Plumtree Software introduced the Plumtree Applications Incubator, a program that supports partners building service-oriented applications using the Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite. The program offers qualified application partners engineering, marketing and sales support, with an engineering team dedicated to co-developing Plumtree-powered applications, subsidized marketing forums for approaching Plumtree’s install-base, and opportunities for co-selling with Plumtree’s sales force. To support its inaugural application partners, Plumtree is offering eligible partners a one-year OEM license of the Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite for as little as $25,000 per quarter. www.plumtree.com

Innovation Gate announced the release of WebGate Anywhere 3. Built upon J2EE technology, WebGate Anywhere provides a solution with multiple authoring clients, multiple outputs from One Source data store, and integrated
document “collections” that take advantage of access to legacy data along with data internal to the application. Multiple authoring clients include MS Word, browser, e-mail, Lotus Notes or any XML editor. Outputs include HTML, PDF (created on the fly), PDA, cell phone and XML. Special drivers and a language called WebTML, make it possible to create data collections from a variety of sources accessible from a web browser. Customers can mix a variety of data stores to feed their web sites, including DB2, MySQL, SAB DB, Oracle, Sybase, Progress, Mckoi SQl, Interbase, Pointbase, Postgre-SQL, HypersonicSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Ingres, Informix and Frontbase as well as Domino nsf’s. They can also choose to administer their sites with a browser based front end, or they can use Domino, the traditional WebGate Anywhere platform. www.innovationgate.com

Dralasoft, Inc. announced the release of Workflow 3.0 of its Business Process Management (BPM) software. Leading the improvements in Version 3.0 is a new SOAP interface. Workflow 3.0 enables business units and/or trading partners to integrate common workflow technology into any major production situation, such as document management, task management, claims processing, e-commerce, and supply chain management. Dralasoft Workflow is comprised of three modules: Dralasoft Workflow Engine, the runtime component; Dralasoft Studio, a drag-and-drop design interface for workflow development; and Dralasoft Workflow Manager, the applications reporting and analysis tool. In addition to their existing support for Java, XML, LDAP, HTTP and JDBC, the three modules now fully support SOAP, making them suitable for Windows .NET implementations as well as other kinds of web services. Also new to Workflow 3.0 is a new process for creating web forms. Automatic upgrades are made available to all users, including Workflow 3.0. www.dralasoft.com

Sarvega, Inc. announced the availability of its Guardian Gateway and the Guardian Accelerator for XML security applications. Sarvega’s Guardian Gateway is a flexible XML security gateway with full support for OASIS WSS Core and WS-security specifications, a comprehensive Authentication, Authorization and Auditing framework, with SAML, XML Digital Signatures and XML Encryption support. It integrates into the existing security and management infrastructure. Utilizing the XESOS Gauntlet architecture, Guardian products provide sophisticated detection and protection capabilities against attacks directed against XML web services at the network, content and web services layers. www.sarvega.com

Ektron Inc. announced Ektron CMS400.NET, a content management solution developed in “native” .NET Framework-based environment. CMS400.NET makes it easier to integrate applications and share information via Web services and helps turn a Web site into a Web-based application. Ektron CMS400.NET streamlines deployment of content management applications, lowers integration costs, offers tight integration with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, enhances security with a “managed code” approach, and supports content sharing across applications and devices. CMS400.NET’s enhanced Web services API also allows users to extend their Web sites and intranets by integrating content from another device or locations. Ektron CMS400.NET includes Ektron’s WYSIWYG editor, eWebEditPro+XML, which lets business users author XML forms and capture and structure XML and XHTML documents and data. www.ektron.com

Webwasher announced the release of Version 5.0 of its Content Security Management (CSM) Suite, a major restructuring of its product portfolio offering seven distinct modules that can be deployed and centrally managed in any combination. Upgrades include improvements to the product’s URL Filter, Virus Protection, Anti-Spam and Content Protection modules; a new Instant Message Filter module that can control both IM and peer-to-peer use; an intelligent configuration utility that permits administrators to implement refined security policies without the risk of making configuration errors; and a new lower-cost family pricing model. Webwasher CSM Suite 5.0 is available immediately directly from Webwasher and its authorized resellers. www.webwasher.com

Click Commerce, Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire the operating assets of Webridge, Inc., a provider of secure extranet portal solutions. The acquisition of Webridge will extend Click Commerce’s presence into the healthcare market and add content and compliance management to its product offering. The Webridge operating assets will be acquired for approximately 600,000 shares of Click Commerce stock subject to working capital adjustments to be determined at the closing date of the transaction. Other terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed at this time. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of April subject to a number of conditions. www.clickcommerce.com, www.webridge.com

Informative Graphics Corp. (IGC) announced that it will offer a desktop version of its Brava! view, markup and collaboration software. The desktop offering is designed to fill out the line of Brava visualization products, which includes Brava Enterprise, Brava Desktop, Brava Reader and Brava SDK (Software Developer’s Kit). Brava also provides visualization for enterprise content management solutions such as Documentum and Open Text. Brava Desktop is a Windows executable and ActiveX component that views, marks up, and prints native document, image and CAD drawing formats as well as IGC’s content sealed format (CSF). Brava Desktop can convert any supported native format to CSF, which incorporates IGC’s Visual Rights persistent security. Visual Rights security controls include encryption, password protection, onscreen and print banners, print and other feature restrictions. Brava Desktop also can burn markups and redaction areas (blocked out content) into a CSF file. CSF and marked up CSF files can be viewed with the freely distributable Brava Reader. A trial beta version of Brava Desktop can be downloaded. www.infograph.com