YellowBrix announced the release of the ArchiText Enterprise Server Toolkit (EST), a set of information management tools that transform content into actionable business information. Previously available and implemented across the enterprise marketplace as an ASP solution, the new licensed version of ArchiText EST works within the enterprise server environment to deliver effective information classification and delivery technology. ArchiText EST provides greater functionality to enterprise customers in the publishing, financial services, professional services and technology sectors. The new release offers automated categorization technology, contextual matching capabilities, and customized subject categories. ArchiText EST is a J2EE-compliant, EJB-based solution, with XML, Java, and C/C++ APIs. Features soon to be released include entity extraction, clustering, full multi-lingual support, sophisticated data aggregation and more advanced end-user applications and interfaces. www.yellowbrix.com
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Octave Software launched WebOctave. WebOctave is a software application that controls, simplifies and accelerates the process of managing and publishing electronic information over the Web. WebOctave addresses both the operational inefficiencies in the content publishing process as well as the application maintenance burden that has resulted from the explosive growth in the quantity and variety of content, people involved in the process, end-user devices, and external application integration. With a scalable, standards-based application framework that supports both Java (J2EE) and Microsoft .NET-based application servers. WebOctave was built to support XML, globalization and multi-channel access devices. www.octavesoftware.com
Software AG, Inc. announced the availability of the Tamino XML Server Version 3.1. The newest release of Tamino includes comprehensive advancements in functionality, support and development that includes XML-based access to external database systems, migration tools, schema editors, a WebDAV server and interfaces to Java-based applications. Tamino XML Server stores and processes XML data without the need to having to convert the data. Tamino XML Server will support all major operating systems for PCs, Unix and mainframes. Tamino XML Server V3.1 is now available for purchase from Software AG and its distribution partners on the following platforms: Windows, Solaris, OS/390, Linux, AIX and HP-UX. www.softwareagusa.com
Sonic Foundry Inc. announced that its Media Services subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the intellectual property rights to the Media Taxi asset management system from Los Angeles based Digital Savant, Inc. No terms of the transaction were disclosed although the Company expects it to have an accretive impact on fiscal 2002 results. Media Taxi is a browser-based media asset management system focused on streamlining and reducing the cost of managing and distributing marketing and publicity materials for the entertainment industry. The Company anticipates it will close on the asset purchase within 1 month. www.sonicfoundry.com
FileNET Corp. announced the availability of a Web-based eForms integration with its Enterprise Content Management (ECM) technology infrastructure. The new eForms capability will provide FileNET customers with digital forms capability integrated with FileNET’s Business Process Management (BPM) solution. FileNET’s new eForms solution automatically passes eForm content throughout the process lifecycle without the need for custom Web programming. The eForms integration provides customers with a point-and-click user interface that supports the use of secure digital signatures. FileNET’s eForms solutions are also completely deployable via the Web. Panagon eForms is available as an add-on to FileNET’s Panagon eProcess solution. Pricing varies, based on implementation and number of users; typical starting price is $40,000. www.FileNET.com
XYZFind Corp. announced their latest product, X-Slate, an XSLT processor that enables the use of XSLT as a high-performance transformation and query language on large XML data sets. X-Slate leverages XYZFind’s XML indexing technology to meet the demanding performance and scalability requirements of enterprise data
management applications. X-Slate will be supported on Windows, Linux, and Solaris operating systems. Delivery schedule and pricing for X-Slate is to be announced. XYZFind is actively recruiting beta test candidates for X-Slate. www.xyzfind.com/x-slate
SOFTWIN announced it is officially launching version 2.0 of intuitext, its free online conversion service. intuitext is an online conversion tool enabling automated conversion of documents to XML and XML-based formats. The new version adds significant features to the conversion service, by expanding the range of accepted input formats. intuitext converts documents in virtually any native format like Adobe PDF, QuarkXPress, MS Word or Page Maker. Moreover, users are offered a large choice of output formats delivered: HTML, OEB, MS Reader, Gemstar and other proprietary ebook formats. intuitext
Xenos announced the release of version 5.1 of its d2e Platform software. Major enhancements include support for IBM’s Open Edition Content Manager OnDemand v7.1 as part of Xenos’ IBM alliance partnership, and support for dynamic access
from the d2e Platform to DB2 databases on IBM z/OS (OS/390) and Sun Solaris
platforms. In addition, Xenos has continued to invest in enhancing the functionality of its new Developer Studio Graphical User Interface, d2e Controller and Intelligent Document Control components. Xenos software transforms legacy print stream formats such as IBM AFP, Xerox Metacode and HP PCL, as well as other legacy data, into print and electronic content formats, including XML, HTML and PDF. www.xenos.com
