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DocSoft announced their new enterprise search technology, called “Element”. With Element as a plug-n-play addition to a company’s network, users will be able to search for stored data across the network “smarter”. Element indexes XML-originated documents according to each tag or “element,” which provides what the company calls “context searching.” Element can search metadata embedded into virtually any file format using Adobe’s eXtensible Metadata Platform (XMP). The technical side of Element allows the appliance to index 26 different file formats. These formats include XML, HTML, PDF, SVG, CGM, Microsoft Office products, some common audio and video files, and any file in which XMP can be used to embed metadata. The appliance’s interface allows users to select predetermined “schemas” or data categories to perform context searches of XML documents. DocSoft has had Element in the works for the past 23 months and recently announced the release of the software. The Element appliances are scheduled for availability in the 2nd quarter of 2006. To download a free, fully-functional software version that will index up to 5,000 documents, go to: ,

SpringCM unveiled the latest version of its web-based, integrated content management product, which delivers greater collaboration capabilities and content routing for files and documents. The new release is part of SpringCM’s plan to give its customers monthly product innovations. A check-out function now makes it easier for colleagues to collaborate and share edits on a document or a group of documentsSecurity levels can also be set so content is only viewed and edited by appropriate users. When a user is done editing a document, there is the option to automatically notify the next person who should make edits to the working version. Users need only sign-in once on the SpringCM Web site to access multiple accounts or create a new account. http://www.springcm.com

EMC Corporation announced the new EMC Documentum Submissions Manager for eCTD. Available immediately, the new software is based on the EMC Documentum enterprise content management platform (ECM), providing a solution to help life sciences organizations speed new drug applications. It is designed to support the regulatory submissions process for the Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) standard, which is a specification for the exchange of data between life sciences companies and regulatory agencies. The new software helps companies streamline the regulatory submissions process, from the departmental creation of content and submission-ready approvals, to assembly, validation, publishing and delivery to agencies. Documentum Submissions Manager for eCTD offers enterprise content management features that help it serve as a component in the enterprise compliance infrastructure of life sciences companies. The Documentum Submissions Manager for eCTD is available immediately. Users have the option to integrate products from third parties to enhance the Documentum Submissions Manager for eCTD functionality to, for example, perform XML authoring or to handle all paper-based submissions. Additional product information, including a pre-recorded audiocast on the Documentum Submissions Manager for eCTD can be found at http://www.documentum.com/DSM, http://www.emc.com

Traction Software Inc. announced that it has signed two new European resellers to distribute, integrate and support Traction’s enterprise blog solution, TeamPage. The two resellers, Adhena Consulting AG, focused on Switzerland, Austria, France and Germany, and e-mediate, covering Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg are both focused on bringing the latest in enterprise content management solutions to its customers in a variety of industries. http://www.tractionsoftware.com, http://www.adhena.com,

Hummingbird Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM) announced an enhanced strategic relationship with Microsoft and its plans to deliver technology integrations with the scalability and functionality of Hummingbird Enterprise on the Microsoft platform. Included are access to Hummingbird Enterprise through Outlook, SharePoint Portal Server, Office, and Microsoft Internet Explorer; Native support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005; Continued commitment to the Microsoft .NET strategy; Early support of the next release of Microsoft Office products code-named Microsoft Office “12”; and Continued development relating to performance and scalability such as Hummingbird Content Drive which provides kernel level integration between the Microsoft desktop and the Hummingbird Enterprise repository. Hummingbird will work with Microsoft to proactively deliver high value enterprise content management solutions. Hummingbird will provide field level alignment with Microsoft to address customer and market requirements for industry specific content lifecycle management solutions.
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Fast Search & Transfer (FAST) announced the availability of the FAST Enterprise Search Platform (FAST ESP), FAST ESP 5. The platform’s new Contextual Insight capability delivers answers to questions, and provides users with an intelligent search experience. FAST ESP 5 provides organizations and both their external and internal users with a secure, unified point of access to all structured, unstructured, and rich media data. FAST ESP applications include risk management, surveillance, information management, eCommerce, online publishing, and mobile search. New in FAST ESP 5 is Contextual Insight, a the fusion of information retrieval and information analysis. At the heart of FAST ESP 5 is the new FAST Search Business Center providing a new and holistic view for search management. Using the FAST Search Business Center, a non-technical user can set up and tune a number of different search applications running from a single FAST ESP installation. The FAST Search Business Center provides a workflow-based user interface to enable centralized search management, tuning, configuration, monitoring, and reporting. The FAST platform is an open information retrieval system, vendor agnostic, and supports all major platforms and operating systems, development and interface languages, storage configurations and content sources and destinations. http://www.fastsearch.com

Workshare unveiled The Workshare Protect Enterprise Suite, a content security solution built on Workshare Hygiene technology. Workshare Protect Enterprise unifies fragmented approaches to outbound content compliance, converting risky content to safe information, containing sensitive information within established perimeters, and controlling confidential content as it leaves the company over electronic channels. The entire suite consists of Workshare’s Protect client the Workshare Policy Manager and the new Workshare Network Protect gateways, all of which work independently and together. The Workshare Protect Enterprise Suite’s Identity-based Routing monitors all business information, checking content, context and sender, recipient, channel and device identities. Protect automatically cures content by cleansing metadata, removing violations, encrypting emails, applying RMS rights, and converting to secure PDF, delivering instant alerts to users as they work that signal dangerous data or actions that could violate internal policy or financial, privacy, discrimination and intellectual property regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, CASB 1386 and others. The Protect client is available now, starting at $29 per user annually before volume discounts. The Protect Policy Manager and Network Protect will be available in appliance and server deployment modes for additional fees in calendar 2Q 2006. http://www.workshare.com

NewsGator Technologies, Inc. announced the general availability of NewsGator Hosted Solution (NGHS). NGHS is a turn-key RSS aggregation solution for publishers, media companies, content and other service providers that allows editorial control and flexibility for NGHS clients, and a vehicle for their online users to personalize their news and information. The NewsGator Hosted Solution brings news through a personalized RSS reader accessible from within existing sites. Publishers, media companies, content providers, financial services companies, professional services firms and any other company that wants to provide customized news to their online visitors can benefit from NGHS. NGHS comes with built-in templates to help customers get up and running quickly. Simply add-in basic HTML and CSS code, choose the content and be off and running. Since the product is hosted at the NewsGator Data Center, there is no need to manage software or servers. NGHS is one of four offerings in the company’s suite of Private Label programs. Also included are NewsGator Downloadable Apps (branded downloadable RSS aggregator based on NewsGator’s Windows and Macintosh desktop applications), the NewsGator Licensed API, and NewsGator Consulting Services. Detailed information about the suite of NewsGator Private Label products is available at http://www.newsgator.com