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
Category: Content management & strategy (Page 327 of 470)
This category includes editorial and news blog posts related to content management and content strategy. For older, long form reports, papers, and research on these topics see our Resources page.
Content management is a broad topic that refers to the management of unstructured or semi-structured content as a standalone system or a component of another system. Varieties of content management systems (CMS) include: web content management (WCM), enterprise content management (ECM), component content management (CCM), and digital asset management (DAM) systems. Content management systems are also now widely marketed as Digital Experience Management (DEM or DXM, DXP), and Customer Experience Management (CEM or CXM) systems or platforms, and may include additional marketing technology functions.
Content strategy topics include information architecture, content and information models, content globalization, and localization.
For some historical perspective see:
https://gilbane.com/gilbane-report-vol-8-num-8-what-is-content-management/
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 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.
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 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
Software AG, Inc. announced that its Tamino XML Server has been updated to provide accelerated data access, advanced security and expanded query and text retrieval functions. Tamino version 4.2 now offers XML-based message persistence for auditing and tracking, business document management, and a metadata repository in support of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). The updates in version 4.2 will enable Tamino to better support multiple roles for enterprise integration and software developers. Enhancements for developers include Expanded XQuery and XPath and text retrieval functions, including thesaurus; additional indexing capabilities for rapid query execution; improved handling of standard XML schemas; and a re-designed and more intuitive online tutorial. Tamino XML Server version 4.2 is shipping in three editions: Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition and Developer Edition. Pricing begins at about $2,500 per-user for the Developer Edition (including maintenance), $10,000 per-CPU for the Standard Edition, and $25,000 per-CPU for the Enterprise Edition. Operating system platforms currently supported by all editions include: Windows 2003 Server Standard/Enterprise Editions, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional Server/Advanced Server, Solaris 8 & 9 (64 Bit), HP-UX 11i (PA Risc 64), IBM AIX 5L V5.2 (64 Bit), Linux for Intel (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 & Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1) and Linux for IBM S/390 and zSeries (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8). www.softwareagusa.com
Macromedia announced the Macromedia Web Publishing System (WPS) and Contribute 3. WPS enables tens, hundreds, or thousands of content contributors to publish websites for internal and external communications. The WPS consists of the Macromedia Studio MX 2004, Macromedia Contribute 3, Macromedia FlashPaper 2, and new Contribute Publishing Services. The new Contribute Publishing Services server component allows web and IT managers to centrally manage users, roles, and website editing permissions. The application runs on Windows, Linux, and Unix servers and can be deployed to standard J2EE application environments. It enables administrators to centrally manage access to websites, integrate with enterprise systems via LDAP and Active Directory user directories, and track publishing activities across large numbers of websites and publishers. Macromedia Contribute 3 adds granular administrator control, flexible approval workflow, editing enhancements, WebDAV support, and incorporates their CSS engine. Preview releases of Contribute 3 and WPS are available. Contribute 3 and WPS are expected to ship for Windows and Mac OS X in English worldwide in August. Contribute ricing is $79 for upgrades, $149 for new users, and $699 for a Contribute six-pack. WPS Pricing is $2,499 for the starter 10-pack, $12,495 for the 50-pack, $24,990 for the 100-pack, and a single seat is available for $229. Current Contribute users can upgrade to a Web Publishing System seat for $109. www.macromedia.com
EMC Corporation expanded the capabilities of EMC Centera content addressed storage (CAS) with new functionality that allows customers to securely archive virtually any data type from any application running on any platform. Through a new version of Centera Universal Access software and Centera’s API customers can archive data from open systems and mainframe applications that are integrated to the API, or from applications running on Windows, Unix or Linux environments that use industry-standard protocols. The new Centera Universal Access Version 2.1 now natively provides support for: Network File System (NFS) including IBM iSeries via Integrated File System (IFS) using NFS, Common Internet File System (CIFS), FTP, and HTTP. Centera is also able to archive data from mainframe applications not- integrated to the Centera API through Bus-Tech, Inc.’s Mainframe Appliance for Storage (MAS) for Centera, which provides access to Centera via Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON) or Fibre Connection (FICON) connections. www.emc.com
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