Engage, Inc. announced the unveiling of Engage for Retailers and the general availability of the solution’s platform technology, ContentServer, version 7.0. Built on Engage’s ContentServer digital asset management and workflow automation platform, Engage for Retailers is designed for retailers and catalogers to streamline the creation, approval, production and repurposing of advertising and other marketing promotions. New features and functionality of ContentServer 7.0 include out-of-the-box capabilities such as enterprise search and retrieval, and integration with third-party applications using technology including XML, designed to speed the creation, production and delivery of advertising and promotional content. Engage advertising production solutions are now available with integrated ContentServer 7.0. www.engage.com
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Vignette Corp. announced the release of Vignette V6 Content Collaboration Server (VCCS). The updated VCCS version combines the functionality of Vignette V6 Content Collaboration Server and Vignette V6 Content Syndication Server into a single, integrated extension for the Vignette V6 Content Suite. Under the umbrella of one browser-based application, companies can collaborate with external partners, customers, suppliers and employees through services such as targeted subscriptions; real-time content syndication to applications and portals, both within and outside the firewall; and collaborative exchange of documents and other content within and between enterprises. VCCS also includes: The collection of content from multiple internal and external systems and sources; The ability to exchange content and partner requests via multiple protocols (including ICE, BizTalk, cXML, FTP, HTTP, EDI, and RosettaNet); The personalized real-time assembly and packaging of content in the format desired by each partner; and the delivery of content via the Internet to partner systems, Internet-enabled portable devices, external trading networks and other channels. www.vignette.com
Atomz launched Atomz Promote, an online application that integrates Atomz Search with the company’s Web content management system, Atomz Publish. Atomz Promote offers a way for companies to integrate content into search results through a single online application. Atomz Promote allows companies to instantly review and analyze site search requests and add relevant content to search results. For example, retailers can advertise timely promotions and link visitors to areas where they can purchase products or request more information. Media companies can highlight related editorial content to terms repeatedly searched for on their Web site. Atomz software is updated every week, not every six months, so customer feedback can be incorporated frequently. Atomz customer support diagnose issues and are able to fix them online, allowing rapid resolution of technical issues. Atomz Promote starts at $35,000 per year and comes bundled with Atomz’ site search application, Atomz Search. www.atomz.com
Obtree Technologies announced that it has added enhanced support for Web services to its Obtree C4 line of products. The “Obtree Word Integration Toolkit” integrates the functionality of Microsoft Word into a .NET Web Services interface (SOAP). This toolkit offers both out-of-the-box functionality and the ability to easily adapt to user’s specific needs, serving as a mediator between content creators and content consumers. Obtree’s increased support for this toolkit allows non-technical authors to create and manage meaningful information across departmental and geographic boundaries in real time. Obtree’s enhanced Web services capabilities are available immediately and are included in version 4.0.1 of Obtree C4 and the Obtree Portal Suite. Current customers may download both information and software from the company’s extranet site. www.obtree.com
EDS, Sun Microsystems, and Vignette Corp. launched a new joint portal solution, based on the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) platform, which offers end users a single point of entry for information and solid levels of security. Designed to help companies and government agencies improve communication and productivity, the new Secure Enterprise Information Portal solution is designed to protect critical information assets, while delivering personalized content from multiple sources to the right audience via any device. Available today, can be integrated into existing business systems, scales to address future needs and can withstand strict regulatory requirements. This integrated solution also includes scalable content management applications, privacy, risk management and compliance assessments, as well as single sign-on, encryption and authentication capabilities. The Secure Enterprise Information Portal joins Sun’s portfolio of iForce solutions. www.eds.com, http://sun.com/sunone, www.vignette.com
Interwoven, Inc. launched the Interwoven Solution for Government, a platform for content management that helps federal, state, and local governments build initiatives such as public-facing citizen portals and internal facing agency portals and meet key government mandates to make electronic information and technology accessible to all people. The Interwoven government offering is built on top of the Interwoven 5 platform and includes ECM capabilities tailored to the specialized needs of E-Government. Interwoven said they are committed to enabling its customers’ compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments, Department of Defense legislation 5015.2, and Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1988. www.interwoven.com
TXT e-solutions introduced the 3.0 version of Polymedia, a Content Management platform for companies in the Media and Public Administration sectors as well as for large information portals. The new version of Polymedia can be integrated with complex information systems including databases, versioning systems and directory services. Polymedia uses XML to offer support for the Oracle 9i database. TXT Polymedia 3.0 can also be fully integrated with external versioning systems like Microsoft Visual Source Safe and CVS. Directory services based on LDAP technology can also be used with TXT Polymedia 3.0 allowing for the integration of enhanced tools for the management of authorised platform users with the company’s pre-existing user identification systems. The new version also includes improved modelling functions. TXT Polymedia is able to manage the distribution, from the beginning, of complex and multimedia content through both traditional and new channels (web, telefony mobile, SMS, iTV, etc). TXT Polymedia is written in Java and can be used with Windows, Unix and Linux applications. www.Txtpolymedia.com
SOFTWIN launched its proprietary DRM solution, tailored to the inherent needs of the publishing industry. It focuses on the management of digital rights concerning specific content, by interdicting its involuntary as well as the voluntary non-authorized distribution. The electronic format provides the ability to redefine the content, by including their own comments, highlights, and to re-arrange different sections of interest. The solution is customizable, targeting the entire process of electronic content distribution. It provides a client-side application which controls printing, copy-pasting, saving and classical Print Screen key, and the server-side automatic content preparation tools and even a customizable virtual bookstore. A unique license which identifies a class of content, the rights associated, and the user allowed to access it. SOFTWIN’s solution targets the entire range of publishing agents, especially those with periodic content delivery (journals, updates, newsletters) following complex rules in a controlled manner. www.softwin.ro, www.intuitext.com
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