FileNet Corporation (NASDAQ:FILE) introduced the latest version of its FileNet P8 Web content management suite, FileNet Web Content Manager 3.0 (WCM 3.0). FileNet Web Content Manager is an ECM solution that leverages FileNet P8’s content management and integrated business process management capabilities to enable non-technical business users to design, create, review, manage, and publish Web content while still providing Webmasters the capability to administer multiple Web sites. WCM 3.0 provides an object-based WCM solution that separates content from layout, and provides content re-use across sites. Among the new and enhanced features of FileNet Web Content Manager is integration with FileNet’s Business Process Management capabilities and support for clustering for improved scalability. WCM 3.0 also features a new FileNet P8 integrated, user interface that provides content entry templates, and a component level architecture, which supports versioning and the revision of content at the object level, rather than the page level. http://www.filenet.com
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We keep seeing lots of interest in DITA, the Darwin Information Typing Architecture. One sign of growth is the emergence of several regional user groups. Mark Nazimova invites people in the New York City area to a kickoff meeting of NYDUG (the New York DITA Users’ Group).
The first meeting is on Tuesday, September 13, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Information Builders’ headquarters at 2 Penn Plaza in Manhattan. The location is directly above Penn Station in midtown Manhattan (24th floor). It’s convenient to most subway lines, LIRR, New Jersey Transit, just down the avenue from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, just down the street from PATH, and two subway stops from Metro North.
Mark asks that you RSVP. If you are coming, he will need to give your name to building security; if you are not coming, he would like to hear from you if you are interested in DITA and in the tri-state area.
We have written about Information Builders and its use of DITA in a white paper, Topic-Oriented Information Development and Its Role in Globalization.
Xyleme Inc. and Offline Digital (Pty) Ltd. announced a new partnership to deliver a publishing solution developed specifically for the travel industry. The solution integrates Xyleme’s product, Xyleme Server, with Offline Digital’s personalized brochure fulfillment application. The combined solution provides web applications designed for use directly by tourists, travel agents, and travel call centers. Tourists can search the content to build personalized itineraries and travel brochures for their own use or forward an e-brochure to friends and relatives. Travel agents and travel call centers can offer incremental value and services by rapidly building personalized selections for an individual customer to print, fax, or email. In the past, Offline Digital used a relational database for storage but found that the heterogeneous travel content could not be easily and rapidly loaded, nor could users perform contextual search queries, severely limiting the level of customization provided to their customers. Xyleme Server is a XML content management solution which lets publishers store, organize, classify, and add intelligence to high-value content in order to rapidly query, assemble and publish specialized products in any format and through any channel. http://www.xyleme.com,
Stibo Catalog announced the commercial availability of STEP 4.7, the next generation of its product content management and publishing solution for product and catalog-centric businesses. STEP 4.7 includes support for Adobe InDesign CS2 for both Macintosh and PC. Marketing professionals can now publish promotions directly from STEP’s product information management (PIM) module, which means they have greater creative design control. The plug-in allows InDesign users access to STEP via a native palette. STEP takes advantage of some of InDesign’s advanced features including layers for version publishing and multi-lingual publishing. STEP now supports WebDAV, which allows users with access privileges to browse the product hierarchy. With WebDAV, non-standard users can access STEP without the requirement of a full-user license. The new optional STEPtrade module enables users to create and deliver high volume and high frequency e-catalogs to any e-procurement applications. The tool is designed to allow users to respond rapidly to changing demand and deliver updated product information and pricing within hours. STEP 4.7 is based on J2EE technology using the IBM Websphere application server.
Well, Mary and I just finished the Content Management Live! show and I can honestly describe it as “fun!” Great hosts, great email questions, and overall, a excellent opportunity to educate others on content technologies. Thanks to Scott Draughon and Scott Abel for inviting us to participate.
The audio feed is available from the Past Programs link on MyTechnologyLawyer.com for those of you who could not join us. We covered the gamut of topics across CM systems, issues, and deployments including functionality categories, market choices, gathering consensus, developing RFI/RFPs and more. An hour goes by quickly however, so feel free to email myself, Mary, or mytechnologylawyer.com if you have more questions or issues you’d like to discuss. We’ll do our best to get to all of them!
Thanks for listening!
Mary and I are the guest speakers on the technology radio show “Content Management Live!” today at 1:00 pm EDT. Hosted by mytechnologylawyer.com, our topics include the current market landscape for solutions, buyer considerations when choosing technology, and “the cost of doing nothing.”
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This series focuses on CM and content technologies; past programs can be accessed from the broadcast schedule. Join in or send a question in advance via email to: radio@technologylawyer.com
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It is good to see that MS is plugging away at this and now providing a way to really take a look at it. I am not qualified to comment on its technical merits, but the idea is important (to content management but more to computing in general) and something we have been watching for a long time. Dan Farber’s entry on this release has some useful links, and Wikipedia has an accessible intro to WinFS
Vignette Corp. (NASDAQ:VIGN) announced that it has signed six VARs through its relationship with value-added distributor Access Distribution, a General Electric company. Infused Solutions, Intelligent Technology Systems, Laurus Technologies, LCN Technology, Sharpe Consulting LLC and SIS Technologies have agreed to resell Vignette’s collaboration and portal products in the United States and Canada. These geographically dispersed VARs have a presence in the small and mid-market Vignette has not historically had a significant presence. The extension of the distribution channel will allow for greater focus and penetration into key growth vertical markets. http://www.vignette.com
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