Ektron Inc. introduced enhancements to its browser-based authoring tool, eWebEditPro+XML. eWebEditPro+XML Version 4.1 enhanced features include new data field types, mathematic functions and advanced validation options for designing “smart” forms for XML. Version 4.1’s new data field types, math functionality, and enhanced real-time validation capabilities allow organizations to create XML with higher levels of integrity and consistency for data and business processes. The XML editor can now, at the form creators choice, prevent data from being submitted and saved if validation requirements are not met. Users are notified (via a customizable dialog box) if any information they are trying to submit is not valid. The validation capabilities ensure the accuracy and consistency of data and documents. WebEditPro+XML’s “data design” mode offers a graphical, drag-and-drop method to create XML forms that can be deployed to internal business users on a Web site or intranet. www.ektron.com
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Workshare announced the availability of Workshare 3, version 3.5. This major new release allows Microsoft Word authors to interactively view and incorporate changes from many people, audit those changes in various built-in reports, prevent document corruption and integrate with major document management systems — all without requiring document reviewers to have Workshare 3. New features include: metatadata security, easy email retrieval, reporting of all proposed changes made to a document, easily-configurable distribution lists for sensitive business documents, and architectural enhancements for Document Management Systems. www.workshare.com
Venetica Partners with IBM to Deliver Integration Solution for Structured & Unstructured Information
Venetica announced a marketing and technology partnership with IBM that enables customers to access and work with a broad range of structured and unstructured information through a single SQL-based query. Under the partnership, customers will be able to extend the reach of business applications that utilize IBM DB2 Information Integrator to leverage content from more than 20 common content repositories supported by VeniceBridge, Venetica’s ECI platform. The combination of Venetica and IBM technology allows customers to access and work with all enterprise information, spanning customer information, financials, transactions and other structured data typically stored in databases, as well as documents, images, reports, email, rich media and other unstructured information typically stored in content management systems. The VeniceBridge Wrapper for IBM DB2 Information Integrator enables structured access, via SQL, to VeniceBridge unstructured content sources through DB2 Information Integrator. The VeniceBridge Wrapper for IBM DB2 Information Integrator is available immediately from Venetica. www.venetica.com
Stellent, Inc. announced the release of Version 7 of the Stellent Content Integration Suite. With Version 7, developers can now embed Content Integration Suite directly into Java applications in order to provide integration with Stellent Universal Content Management. In either environment, the suite provides applications with real-time access to content and content management features. Stellent Content Integration Suite uses a Java Connector Architecture and Java Message Service functionality when run in a J2EE environment. This approach enables developers using J2EE-compliant systems to integrate Stellent Universal Content Management with enterprise applications ERP and customer CRM systems. In this environment, Stellent Content Integration Suite offers instant access to content and leverages application server benefits, such as asynchronous messaging, connection pooling and clustering. Stellent Content Integration Suite is priced at $30,000 USD. Stellent also announced Content Portlet Suite, which works in conjunction with version 7 of Stellent’s Content Integration Suite. Content Portlet Suite is available today and priced at $5,000 per platform. www.stellent.com
XAware, Inc. announced XA-Xchange Hubs, a family of text integration engines available as packaged solutions for EDI, healthcare, financial services, and government markets. XA-Xchange Hubs feature a dynamic J2EE text transformation engine for integration of structured, semi-structured and unstructured text. XA-Xchange Hubs offer a Java integrated text processor that runs entirely within application servers such as IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic, Oracle 9iAS, SunONE and JBoss. The XA-Xchange text engine transforms structured text with delimiters such as comma, tab and space; tagged-values; fixed-field; and application formats such as Microsoft Excel. XA-Xchange also transforms semi-structured text formats including EDI, HL7, X12, FpML, FIX, and SWIFT, as well as unstructured text such as HTML, ASCII, text documents and reports. XA-Xchange Hubs are packaged as a solution with software licenses, XA-Designer, XA-iServer, XA-Active Exchange definitions and professional services. XA-Xchange Hubs are available today. The average customer deployment is priced at approximately $75,000. Xchange Hub technology is also available as embeddable components to content management, portal, reporting, application server and other software vendors. www.xaware.com
Open Text Corporation said it is launching a broad Web Content Management offering, along with IXOS Software and Gauss Interprise, to give customers a single platform to manage corporate websites, intranets and extranets. The solution, set for release in May, is integrated with Livelink, so customers can include Web content in their complete Enterprise Content Management (ECM) strategy. The Livelink Web Content Management Server solution combines Web Content Management products from IXOS and Gauss to provide a range of features, from out-of-the-box Web publishing to Java-based solutions customers can deploy for more sophisticated Web development requirements. Integration with Livelink brings Web Content Management together with team collaboration, document management, records management, process workflows and other ECM capabilities. Livelink Web Content Management Server can scale globally with or without an application server, and also offers tight integration with application servers, such as IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic and Oracle 9i. Open Text, IXOS and Gauss will also continue to support Web Content Management solutions offered to customers today, including Gauss VIP ContentManager, IXOS Suite for Content Management (formerly IXOS-Obtree C4), and Livelink for Web Publishing. www.opentext.com
Arkivio, Inc. announced it has completed integration with EMC Centera content address storage (CAS) and is introducing an advanced solution for managing file-based, fixed content and regulated data over its lifecycle. The ARKIVIO auto-stor software, now integrated with the EMC Centera API, offers data and storage discovery, classification, and management all in one ILM solution for regulatory compliance. IT Administrators are able to identify and report on regulated files across EMC storage platforms, heterogeneous file systems, and DAS, NAS, and SAN volumes. Additionally, the ARKIVIO software organizes and classifies data according to its business value and then automates archival and migration to the EMC Centera based on administrator-defined retention policies without requiring deployment of agents on application servers or storage devices. www.emc.com, www.arkivio.com
Verity Inc. announced the immediate availability of version 3.8 of the Verity Response integrated online self-service solution. The product was previously known as NeuroServer, prior to Verity’s acquisition of the NativeMinds’ assets. Verity Response acts as a virtual representative that combines search, FAQ and “contact us” functionality on an organization’s Web site. The product aims to comprehend what users are asking, and returns a single, correct response ranging from a short explanation, a link to a webpage with the appropriate procedure, or a pre-populated e-form. The enhanced Verity Response Content Console in version 3.8 allows business users to view reports that analyze performance metrics, such as customer conversations, usage, trends and accuracy, identify content development opportunities and gather customer insight on the most popular content. Verity Response’s integration with Verity K2 Enterprise (K2E) search, classification and recommendation software and the Verity Ultraseek enterprise search engine allows customers with either of these products to easily deploy Verity Response. Verity Response 3.8 takes advantage of many of the features found in K2E and Ultraseek, including query-based summaries and spelling suggestions. www.verity.com
