Documentum announced the availability of Documentum ApplicationXtender 5 Channel Edition — Content Management for Windows. The AX5 solution is a new integrated suite of document imaging, document management, computer output to laser disk (COLD) report management and workflow services. An out-of-box solution built on a central information repository, Documentum AX5 allows customers to create an “electronic file cabinet” for information, enabling the capture, organization and delivery of fixed content images, documents, reports and other business-critical information. Documentum AX5 is the next-generation of the LEGATO ApplicationXtender product suite. Available through channel partners only, Documentum AX5 is suited for value-added resellers (VARs) and distributors seeking an image, report capture and archiving solution. With the new Web client, organizations can provide end users with full access to the central repository and content services through Internet Explorer or other browsers. Documentum AX5 now offers support for Windows Server 2003 and takes advantage of NT and LDAP security services — offering access controls, secure communications, verifiable transactions and support for digital signatures. www.documentum.com
Category: Content management & strategy (Page 372 of 485)
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/
Pound Hill Software announced the availability of three new tools for using metadata to automate workflows and creating digital asset management systems. The new tools support AppleScript, Filemaker, and PHP. Each incorporates Adobe’s XMP toolkit and scanning technology. Metadata created in Adobe applications or custom Catalyst-defined metadata from Adobe applications or QuarkXPress can be read and piped into external databases such as Filemaker or used to trigger actions in an automated network workflow with AppleScript or PHP. The Filemaker plug-in provides the technology to turn any Filemaker Pro 6 or 7 database into a digital asset management system. Since the Filemaker XMP plug-in also incorporates XMP Toolkit and scanning technology, standard and custom metadata can be read and used in new or existing Filemaker database records. Each of the plug-in kits costs USD$350 per server (Filemaker) or machine (development use) and is available now. www.poundhill.com
Xerox Corporation announced it will integrate IBM’s DB2 Records Manager software into Xerox DocuShare. The integrated software, called DocuShare Records Manager, will help businesses comply with government and industry regulations, legislation and standards that relate to the safeguarding of content and documents. Documents of record can remain protected in their original DocuShare locations for ongoing access by a broad audience, or they can be moved to a central archive server for more restricted access. In all cases, once documents are declared as legal records, editing authority is granted only to designated records management administrators. Organizations already using DocuShare will need only minimal training for DocuShare Records Manager because it has the same user interface. While suitable for smaller organizations, DocuShare Records Manager can also be deployed to a large number of users and can be implemented either on the same physical server as DocuShare, or on a separate server for wider use across the enterprise. DocuShare Records Manager is expected to be available during the second half of 2004 through select Xerox resellers. www.xerox.com/docushare
Convera announced Taxonomy Workbench, a complete set of tools for organizing large amounts of disparate data. Taxonomy Workbench is designed for use by information managers, librarians, and subject matter experts. The Workbench helps create an easily searched organizational structure for each organization’s own specific online public information. To leverage data organization models that are already in place, users can integrate and modify existing taxonomies or thesauri. Automated import, generation, combination and pruning wizards aid in accelerated taxonomy and classification development. Convera also introduced five new industry-specific taxonomies including Genetics, Finance & Business, General Enterprise, Technology and U.S. Government. The new Convera taxonomies are enhanced versions of taxonomies that contain a controlled vocabulary and classification structure developed by taxonomy builder ProQuest Information and Learning. The ProQuest framework for each industry-specific taxonomy enables precise mapping of data and an exact search of subject fields. Each taxonomy powered by ProQuest is regularly updated. www.convera.com, www.il.proquest.com
FileNet Corporation unveiled its new Team Collaboration Manager solution. Additionally, FileNet announced it is partnering with Web Ex, Centra Software, Cimmetry and Web4, a division of netGuru, Inc., to offer integration and support for real-time Web conferencing. An enterprise-wide solution, Team Collaboration Manager is a web-based, out-of-the-box solution to deliver team collaboration integrated with content management and fully functional business process management (BPM) capabilities. Team Collaboration Manager is designed to provide the structure and tools, including ad-hoc tasks, discussion forums, live meetings, and interactive polls, to enable group members to share information, participate in structured and unstructured processes and handle exceptions to these processes across geographic or functional areas. Team Collaboration Manager features a scalable and integrated architecture and common content repository. This enables the full range of both structured and unstructured project content to be repurposed throughout the enterprise, and enables project activities to be integrated with other enterprise-wide business processes to extend the value of collaboration. FileNet Team Collaboration Manager can be deployed at the application or service level. Customers are able to modify the look and feel of the application and add capabilities to meet their specific business requirements. FileNet’s Team Collaboration Manager is scheduled to ship in the third quarter of 2004. www.FileNet.com
Adobe Systems Incorporated announced a new forms processing solution that extends the Adobe Intelligent Document Platform with 2-D barcode technology. Adobe’s barcode-enabled forms solution will provide a unified environment to support both paper and electronic forms processes, and help customers eliminate the need for manual data entry while managing high-volume, paper forms processes such as tax returns, voter registration documents, account applications, and change of address requests. The Adobe solution will enable organizations to create Adobe PDF forms that include 2-D barcodes, technology that captures significantly more information than a traditional, one-dimensional barcode. Once distributed to customers or constituents via the Web, email or CD-ROM, the forms can be completed on- or off-line using Adobe Reader. As end users complete form fields, the 2-D barcode dynamically encodes the data in a format specified by the form author. Once completed and printed by the user, forms can be submitted by mail or fax. Upon receipt, organizations simply scan the barcode to capture the form data and deliver it to a back-end system for processing. The barcode-enabled forms solution will be piloted during 2004 and available by the end of the current calendar year through Adobe’s server product line. Pricing will be announced with availability in the second half of 2004. www.adobe.com/enterprise/main.html
Interwoven, Inc. announced the availability of Interwoven MediaBin Asset Server 4.0. MediaBin 4.0 is the cornerstone of Interwoven’s Marketing Content Management Solution, also announced, providing a foundation for solutions that manage the marketing content supply chain between enterprises and their internal and external sales channels. The new version connects multiple servers, both inside and outside of the organization, to help manage all marketing content locally, while providing centralized, global access for employees and business partners to ensure that brand-related digital content is always properly formatted and up-to-date throughout the marketing content supply chain. Features in MediaBin Asset Server 4.0 include Syndication Manager, a Mac OS X Client, metadata enhancements, and MetaTagger Content Intelligence Server Integration. Interwoven MediaBin Asset Server 4.0 can be purchased from Interwoven today. www.interwoven.com
Ektron Inc. announced the latest version of the company’s content management solution, CMS300. Ektron CMS300 Version 4.1 now includes support for membership groups, administrators and users can create, assign and monitor content management tasks on a Web site or intranet, a “smart desktop dashboard”, highlighted search, Out-of-the-box intranet, IXIASOFT TEXTML integration, and threaded comments. www.ektron.com
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