Advent 3B2 Inc. has announced an agreement with Document Management Solutions Inc. (DMSi) to jointly market and provide services and solutions for automated document production in the United States of America. DMSi will have access to the 3B2 software and its key personnel will have extended training in the product. The two companies will co-operate in advancing system solutions for clients and providing service and support. www.3b2.com, www.dmsi-world.com
Category: Content management & strategy (Page 467 of 480)
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/
iPhrase Technologies, Inc. unveiled its partner program for independent software vendors (ISVs). Companies that wish to integrate a self-service search platform can now partner with iPhrase. iPhrase One Step adds value to ISVs in a variety of different markets, including: Content Management, Enterprise Portals, CRM, eCommerce, EAI, Databases, and Business Intelligence/Management Reporting. Partner members will receive access to the needed tools and program support necessary to develop their software integration. These tools include: Developer versions of the One Step platform to integrate and test applications; Advanced documentation, support and education to facilitate the integration process; A standardized certification process to test and validate the scope and quality of the software integration by the ISV developer; and Marketing support to help the ISV bring their iPhrase certified integration to the marketplace. www.iphrase.com
Vignette Corp. and Epicentric Inc. announced the availability of the Vignette V6 Portlet Library for Epicentric Foundation Server. The portlet library enables joint customers to integrate and access Vignette-managed content across multiple Web sites and portals through the user interface of the Epicentric Foundation Server. The Vignette V6 Portlet Library for Epicentric Foundation Server includes a set of content management and delivery portlets that facilitate content contribution, workflow, and site and channel management from Vignette V6 to the Epicentric portal. In addition, the portlet library leverages Epicentric Foundation Server security, customization and administration tools within Vignette V6. www.epicentric.com, www.vignette.com
Sun Microsystems announced an agreement with Avaltus Inc., a provider of enterprise Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS), that enables customers to combine a standards-based learning management and learning content management solution using the Sun Enterprise Learning Platform and the Avaltus Jupiter LCMS Suite. This new solution also promotes both content and technology standards that can provide more flexibility to organizations in tailoring learning environments for their employees. The solution supports the Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), a set of interrelated technical specifications. These specifications enable the reuse of Web-based learning content across multiple environments and products by establishing the integration between learning management and content management systems. www.avaltus.com, http://sun.com
SimStar Internet Solutions officially announced its alliance with Interwoven, Inc. The alliance, which provides SimStar with access to Interwoven resources, such as Interwoven TeamSite software and Interwoven OpenTransform, is designed to strengthen the company’s delivery capabilities for its behavior-based pharmaceutical e-marketing solutions. The collaboration will serve to enhance SimStar’s processes for content management, workflow, knowledge management, and content conversion. www.simstar.com
CambridgeDocs (was XYZ Technologies, Inc.) disclosed details on the company’s long-term product and architectural strategy, the XML Content Backbone. The company will focus on unstructured content such as that contained in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, plain text and HTML documents. The XML Content Backbone is a software platform that will integrate the unstructured content from disparate systems across the enterprise and from the extended enterprise. The XML Content Backbone will be able to migrate, integrate, route, and assemble content from document management systems, content management systems, groupware systems, desktop applications, and publishing systems using any industry XML standard such as DocBook, RIXML, HR-XML, NewsML, LegalXML or any custom application XML schema. The first CambridgeDocs product will address the need to convert Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, and HTML documents into “meaningful” XML and where the meaning of XML is defined by the particular needs of the user. www.cambridgedocs.com
Tridion, has launched a range of products to help businesses control content from and across multiple channels. Tridion R5, the enterprise solution, comprises a series of offerings enabling companies to create, manage, distribute and deliver all forms of content to any target source. Tridion Client Connector enables users to create content with their preferred desktop application e.g. MS Office. Tridion Content Porter allows existing content to be imported and converted to XML, while Tridion Business Connector allows content from existing ERP, CRM or document management systems to be re-purposed. Tridion Content Manager manages the full lifecycle of the content. With in-depth use of XML and XML schemas it allows information to be assembled and re-used. It also incorporates multi-lingual capabilities. Tridion Content Distributor can dispatch content to any delivery platform. Tridion Web & Application Server Integration offers a delivery infrastructure to Web and application servers. Tridion Portal Server Integration offers integration with portal vendors, while Tridion Print Integration allows the production of customised print publications. The products are available from October 7th, 2002. www.tridion.com
Arbortext, Inc. announced a focus on the life sciences industry that includes new product capabilities and new applications. This initiative enables pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and biotechnology companies to bring new and revised products to market faster while complying with complex regulatory requirements. The new applications are a combination of Arbortext core products, partner integration and consulting services. Arbortext’s Epic software provides a way for organizations to create, manage and publish complex business and technical documents, such as new drug applications, product information (package inserts, leaflets and labels), and written documentation of procedures that support the methods, facilities and controls used in the preparation, processing and packaging of pharmaceutical and medical products. Some of the new product capabilities to support this initiative include: Change tracking, Enhanced API including support for Active-X, Stronger integration with Documentum’s content management system, and Digital signatures and watermarks. www.arbortext.com
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