Context Media, Inc. announced the availability of Interchange PortalPLUS, which enables organizations to make portals their primary interface for accessing and managing digital content stored anywhere in the enterprise. Interchange PortalPLUS provides out-of-the box integration between Context Media’s content integration software, Interchange Suite, and portal platforms, including Sun Microsystems’ Sun ONE Portal Server, BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere. This allows organizations using portals in conjunction with Interchange Suite to access enterprise content stored in disparate content management, document management and digital asset management systems directly through their portal interface. Interchange PortalPLUS leverages Web services technology to provide access to and management of all forms of digital content and content management systems through a portal framework. Interchange PortalPLUS is available immediately for the Sun ONE Portal Server 6. Interchange Portal Plus for BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere will be available early in the fourth quarter of 2003. Pricing for Interchange PortalPLUS begins at $25K. www.contextmedia.com
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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
Smartwebs announced the availability of Smartwebs IRT, the company’s content management solution (CMS), to empower content providers and Web professionals to maintain their Web sites or Intranet content. Smartwebs IRT is built around a workflow philosophy that avoids information bottlenecks by spreading updating responsibility across designated content authors throughout the organization. With no programming knowledge, these content authors and Web professionals can take control of their content management needs by updating or adding critical content to a company Web site or intranet on a regular basis. Smartwebs IRT offers an expandable and flexible set of tools that range from basic updating capabilities for existing pages to more complex site-building and workflow. www.smartwebs.com
Open Text Corporation introduced a new product, called Livelink UNITE Anywhere, that makes all the capabilities of Livelink accessible within any commercially available portal. Customers can create tailored window views in a portal that offer access to Livelink’s collaborative tools, workspaces and content. Livelink UNITE Anywhere is an extension of Livelink UNITE, which Open Text introduced last year. Livelink UNITE provides virtual workspaces with tailored views of Livelink content for project teams and individuals working in Livelink. UNITE Anywhere takes the same capabilities and extends them into any portal. UNITE Anywhere also allows customers to deliver Livelink content in the same way to Websites or extranets not built on a portal framework. Livelink UNITE Anywhere works with any portal, including Oracle Portal, mySAP Enterprise Portal, Plumtree Corporate Portal, Vignette Application Portal, Netscape iPlanet Portal, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, as well as Open Text’s own portal, Coreport. www.opentext.com/livelink/contentmanagement
Venetica announced the general availability of VeniceBridge 5.0. The release increases the types of content repositories that can be integrated with enterprise applications and extends the cross-system services available through VeniceBridge. VeniceBridge 5.0 expands its universal view to include a common inbox to disparate workflow engines such as Documentum and FileNET, and independent BPM engines such as IBM MQSeries Workflow. Target engines also include Microsoft BizTalk, Open Text, Staffware and others. In addition to documents, scanned images and media assets, VeniceBridge 5.0 makes statements, invoices and other information stored in enterprise report management (ERM) systems available. Current ERM systems include FileNet Report Manager and IBM OnDemand. The release also includes an event subscription model that can provide notification when a document or workflow change has been made. Other enhancements have been included such as support for Linux and new features for handling of geographically dispersed content sources and extremely large content such as audio, video and high-resolution images. Venetica also announced support for JSR (Java Specification Request) 170. Their implementation of the Java Content Repository (JCR) API is written against the 0.7 draft of the standard.www.venetica.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
Tridion has launched a new version of its enterprise content management solution, Tridion R5 version 5.1. New features include the creation of ‘Virtual Folders’, which allow users to save and store the results of their searches in personalised compartments. The solutions document management capabilities have also been enhanced. All document types can now be stored in a single, central source, allowing content to be repurposed for use in Intranets, extranets and websites. In addition, users can now search within unstructured (such as presentations and PDF files) as well as structured content. Upgrades to security and platform compatibility (R5 v5.1 now supports Oracle 9i) mean that the new version is more secure, reliable and scalable. Tridion is also launching two new products modules. Tridion Content Porter allows organisations to extract and re-purpose content residing in legacy systems. Tridion Word Connector 3.0 allows end-users to work directly in Word, rather than using the interface of the content management system. Documents are saved as XML components. www.tridion.com/uk
Stellent, Inc. announced a solution designed to help companies streamline their processes for complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Stellent Sarbanes-Oxley Solution allows all of the various parties involved in the compliance process to create, manage, share, track, approve and archive all information pertaining to disclosures and financial reporting with minimal training, using only a browser. The solution is personalized for non-technical business users, such as auditors, accountants and chief financial officers (CFO), and features an interface that utilizes field-specific terminology and guides people through the system. The Stellent solution supports any file type, including rich media files such as earnings conference calls or videoconferences, and automatically converts content to Web-based formats, such as HTML or PDF. In addition, Stellent will collaborate with Protiviti Inc., an internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm and an expert in corporate governance issues and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, to support customers in managing their Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. www.stellent.com/sarbox
