Interwoven, Inc. announced its Connector Suite, to aid integrations with other enterprise applications. Interwoven’s Connector Suite software gives businesses the ability to jump-start their content initiatives from building dynamic enterprise applications to simply supporting collaboration around a new project. For Web application developers, Interwoven created TeamTurbo, which enables businesses to integrate the Interwoven ECM platform with J2EE and .Net application servers. For portal application developers, Interwoven created TeamPortal connectors, which connect with portal applications. To enable enterprises to fully leverage their document storage systems, Interwoven has created connectors that connect with repositories and databases. They include: DataDeploy, which maps to any database schema; and ContentProvider, which enables enterprises to search and browse multiple repositories from a single point of entry. www.interwoven.com/solutions/connector_suite
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Corel Corporation announced the upcoming availability of Corel XMetaLCentral, a new server-based application that works with Corel XMetaL to manage and maintain customized XML applications. Corel XMetaLCentral is designed for organizations with tens to thousands of XML document creators and editors. When used in conjunction with Corel XMetaL, Corel XMetaLCentral deploys personalized customizations or ‘packages’ to these end users based on their identity, the content they are working with, and factors in their environment. Invisible to the end user, these packages can be versioned, rolled back, or staged for future deployment. Corel XMetaLCentral features and functionality includes: Browser based interface to manage XMetaLCentral server objects including user profiles, customizations and associated relationships and server operations; IT-defined rules for matching packages with documents and users; Integration with third-party workflow through adaptor objects; Versioning of packages for controlled deployments; Use of the enterprise network login mechanism to access services; Off-line Corel XMetaL authoring mode; and Server support for Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional and Solaris 9. Corel XMetaLCentral will be available in November 2002. www.corel.com/xmetalcentral
Ektron, Inc. released Ektron eWebWP, a browser-based WYSIWYG editor designed for text formatting. Web developers use this technology to quickly provide word-processor features to virtually any Web site user. Ektron eWebWP offers a familiar toolbar with functions including bold, italics, underline, bullet, indent, copy, paste, font type, and hyperlink. Ektron eWebWP requires no installation, loads quickly, and is available to users on all client platforms supported by the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player. Web developers easily replace text area fields with Ektron eWebWP, giving anyone with an Internet connection and a Web browser access to a word processor-like toolbar. Installation is not required because Ektron eWebWP runs on any standard browser with Macromedia Flash Player installed. At 75K, Ektron eWebWP downloads quickly. www.ektron.com
Sybase, Inc. announced the general availability of Sybase Enterprise Portal 5.0. The EP 5.0 Portal Framework adds improved overall ease of use, openness and security. A redesigned and internationalized GUI includes a drag-and-drop layout, parallel portlet loading, and personalization. Portal Framework also adds support for multiple databases and application servers, including Sybase EAServer, BEA WebLogic and IBM Websphere. Portal Framework support for advanced security includes LDAP and certificate-based authentication, hierarchical role-based access, SSL encryption and multi-level auditing and alerts. EP 5.0 is available in 3 editions. Designed for the work-group, the Information Edition is focused on information and content aggregation. The Application Edition includes the same functionality plus search and a J2EE-compliant application server for creation and deployment of portal applications. Also included in the Application Edition are deployment packs to support multiple databases and application servers. Both the Information and Application additions will be available by December 2002 at prices starting under $10,000. The Enterprise Edition, geared to large deployments, adds advanced security, high-end scalability and failover capabilities. It is available now at $85,000 per CPU. www.sybase.com
Fast Search & Transfer and Momentum Solutions announced a VAR agreement, providing Momentum Solutions with FAST Master Reseller status worldwide. FAST Data Search will be integrated as the core technology of Momentum’s enterprise content management solution, Momentum Enterprise. Momentum Solutions will integrate additional enterprise-class tools, including the FAST Data Search real-time filtering capabilities, to build a solution suite for commercial and government applications. www.momentum-solutions.com, www.fastsearch.com
Convera announced the release of twenty domain-specific semantic network cartridges to enhance enterprise search accuracy, relevancy and personalization. The plug-and-play cartridges, which come from Convera’s recent acquisition of Semantix Inc., allow customers to work with vocabularies more relevant to their specific business or industry. The new pre-packaged cartridges plug into Convera’s RetrievalWare enterprise search, retrieval and categorization solution, and join Convera’s existing selection of cartridges that support a wide range of languages. The twenty semantic network cartridges, supported by RetrievalWare’s concept-based searching method, include thousands of terms and concepts unique to the following industries: Army, Biology, Chemistry, Computers, Electronics, Finance, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Information Science, Law, Mathematics, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), Petroleum Natural Gas & Petrochemicals, Pharmacology, Physics, Plastics, Rubber, and Telecommunications. www.convera.com
Advent 3B2 GmbH and Nionex have entered into an agreement whereby both companies will co-operate in selling and integration of their respective products. Nionex specialises in Content Management and Knowledge Management solutions and Advent has developed 3B2 to take the output from such Content Management Systems and provide customised solutions for the publishing of the material in any format, whether in printed form or electronic means such as web sites. www.3b2.com, www.nionex.com
iManage, Inc. announced two new European partnerships to provide support for its collaborative content management suite of applications. Marvel Communications SA of Switzerland, a provider of Web solutions, Internet communications and e-business, and Delta Systemtechnik Horn GmbH (Delta-Sys) of Germany, a provider of project-oriented application programming for medium and large organizations, have both signed partnerships with iManage. These new iManage partners will assist their clients with planning and implementing the iManage WorkSite suite which delivers document management, collaboration, portal access, workflow, knowledge management and business process automation in a single solution on a scalable and secure Internet platform. www.marvel.ch/, www.delta-sys.de, www.imanage.com
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