Year: 2003 (Page 25 of 70)

Macromedia announced Dreamweaver MX 2004. Dreamweaver MX 2004 delivers deep CSS support in a visual development environment. Dreamweaver MX 2004 also includes SecureFTP, dynamic cross-browser validation functionality, built-in graphics editing, integration with Microsoft Word and Excel, and updated support for ASP.NET, PHP, and ColdFusion server technologies. The entire design environment is built around CSS. Dynamic multi-browser validation automatically checks tags and CSS rules for design compatibility across browsers. A built-in graphics editor using Macromedia Fireworks technology enables users to crop, resize, and edit graphics without leaving the Dreamweaver environment. Dreamweaver MX 2004 also includes advanced integration with Macromedia Contribute 2. Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, available for Windows and Mac OS X v10.2.6, is expected to ship in September. Pricing is $399 for new users, $199 for upgrades from Dreamweaver MX and Dreamweaver 4, and $99 for education customers. The product is expected to be available in English in September, with Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish expected to ship shortly thereafter. www.macromedia.com

Stellent, Inc. announced it has acquired select assets of privately held Ancept, Inc. In addition, Ancept is a Strategic Alliance Partner of IBM’s. Stellent will continue this partnership and continue to market Ancept Media Server in conjunction with IBM. Ancept Media Server, in combination with the Stellent Content Server, will enable Stellent customers to connect video content editing, management and reuse processes while allowing them to manage their digital assets in the same repository structure as the rest of their enterprise content. The initial product integration is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of Stellent’s fiscal year 2004. As part of the acquisition, Stellent hired 18 Ancept employees, primarily in the product development and consulting services areas. Jeff Stromberg, Ancept’s founder and president, has joined Stellent as vice president of business development. Stellent acquired select assets of Ancept for $2.0 million in cash, 100,000 shares of Stellent common stock and a potential cash earn-out over a two-year period based upon revenue performance. www.stellent.com

Interwoven, Inc. and iManage, Inc. announced they have entered into a agreement to merge in a stock and cash transaction valued at $171 million. The two companies have a combined customer base of over 2500 companies. iManage’s strength in professional services and financial services complements Interwoven’s base in manufacturing and consumer goods. iManage will benefit from Interwoven’s presence in Europe and Asia Pacific, while Interwoven gains access to a network of over 150 partners, VARs, and systems integrators in North and Latin America. Both products have been developed with Java and J2EE. The combined companies plan to integrate iManage’s collaborative technology with Interwoven MetaTagger content intelligence server software, to improve the ability to personalize and find relevant content, and link iManage’s content repository with Interwoven OpenDeploy content distribution software, to distribute collaboratively developed documents and corporate knowledge. The new company will be named Interwoven and will be headquartered in Sunnyvale. iManage shareholders will receive $1.20 per share in cash and 2.0943 shares of Interwoven stock for each share of iManage stock. Following the expected closing in Q4 Interwoven shareholders are expected to own approximately 67% and iManage shareholders 33% of the combined company. The iManage product line is available today from Interwoven and can be purchased for an entry price of $75K. www.interwoven.com, www.imanage.com