Arbortext announced it has completed the acquisition of Advent Publishing Systems, Ltd. (Advent3B2). Arbortext’s acquisition of Advent3B2 combines two publishing software companies to serve the Enterprise Publishing Software industry. Arbortext’s Enterprise Publishing Software helps companies streamline and automate their information creation and publishing process. Through the acquisition of Advent3B2 and its product line, Arbortext extends the benefits of enterprise publishing to design-intensive and complex documents such as financial reports, marketing collateral, consumer catalogs, directories and journals. With this acquisition, Arbortext will broaden its product offerings and grow its customer base with the inclusion of over 300 Advent3B2 customers. Arbortext will also expand its operations by combining the Advent3B2 development, professional services and sales and marketing capabilities through the integration of its Swindon, United Kingdom and Konstanz, Germany offices. www.arbortext.com
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The Gilbane Report and Lighthouse Seminars announced that over 50 organizations have signed up so far to support the Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technology. The conference, being held at the Westin Copley in Boston, November 30 December 2, is entirely focused on content technologies, and includes 27 educational sessions covering today’s most critical issues for businesses planning or implementing a content management strategy. Sponsors of the Gilbane Content Management conference in Boston include EMC, GMC Software, Interwoven (NASDAQ:IWOV), Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX), Stellent (NASDAQ:STEL), and Workshare. Other sponsors include Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), the Integration Consortium, OASIS, IDEAlliance, InfoWorld, CMSWatch, EContent magazine, Transform magazine, Web Services Journal, XML Journal, Business Wire, and the Gilbane Report. Additional exhibitors-to-date include Arbortext, Astoria, Atomz, aXtive minds, CrownPeak Technology, Day Software, Ektron, Hot Banana, Idiom, Infodata, Infostoria, Inmagic, INSCI, IXIAsoft, Mark Logic, Ovitas, Percussion Software, PaperThin, RedDot Solutions, Refresh Software, SchemaLogic, Scientific Software, SDI, SiberLogic, SilkRoad Technology, Software AG (TECdax:SOW), ThomasTech Solutions, Vasont, Venetica/IBM (NYSE:IBM), Vignette (NASDAQ:VIGN), and Vivisimo.
Dassault Systemes announced the introduction of 3D XML for PLM (Extensible Markup Language for Product Lifecycle Management), a universal, lightweight XML-based format that enables users to capture and share live, accurate 3D data. 3D XML compresses highly complex data, with file sizes up to 99 percent smaller than those of existing formats. Developed in conjunction with industry leaders, it provides rapid file transmission and shorter load times while maintaining the exact geometry of the files exchanged. Using 3D XML, users can drag and drop files into other applications such as e-mail or office applications. The new format will greatly enhance collaboration around 3D information. With 3D XML, the use of sophisticated 3D graphics is no longer restricted to engineering departments. These graphics can now easily be incorporated into technical documentation, maintenance manuals, marketing brochures, websites, email communications and many other everyday uses. Dassault Systemes is introducing this 3D format for PLM to its customers based on Version 5, Release 14 (V5R14) of its PLM solutions, and has incorporated the 3D XML format in its entire line of products – CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SMARTEAM, SolidWorks and Spatial. www.3ds.com
Hummingbird Ltd. announced the availability of Hummingbird Enterprise Content Integration to deliver a solution for consolidating, migrating, centralizing and standardizing both structured and unstructured data. The content integration capabilities of Hummingbird Enterprise enable customers to maximize the value of their ECM deployments by allowing businesses to easily and securely exchange and share valuable enterprise data across their enterprise. The data integration tools merge and consolidate information from multiple document management libraries on an enterprise-wide basis. Content can be shared across each of the components of Hummingbird Enterprise, providing customers with a unified view of their enterprise content. Hummingbird also announced that Hummingbird Enterprise will provide out-of-the-box integration with Lotus Notes for e-mail and business content management. The Hummingbird Enterprise Lotus Notes Integration Module is expected to be available in Q1, 2005.
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FatWire Software announced the release of Content Server 6. Content Server 6 adds major new features that help organizations speed multi-site deployments, increase reuse of existing assets, provide higher levels of security and utilize Content Server in portal environments. Site Launcher allows administrators to duplicate an existing or prototype site within Content Server 6 with just a few clicks. When creating the new site, the user can specify whether the content, business logic, and workflows should be copied from or shared with the original site, depending on the level of reuse the company desires. SAFE (Secure Authorization for Enterprise), increases the flexibility of the Content Server security model by allowing authorized users to easily control access to content at any level of the repository hierarchy, from broad categories down to individual assets. Content Server 6 includes 17 pre-built portlets for integration with enterprise portals. These portlets support JSR 168. InSite Editor 2 improvements allow users to make multiple changes on a page, review a summary of changes, and save or cancel all pending changes at once. This latest version of Content Server is available and shipping to customers today. www.fatwire.com
Idiom Technologies, Inc. announced WorldServer OpenTopic, a new XML-based publishing solution for simplifying and accelerating the creation, management, localization, and production of print and electronic documents. WorldServer OpenTopic includes enhancements in the latest version of WorldServer Global Electronic Publishing, which was also announced. Based on the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), WorldServer OpenTopic is an extensible solution that accelerates the transition to XML-based publishing, and streamlines ongoing global publishing efforts. It enables Idiom customers to improve the quality and consistency of evolving content, and to reduce the time and costs associated with authoring, updating, translating, and delivering information. WorldServer OpenTopic includes: an Out-of-the-Box DTD based on DITA, an XSL-FO-based Automated Print Transformation process, an Automated Help Transformation Process, XQuery Templates, and a Getting Started Kit. DITA is an OASIS standard originally developed by IBM SGML and XML content architects. WorldServer OpenTopic is a separately priced and packaged option to the new version of WorldServer Global Electronic Publishing. Both are available immediately. www.idiominc.com
Plumtree Software announced a major upgrade to its content and Web publishing product, Plumtree Content Server. Content Server 6.0 includes a new distributed content administration model, desktop integration, and templates. Content Server was created to let subject matter experts without Web programming skills publish their own content such as technical support articles, corporate communications, product specifications and market updates throughout the Plumtree environment. New features include: portlet templates, distributed content administration, workflow enhancements, a Rich Text Editor, WebDAV integration, and scheduled publishing and expiration. With WebEdit, Business users can edit MS Office files attached to content items within Content Server 6.0, without downloading a local copy. Plumtree Content Server 6.0 will be generally available as part of the Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite in late 2004. www.plumtree.com
Kentico Software has released Kentico CMS 1.1 for ASP.NET. It comes with new KentiForm Engine that makes development of content editing forms much easier. The new version 1.1 of Kentico CMS for ASP.NET introduces a new KentiForm Engine that allows developers to easily create and deploy content editing forms without programming. They only need to specify field names, types and how the fields will be displayed. The KentiForm engine then reads the form definition and displays a form. The engine also automatically ensures data loading, validation and saving. Kentico relies on traditional SQL database instead of XML to provide better performance and flexibility in publishing the content. www.kentico.com
