Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the beta version of Microsoft Content Management Server 2002. Part of the Microsoft .NET Enterprise Server family, including BizTalk Server, SharePoint Portal Server and Commerce Server, Content Management Server 2002 will offer support for XML Web services, enhanced content authoring and site deployment capabilities, and provide developer support through its integration with Visual Studio .NET and support for ASP.NET. Content Management Server 2002 adds direct publishing from Word, .NET and XML Web services support, an application development environment, faster time to deploy, and standards-based interoperability. Developers and customers can find the beta version of Content Management Server 2002 immediately available for download. Content Management Server 2002 is scheduled to be released by the end of this year. www.microsoft.com/cmserver/
Category: Collaboration and workplace (Page 79 of 96)
This category is focused on enterprise / workplace collaboration tools and strategies, including office suites, intranets, knowledge management, and enterprise adoption of social networking tools and approaches.
Vignette Corp. announced the release of Vignette V6 Content Collaboration Server (VCCS). The updated VCCS version combines the functionality of Vignette V6 Content Collaboration Server and Vignette V6 Content Syndication Server into a single, integrated extension for the Vignette V6 Content Suite. Under the umbrella of one browser-based application, companies can collaborate with external partners, customers, suppliers and employees through services such as targeted subscriptions; real-time content syndication to applications and portals, both within and outside the firewall; and collaborative exchange of documents and other content within and between enterprises. VCCS also includes: The collection of content from multiple internal and external systems and sources; The ability to exchange content and partner requests via multiple protocols (including ICE, BizTalk, cXML, FTP, HTTP, EDI, and RosettaNet); The personalized real-time assembly and packaging of content in the format desired by each partner; and the delivery of content via the Internet to partner systems, Internet-enabled portable devices, external trading networks and other channels. www.vignette.com
EDS, Sun Microsystems, and Vignette Corp. launched a new joint portal solution, based on the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) platform, which offers end users a single point of entry for information and solid levels of security. Designed to help companies and government agencies improve communication and productivity, the new Secure Enterprise Information Portal solution is designed to protect critical information assets, while delivering personalized content from multiple sources to the right audience via any device. Available today, can be integrated into existing business systems, scales to address future needs and can withstand strict regulatory requirements. This integrated solution also includes scalable content management applications, privacy, risk management and compliance assessments, as well as single sign-on, encryption and authentication capabilities. The Secure Enterprise Information Portal joins Sun’s portfolio of iForce solutions. www.eds.com, http://sun.com/sunone, www.vignette.com
Percussion Software announced Rhythmyx Content Manager V4.5. Rhythmyx V4.5 is based on a SOAP architecture that allows for enterprise application integration and enables authors to use their existing content creation tools (like Microsoft Word) that can now dynamically interact with the Rhythmyx server. It also enables integration with external repositories such as portals, application servers and other asset management systems. Other new features include: Content Services, Publishing Services, Site Explorer, Support for Content Contributor Groups, and a new Graphical Interface for Content Editor Engine. Rhythmyx V4.5 will also offer administration enhancements to the Publishing Engine, Sybase and UDB Support for Rhythmyx Repositories and LDAP Group Support. Percussion’s Rhythmyx Content Manager V4.5 supports Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Solaris platforms. www.percussion.com
Plumtree Software announced the general availability of the Enterprise Class Gadget Suite for Lotus Collaboration, which integrates capabilities from Lotus Sametime and Lotus QuickPlace into the Plumtree Corporate Portal. The Gadget Suite allows portal users to share documents, schedule projects and send instant messages within the same environment they use to interact with information and applications from across the enterprise. The Enterprise Class Gadget Web Service for Lotus QuickPlace displays a list of all QuickPlace workspace to which a user belongs. Users enter a QuickPlace from the portal, where they can collaborate through documents and discussions, and manage calendars and task lists. Portal users can select different views to display discussions, documents and folders, calendars, and tasks, and they can create new items from the Gadget Web Service. Plumtree has also lets users to set priorities on documents from within the portal. www.plumtree.com
Inxight Software, Inc. announced Inxight MetaText Server 2.0. Inxight MetaText Server provides a solution for integrating vast resources of unstructured data — email, text files, Web pages, news feeds — into mission-critical business processes. The new version includes a repository for storing metadata — key descriptors collected from a document to quickly and easily identify its meaning; a collection manager for easy scheduling of Web and file system crawls to continually update information stored in repositories; simple concept search integration with third-party search engines; and the addition of full-text search, including Boolean query support for Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. The product also supports English, French, German and Spanish. Inxight MetaText Server provides interfaces for integration with enterprise portals and customer relationship management, text mining, business intelligence, content, document and knowledge management applications. Inxight MetaText Server 2.0 is available immediately. www.inxight.com
FileNET Corp. announced availability of FileNET ECM for mySAP Enterprise Portal, a solution provided to any existing FileNET customer who wants to gain access to their FileNET Enterprise Content Management applications through their mySAP Enterprise Portal environment. FileNET ECM for mySAP Enterprise Portal solution enables enterprises to leverage the relationship between content and the business processes it drives. By supporting SAP’s Unification technology, users can work seamlessly between different enterprise information sources. www.FileNET.com
Pembroke International announced Import/Export Document for Lotus Notes v3.2 (IX) that integrates directly with the Stellent Content Server, providing a solution to move Lotus Notes database contents to the Stellent Content Management environment. www.pembroke-int.com, www.stellent.com
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