Snapbridge Software unveiled FDX Cross Media Server, a multi-platform application family to improve workflow between writers, editors and production groups and reduce and complexity of archiving and repurposing newspaper and magazine content. FDX Cross Media Server integrates disparate data sources and different content formats to simplify and accelerate information assembly and delivery across multiple channels, including print, broadcast, web and wireless. FDX Cross Media Server employs Federated Data eXchange (FDX) technology, which leverages XML and Java. FDX Cross Media Server uses a browser-based interface and allows typical desktop applications to seamlessly link different types of content – text, images, PDF, and native support for XML formats including Adobe’s XMP, DocBook and NITF. FDX Search and Archive Engine, the first available product in the family, provides a central repository for creating and archiving editorial content. The browser-based system lets unlimited users from any publishing group easily access and work with content and images from otherwise incompatible systems, applications and formats used to publish various newspapers and magazines. The repository supports WebDAV, and full-text Boolean searches with advanced filtering. www.snapbridge.com
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Macromedia announced the immediate availability of the Macromedia Web Publishing System, Macromedia Contribute 3, and Macromedia FlashPaper 2. The Web Publishing System (WPS) enables tens, hundreds, or thousands of content contributors to publish websites for internal and external communications using Macromedia Studio MX 2004, Contribute 3, FlashPaper 2, and Contribute Publishing Services. The Macromedia Web Publishing System, Contribute 3, and FlashPaper 2 are all available for immediate download in English from the Macromedia Online Store. Web Publishing System pricing is based on the number of business users who will use the system, with business packs that include one full developer seat with Studio MX 2004 for every ten business user seats. Pricing is $2,499 for the starter 10-pack, $12,495 for the 50-pack, $24,990 for the 100-pack, and single seats are available for $229. Current Contribute users can upgrade to a Web Publishing System seat for $109. Contribute 3 pricing is $79 for upgrades, $149 for new users, and $699 for a Contribute six-pack. Standalone FlashPaper 2 pricing for Windows only is $79 for one seat and $699 for a 10-pack. FlashPaper 2 also ships with every version of Contribute 3 on both Mac and Windows. Volume discounts and government, non-profit, and education licensing is also available. www.macromedia.com
Step Two Designs announced the release of version 2.0 of the “Content Management Requirements Toolkit” – fully-revised, and almost twice the size. In addition to the expanded range of requirements, the Toolkit now provides a comprehensive guide to writing CMS scenarios, as well as a detailed overview of the whole selection process. The Requirements Toolkit now contains 133 fully-developed CMS requirements, across five main categories: content creation, content management, publishing, presentation, and contract & business. These requirements are ready to be cut-and-pasted into your content
management tender or RFP. www.steptwo.com.au
FeedStream Inc. announced the launch of FLUiD CMS 4.5, the latest version of their Web Content Management System (CMS). FLUiD CMS 4.5 is an XML-based CMS that simplifies creating and managing a professional Web site. Sites are developed using the FLUiD CMS 4.5 template so they are easy to navigate and optimized for search engine ranking. The word processor interface used within FLUiD CMS 4.5 is a Web-enhanced version of the OpenOffice.org Writer authoring component. Because it is based on Open Source standards it guarantees that your content will never be locked into proprietary formats. In addition, FLUiD CMS 4.5 uses XML publishing templates that separate content from site design. The software is available as a single author license, starting at $449 US. Multi-user packs are also available for larger authoring teams, at a discounted price. www.feedstream.com
Phoenix Systems Integration announced the release of Phoenix Notes Connector – a solution that brings together the enterprise-class messaging, calendaring and scheduling capabilities of IBM’s Lotus Notes with the global and enterprise-wide content management solutions of Documentum. Phoenix Notes Connector Features / Functionality include: the ability to archive from Lotus Notes folders; document types available for archive are configurable; archived messages retain header, footer, formatting and color information; and e-mail and attachments can be stored in the same, or separate, Docbase locations. Users can: navigate to Docbase locations to save e-mail and/or attachments; version documents with newer attachments; “Send and Archive” with a single command; search using Documentum’s “Find” tool, including full-text search ability; navigate to Docbase locations to find e-mail and/or attachments; and attach multiple documents at a time. The connector is available for Documentum versions 5.0 and above and Lotus Notes versions 6.0 and above. Pricing is available upon request. www.phoenixsi.com
Wolfram Publicon, a new integrated software solution for composing sophisticated technical documents, is now available from Wolfram Research. Created for the growing number of academic researchers, students, and industry professionals who need to create or publish documents with technical content, Publicon produces platform- independent files that can be exported to HTML, XML, LaTeX, or custom Publicon formats. Publicon incorporates math typesetting technology with additional templates for chemical equations, special characters, and symbols to produce publication-quality documents. Mathematical notation from a Publicon document can be copied and pasted for computation in Mathematica, allowing readers meaningful and dynamic interaction with the text. Publicon is available for Windows and Mac OS X. The suggested retail price is USD $149. http://www.wolfram.com/publicon
Open Text Corporation’s FirstClass division announced the release of FirstClass 8.0, a major evolution of the company’s suite of integrated communication and messaging capabilities. The release includes both the FirstClass Business Edition and the FirstClass Education Edition, which is tailored to meet the requirements of FirstClass’ education customer base. FirstClass 8.0 new features include advances in system security and manageability, in performance and scalability, and in collaboration and customization capabilities. The new FirstClass Directory Services (FCDS) module facilitates the integration of FirstClass into corporate meta-directory environments including LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory. FCDS enables bi-directional user administration between FirstClass and meta-directories, as well as providing access to FirstClass directories from end-user client applications. FCDS also provides single sign-in support through external authentication. FirstClass 8.0 will be available on a wide variety of computing platforms, including Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP versions), Apple Macintosh (OS 8, OS 9 and OS X versions), HTML/Web, and Linux. FirstClass 8.0 is available for free to all customers who are members of the FirstClass Support and Maintenance Program. www.opentext.com
Microsoft Corp. announced two new Web Part toolkits and a Web services toolkit for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies that enable them to connect systems from multiple vendors using XML Web services standards. Available at no charge on GotDotNet.com, and complete with source code, the two Web Part toolkits represent additions to Microsoft’s array of XML Web Parts by facilitating the integration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services sites with information line-of-business applications from SAP AG and other vendors. Microsoft’s WSRP Web Part Toolkit for SharePoint Products and Technologies leverages the Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) specification created by the OASIS to enable developers to build portlets that interact with other portal sites regardless of the business system they use. The WSRP Web Part Toolkit includes a ready-to-install “consumer” component that displays WSRP portlet services provided by a variety of vendors within Web Part pages hosted by Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003. Microsoft also is providing a WSRP Web Services Toolkit for SharePoint Products and Technologies that explains and provides examples for creating and deploying WSRP-compliant producer Web services. Microsoft also released its Web Part Toolkit for SharePoint Products and Technologies for SAP iViews. www.microsoft.com
