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Members of PRISM (Publishing Standards for Industry Standard Metadata) released the ‘last call’ draft of the PRISM 1.1 specification. The new version of the specification contains updates and additions that are a result of the specification being tested in both actual production implementations and in pilots. PRISM is an industry standard that specifies metadata designed to assist in automating, repurposing, archiving, production, aggregation, rights tracking and redistribution of publishable content both within and outside the enterprise among business partners. The standard was originally intended for use in magazine publishing. However, due to its horizontal applicability, it has also gained support from a number of companies who see it as applicable to the publishing-like needs of all organizations. The PRISM Working Group is open to all organizations and includes companies such as 3Path, Inc., Active Data Exchange, Inc., Adobe Systems, Incorporated., Antarcti.ca Systems Inc., Artesia Technologies, Inc., CMP Media, LLC, ContentGuard Inc., Context Media, Inc, Creo Products Inc., Hachette Filipacchi Media, U.S., (HFM), Hearst Magazines, Interwoven, Inc., LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier plc., LingoMotors Inc., The McGraw-Hill Companies, Newsweek, Publishing Connections Inc.(PCI), and Time Inc. www.prismstandard.org, www.idealliance.org

IDEAlliance and the ICE (Information and Content Exchange) Authoring Group have announced that the Draft Requirements for ICE2 Specification will be released to the public on February 21, 2002. The ICE Authoring Group has initially identified 15 draft requirements that identify the lessons learned during the past four years of ICE implementations, coupled with continued innovations in the XML community, to review and refine ICE to meet the growing demands of business. The goal is to express the ICE content syndication standard as a Web Service. This first major revision of the ICE Specification will focus on compatibility with the three major Web Services Standards

Engage, Inc. announced the expansion of its content management product line with the addition of ApprovalServer 1.2. A key component of the Engage’s content management solution for multichannel marketing, ApprovalServer is an Internet-based solution designed to help marketers, retailers and publishers proof, correct and approve content for delivery across multiple channels. With ApprovalServer 1.2, which further automates the content approval process, Engage’s content management solution will enable customers to further streamline the planning, management and delivery of their print and online marketing programs. Combined with Engage’s ContentServer software, a database product that provides out-of-the-box capabilities for digital asset management and workflow automation, and Engage’s PromoPlanner software, a software tool that helps marketing departments better manage promotions, ApprovalServer provides the complete content management solution for multichannel marketing. ApprovalServer 1.2 is expected to be generally available early in the third fiscal quarter 2002. www.engage.com

Stellent, Inc. announced the availability of Quick View Plus 7.5 for Microsoft Windows CE, an enhanced version of the company’s document and attachment viewing technology that delivers high-fidelity views of more than 70 file formats on Microsoft Windows CE and devices that support Pocket PC platforms. Quick View Plus Version 7.5 supports Microsoft Windows CE, .Net and Pocket PC platforms and provides enhanced viewing support for Microsoft Office XP formats, Adobe PDF files (including graphics) and archive formats, such as Zip files. Using Quick View Plus 7.5, users can now extract and view information contained within an archive file without unzipping the file or accessing the native application. Version 7.5 also retains support for all previous versions of Office documents and other formats, such as Lotus SmartSuite, Corel WordPerfect applications, Microsoft Project and Visio. www.stellent.com

Sageware announced the 1.5 version of its Content Tagger. By shipping pre-defined categories with the product, Sageware allows customers to quickly deploy a tagging solution without having to define their own taxonomy or ‘train’ the system with large amounts of sample content. The Content Tagger compares text-based information (documents, news feeds, web pages) to a set of Sageware categories to determine what information should be delivered to the user. Sageware’s categories are made of user defined, XML-compliant components and very explicitly determine that content should be categorized. Thousands of components exist in inventory allowing Sageware to quickly assemble the categories needed to meet each customer’s unique content management needs. The 1.5 version of Sageware’s product also includes an open API and ‘User Review’ module that allows for easy integration with content and document management systems. The ‘user review’ module allows individuals to easily modify the results of categorization prior to updating the content or document management system repository. www.sageware.com

Vignette Corp. announced the general availability of Vignette V6 MultiSite Content Manager (VMCM), an extension to Vignette V6 Content Suite that enables organizations to manage content on multiple sites and portals within an organization via a single application. By offering centralized control and delegated administration capabilities, VMCM helps organizations push content management responsibilities to a diverse set of users, including technical and business functions. The Vignette V6 MultiSite Content Manager can integrate with portal servers from companies such as BEA Systems Inc., IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. With delegated administration, business users throughout the organization can develop “cloned” sites, or subsites, that reuse content from the original site while offering a more distinct, relevant environment for site visitors. The Vignette V6 MultiSite Content Manager is currently available and shipping to customers. www.vignette.com

I.C. Axon Inc. announced it has signed an alliance agreement with Interwoven Inc. Under this agreement, I.C. Axon will become a Consulting Partner, and will provide a range of value-added services for eBusiness initiatives for healthcare companies and organizations based on Interwoven’s Content Infrastructure product suite. These new services will allow I.C. Axon to give its customers more power to control, change, and manage web content on a large scale. Additionally I.C. Axon will be able to design, develop and deliver specialized solutions that capitalize on the features offered by Interwoven products. With this agreement, I.C. Axon foresees opportunities in developing standardized SCORM, AICC and IMS compatible learning content-management systems (LCMS) created with Interwoven technology. www.interwoven.com, www.icaxon.com