Dassault Systemes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) announced the 3D XML format adoption in its ‘3D for All’ flagship solutions, Virtools Dev 3.5 platform. Dassault Systemes’ 3D For All strategy aims to make 3D technology available to users. This means that anybody from content creators right up to the product end user will have a set of solutions which allow them to imagine, share and experience in 3D. The adoption of 3D XML technology via a dedicated extension to Virtools’ solutions is the first step towards providing a complete solution for recreating the end user experience on virtual products, with real-time interactive scenarios. With this technology, PLM customers extend the benefits of using 3D technologies. The breadth of possible applications includes: simulation of product usage, ergonomic testing, creating the shopping experience, training scenarios, right through to branding, advertising and web marketing applications. Users of this technology can, for example, fully create scenarios to visualise a car driving through a city. These applications can be experienced online: browser-based, up to and including large scale virtual reality environments. 3D XML is a universal, lightweight XML-based format that enables users to share live, accurate 3D content quickly and easily. 3D XML is suited for fast and efficient communication, and provides unique features, such as multi-representational 3D content, and compression for complex, accurate geometry, enabling rapid communication and shorter load times. Dassault Systemes already uses the 3D XML format in its entire product line: CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SMARTEAM and SolidWorks. http://www.virtools.com, http://www.3ds.com

The World Wide Web Consortium has released “XForms 1.0 Second Edition” as a W3C Recommendation. The new generation of Web forms, XForms separate presentation and content, minimize round-trips to the server, offer device independence, and reduce the need for scripting. This second edition adds clarifications and corrects errors as reported in the first edition errata. Second edition publications include the following documents: XForms 1.0 Second Edition http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/REC-xforms-20060314/, XForms for HTML Authors Part 2 http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/2006/xforms-for-html-authors-part2.html, XForms Quick Reference http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/2006/xforms-qr.html, XHTML to XForms Converter (XSLT), http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/2006/xforms.xsl, and a Revised XForms Test Suite, .

Day Software (SWX:DAYN) (OTC:DYIHY) announced the general availability of Day Content Repository Extreme (CRX) version 1.1, the latest version of Day’s product that enables the storage, management and exchange of content across large-scale enterprises and implements the Content Repository API for Java Technology JCR (JSR 170). Day CRX provides an open, standards-based infrastructure for integrating business applications with any structured or unstructured content in an enterprise. New features in Day CRX enable the exchange of content between applications and repositories. Major feature enhancements include: virtualization, integration with Microsoft SQLServer, integration with Oracle RDBMS, improved support for the development and implementation of CRX adapters and connectors, and improved resource management capabilities and overall performance increases. CRX can be downloaded at

Nuxeo delivers the new release of its Enterprise Content Management platform. This major release puts strong emphasis on scalability, performances, usability and high-level features. Founded on a component architecture, CPS, through its integrated approach, enables organizations to implement global ECM solutions definitely focusing their investment on specific business needs. CPS 3.4.0 is available for download under open source license. http://www.nuxeo.com/en/

Ektron Inc. announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in ISV/Software and Business Process and Integration Solutions. Ektron CMS400.NET was one of the first content management applications to be designated Microsoft .NET Connected, and its technology uses or integrates with other Microsoft technologies, including Windows Servers, Microsoft Office, SharePoint Portal Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio and ASP.NET 2.0. To reach Gold Certified status, Ektron had to declare its Microsoft Competencies. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. http://www.ektron.com

Kapow Technologies announced the release of its Kapow Adapter 1.2 for the SAP NetWeaver platform, which has achieved “Powered by SAP NetWeaver” certification. The adapter enables customers to access any web-based application, as if it was a service, for seamless integration with the SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure (SAP NetWeaver XI). Via the adapter, the Kapow Web Integration platform connects business procesess within SAP NetWeaver-based solutions with web page interactions. These interactions are automatically executed by Web Integration robots that transmit the results of the interactions back to SAP NetWeaver. The Kapow Adapter for SAP NetWeaver is available immediately. http://www.kapowtech.com

Document Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:DOCX) announced an agreement with InterDoc Corporation. InterDoc will resell Document Sciences’ xPresso dynamic content publishing solution to organizations in industries that include financial services, pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, and government. ,

ClearStory Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CSYS) announced a definitive agreement with Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ:DWCH). Under the terms of an asset purchase agreement, Datawatch Corporation will acquire intellectual property and a portfolio of assets associated with ClearStory’s Radiant Document Solutions including its Radiant Business Document Server Suite and Radiant MailManager. Radiant Business Document Server (BDS) is a system for high-volume document capture, archiving, and online presentment within financial services, insurance, and healthcare markets. Radiant MailManager is a scalable e-mail active archiving solution that provides lifecycle, compliance, and storage management for the corporate e-mail knowledge base. The boards of directors for the respective companies have approved the definitive asset purchase agreement. The purchase price under the asset purchase agreement is $4.3 million in cash at close, with an earn-out, calculated by multiplying the net revenues derived from the product sales by 30% for the next 18 months. The closing of this transaction will allow ClearStory Systems to focus on its core digital media businesses, while enabling Datawatch to immediately increase its presence and customer base in the document solutions market, including its email management and archiving solution, The transaction is contingent upon certain customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and is expected to occur on April 14, 2006. , http://www.datawatch.com