Altova announced that a new dedicated differencing utility has been added to its product line. Altova DiffDog 2005 is a synchronization tool that facilitates the comparison and merging of files, folders, and directories for application developers and power users. DiffDog 2005 is available in both Standard and Professional editions. DiffDog 2005 Standard and Professional editions allow users to quickly compare source code files, HTML files, or any text-based files then merge changes with a click of the mouse. Both editions deliver comparison and merging options for all file directories as well. DiffDog 2005 Professional Edition also provides advanced XML-aware differencing and editing capabilities based on those popularized in Altova XMLSpy. DiffDog 2005 integrates with any version control system that supports external differencing applications. Intelligent syntax-coloring, line numbering, indentation guides, folding margins, and other innovative features are provided to assist in comparing source code and XML files. Special XML differencing capabilities in DiffDog 2005 Professional Edition include DTD/schema-based validation, well-formedness checking, intelligent entry helpers, optional entity resolution, and attention to attribute and child element ordering. Developers can compare XML files in either an advanced text view or enhanced grid view. Altova DiffDog 2005 is immediately available for purchase in both Standard and Professional Editions with (USD) prices for a single-user license starting at $69 and $129 respectively. www.altova.com
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Cadmus Communications Corporation announced the release of a Macintosh client for its RapidRights digital rights management (DRM) software. The Mac client will run on Mac OS X v10.3 or higher and will use Preview, the built-in Mac Viewer for PDF. RapidRights allows publishers to deliver protected PDF files and is a DRM solution that does not require a separate download or plug-in to open the protected files. RapidRights is the electronic delivery component of Cadmus’ ArticleWorks, a comprehensive content delivery and digital rights management system with complete e-commerce functionality that enables publishers and other content providers to deliver content on demand in either printed or secure electronic formats. www.cadmus.com
Interwoven, Inc. announced the introduction of the Interwoven LiveSite Content Publishing Server. Powered by new WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) content publishing technology, LiveSite empowers business users to easily create and publish dynamic websites – including public sites, intranets and extranets – while still providing IT with the tools to maintain a high degree of control and security. In a related announcement, Interwoven also introduced the new Interwoven Intranet Solution based on LiveSite technology. Fully integrated with the Interwoven TeamSite Web Content Management Server, LiveSite leverages TeamSite’s workflow, version control, staging, rollback, and preview capabilities. Key product features of Interwoven LiveSite include: WYSIWYG Publishing, Component-Based Page Assembly, Point-and-Click Customization, In-Context Review and Edit, and Single-Point Deployment and Delegated Administration. Interwoven LiveSite is generally available now. www.interwoven.com
FileNet Corporation announced the general availability of FileNet Email Manager, a new FileNet P8-based suite that helps organizations capture, organize, monitor, retrieve, retain and share email content. FileNet Email Manager is designed to help organizations manage the growth in corporate email and support their need to comply with government regulations for managing email as business records. FileNet Email Manager is designed to make email content an active element of an organization’s business processes while helping to simplify and automate the declaration of email messages as business records. Rather than simply storing every email, FileNet Email Manager applies predetermined business rules at the server level to automatically assign the proper lifecycle criteria, enabling the automated enforcement of compliance with limited user interaction or user-related errors. FileNet Email Manager is a server-based email management solution that integrates with corporate email systems like Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes mail servers and desktop applications such as Microsoft Office. www.filenet.com
Tim Bray is skeptical of enterprise and/or group blogging. I have also been skeptical, but now think there is something there, though just what remains to be seen. One barrier to enterprise, and group, blogging is the perception that blogging is only for personal journals or a new tool for both professional and amateur journalists. This is understandable given the state of today’s blogosphere, but it is a mistake to conflate the use of a technology with the technology itself. Obviously we think a group blog on business and technology issues is a good idea since we started one, but we also suspect our effort will evolve in unexpected (and some planned) ways.
One of the great things about the revamped Gilbane.com web site is that the current and back issues of the report are now available for free. I say this as one of the current editors, but I also say it as a long-time reader and fan of the newsletter. There are some top-notch articles among the back issues, so I thought I would occasionally point to some of the articles, briefly extract them, and suggest the rest for further reading.
The first one I would like to higlight is a recent article, written by Glen Secor. Glen wrote our most recent article about DRM, Compliance: Make “DRM” A Part of the Solution.
There is a call for papers out for Extreme Markup Languages 2005, which will be held August 1-5 in Montreal. And this is cool. Mulberry Technologies has a site with the papers from the past four Extreme Markup Languages conferences.
Google Inc. announced the availability of the Google Mini, a search appliance that enables small-to-medium businesses to access and manage their information using Google search. The Google Mini is an integrated hardware/software search appliance that indexes all content within a company’s intranet or public website so users can search that content as they can on Google.com. The Google Mini searches up to 50,000 documents and comes with one year of support, software updates, and hardware replacement coverage. It can be purchased online, directly from the Google Store, for $4,995 with a credit card or purchase order. Google also announced enhancements to the Google Search Appliance, a product designed for larger enterprises. New improvements to the Google Search Appliance include: database search, localized administration, third-party content feed API, enhanced secure content access, and SNMP monitoring. www.google.com/enterprise
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