Vasont Systems announced the release of Vasont 9.0, the latest version of its content management system that enables organizations to store their multilingual content once for delivery to print, PDF, CD-ROM and Web formats. Vasont 9.0 has streamlined common content transactions to reduce network traffic and process content faster, and comes with over 100 new processing options, bringing the total to 500 processing options available. Vasont 9.0 features new XSLT integration, advanced XML schema support, enhanced versioning interface, enhanced link management capability, printable content reuse reports, improved search features that allow users to filter and find content within the text of more than 200 different file formats, advanced Unicode support that allows users to “mix-and-match” any Unicode format, and enhanced reporting and control capability over global changes. Vasont 9.0 will be available in August. www.vasont.com

Gravitymax Pty Ltd, announced the release of Infomaxim 3.6. Infomaxim is a platform for content management, with the functional flexibility to handle complex product information, and customer details, and general articles. It also offers enterprise content management with work flow, security and separated stage and production server publishing. Targeted applications range from traditional web content management, to online stores, corporate Intranets and applications. There is no server-side programming required. Version 3.6 adds a slew of new features including: Shopping Cart, Order Processing & Fulfilment, Payment Gateway Integration, Client-Side Visitor Metrics Tracking, Campaign Tracking, Query Builder & Reporting, Multi-level caching, and Email Broadcasting with View, Click and Bounce tracking. Infomaxim is built on Microsoft’s IIS platform, with elements of the system utilising the .NET framework. Development is continuing toward release of a 100% ASP.NET version in late-2004. www.gravitymax.com.au

TeraText Solutions, a division of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with HP. Under the terms of the agreement, HP will provide its federal sales organization with information on SAIC’s TeraText Database Systems (DBS) and how it works with or complements HP’s current solutions and services. TeraText DBS is a combination text database and search engine that provides the necessary functionality for storing, indexing, retrieving and delivering documents or XML-based records across an organization. The TeraText DBS is designed to manage very large, text-based collections. The TeraText DBS is sold as part of customized, integrated solutions developed and maintained by SAIC systems specialists. Applications include intelligence gathering, technical documentation, legislation management, publishing and knowledge management. www.saic.com

Form Genus LLC released TakeForm Dynamic Content version 1.1 with support for web publishing and large file handling. TakeForm Dynamic Content lets end users create customizable, secure content publishing and collaboration centers called “Views” for a wide variety of personal and collaborative applications including project management, secured file exchange, organization information sites, and information publishing. TakeForm version 1.1 lets users instantly publish their views as Web sites. Web published views retain the security and functionality of the original view without the need to install a TakeForm View reader. TakeForm version 1.1 also adds improved support for large files and group management. Form Genus offers a variety of free and monthly fee based hosting plans for web published views and data archiving depending on users’ needs. www.formgenus.com

Context Media, Inc. announced that Japan-based Rikei Corp. will distribute and provide content application services for Context Media’s Interchange Suite to organizations throughout Japan. The agreement is part Context Media’s planned expansion into the Asian market. As part of the deal, Rikei will be responsible for recruiting and managing relationships with additional distributors, working with current Context Media partner, IBM, and spearheading customer deals in Japan. www.contextmedia.com, www.rikei.co.jp

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) HTML Working Group has released two publications. HTML and XHTML Frequently Answered Questions (FAQs) is written for Web content authors and designers. XML Events for HTML Authors introduces XML Events and its advantages over the ‘onclick’ style of event handling. Visit the HTML home page. www.w3.org/MarkUp/2004/xhtml-faq

FatWire Software announced three new modules that integrate with software products from Kapow, Ephox and Lotus to extend the the company’s Content Server product. These new modules Migration Tool, XML Manager and Domino Bridge are available immediately. FatWire Content Server’s Migration Tool uses Kapow’s RoboSuite software to extract unstructured and unorganized content trapped in pre-existing sites and migrate that content to the controlled Content Server repository to gain economies of scale. Content Server’s XML Manager integrates with Ephox EditLive! for XML, and makes content available to non-technical business users. FatWire Content Server enhances the capabilities of LOtus Notes and Domino by enabling organizations to develop content-centric applications that access content stored in Domino and Notes. This integration allows business users to combine Web content with Lotus documents. www.fatwire.com

The Gilbane Report and Lighthouse Seminars announced the conference program for the Gilbane Conference on Content Management Technologies to be held at the Westin Copley in Boston, November 30 December 2, 2004. The interactive 3-day event will include everything a project team needs to know, as well as a look ahead at upcoming technologies, “new” best practices, and a broad look at technologies necessary to supplement core content management applications.
The conference program is entirely focused on content technologies, and includes 24 educational sessions covering today’s most critical issues for businesses planning or implementing a content management strategy. The program is organized into 6 tracks so attendees with specific interests can easily organize their itinerary. The tracks are: Content Management, Enterprise Search & Knowledge Management; Document & Records Management; Enterprise Information Integration; Digital Asset Management; and Content Technology Works Best Practices and Case Studies. The conference faculty consists of the widest collection of recognized authors and experts in content technologies available anywhere, combined with speakers from organizations representing many vertical industries who have successfully implemented content technology applications. Sponsors of the Gilbane Content Management conference in Boston include Stellent (NASDAQ:STEL), GMC Software, and Interwoven (NASDAQ:IWOV). A complete list of sponsors and exhibitors-to-date is available.