal quarter 2002. www.engage.com
Canto has started to deliver the Workgroup and Single User Editions of the current version 5.5 of its Digital Asset Management Solution Cumulus. The presently available upgrades of the Workgroup and Single User Editions include: improved IPTC support, Palette View Mode and the integrated file format conversion functionality. Users working with the Workgroup Edition in cross platform environments benefit from the Server/Client Asset Transfer, as it reduces system requirements to the installed network software. Administrators also benefit from Remote Admin that allows administration of the Cumulus Server via any standard Internet browser. Version 5.5 offers new opportunities for users managing a large amount of image documents. Due to the improved IPTC support they can write modified metadata directly back into the original file. Also, previews are now generated much faster, especially TIFF documents. Customers using the Web Publisher Option at the same time are recommended to update it to the 5.0.6 version, also now available. www.canto.com
I.C. Axon Inc. announced it has signed an alliance agreement with Interwoven Inc. Under this agreement, I.C. Axon will become a Consulting Partner, and will provide a range of value-added services for eBusiness initiatives for healthcare companies and organizations based on Interwoven’s Content Infrastructure product suite. These new services will allow I.C. Axon to give its customers more power to control, change, and manage web content on a large scale. Additionally I.C. Axon will be able to design, develop and deliver specialized solutions that capitalize on the features offered by Interwoven products. With this agreement, I.C. Axon foresees opportunities in developing standardized SCORM, AICC and IMS compatible learning content-management systems (LCMS) created with Interwoven technology. www.interwoven.com, www.icaxon.com
Vignette Corp. announced the general availability of Vignette V6 MultiSite Content Manager (VMCM), an extension to Vignette V6 Content Suite that enables organizations to manage content on multiple sites and portals within an organization via a single application. By offering centralized control and delegated administration capabilities, VMCM helps organizations push content management responsibilities to a diverse set of users, including technical and business functions. The Vignette V6 MultiSite Content Manager can integrate with portal servers from companies such as BEA Systems Inc., IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. With delegated administration, business users throughout the organization can develop “cloned” sites, or subsites, that reuse content from the original site while offering a more distinct, relevant environment for site visitors. The Vignette V6 MultiSite Content Manager is currently available and shipping to customers. www.vignette.com
Sageware announced the 1.5 version of its Content Tagger. By shipping pre-defined categories with the product, Sageware allows customers to quickly deploy a tagging solution without having to define their own taxonomy or ‘train’ the system with large amounts of sample content. The Content Tagger compares text-based information (documents, news feeds, web pages) to a set of Sageware categories to determine what information should be delivered to the user. Sageware’s categories are made of user defined, XML-compliant components and very explicitly determine that content should be categorized. Thousands of components exist in inventory allowing Sageware to quickly assemble the categories needed to meet each customer’s unique content management needs. The 1.5 version of Sageware’s product also includes an open API and ‘User Review’ module that allows for easy integration with content and document management systems. The ‘user review’ module allows individuals to easily modify the results of categorization prior to updating the content or document management system repository. www.sageware.com
SDL International announced a partnership with Obtree Technologies UK Ltd. The partnership will combine SDL’s ‘SDLWebFlow’ specialist multilingual Workflow and Translation Memory software, with Obtree’s content management system, enabling businesses to compete on a global level by automatically translating and adapting web site content to any global region in the local language. SDLWebFlow supports integrated multilingual applications such as corporate intranets, extranets and portals and enables global companies. www.sdlintl.com
