Running Start Inc. announced the release of ArticleBASE, an integrated content management, workflow, and dynamic publishing system designed for medium-sized to enterprise-class companies to centrally manage distributed digital content such as text, graphics, video, and audio files and publish it to the Web. Developed under the Apple WebObjects 4 platform for optimum scalability and platform independence, ArticleBASE can run on Windows NT, Sun Solaris, and Mac OS X Server operating systems and supports industry-standard databases including Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL, and Informix. Running Start’s technologies include ArticleBASE, a digital content management, workflow processing, and dynamic publishing system; and RSCommerce, an e-commerce solution. www.running-start.com
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iCopyright.com, announced that it has signed two new alliances to simplify the process of obtaining reprints. Rapid Reprint and Reprint Services, sister divisions of Taylor Corporation, will fulfill reprint requests from iCopyright.com
Web2PCS.com announced a strategic alliance with 7am.com to provide Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) news for the Web2PCS wireless portal. This alliance will allow users of the wireless portal to receive both wireless “push” and “pull” based news from multiple geographical locations. Users of the Wireless Portal can now receive headlines specific to 4 different countries including New Zealand, United Kingdom, Australia and the United States with additional country specific information to come in the near future. www.web2pcs.com
Vertex Industries, Inc. announced that they will develop XML and other webcentric interfaces for IBM MQSeries middleware products. The new functionality will be delivered in Vertex’s evolve middleware tools suite. Vertex Industries
QRS Corporation announced it will release QRS XML (qXML), an implementation of XML for the exchange of product information in the retail industry. qXML is an XML-based exchange-format designed specifically to optimize retail supply chains, simplify the integration of EDI-based product information and expand the breadth of product information exchanged between trading partners. QRS is currently working with major industry retailers and vendors to include information that normally can only be obtained outside of current electronic means. Retailers will now be able to collect all product information by a single method while vendors will be able to reuse data for multiple retailers, reducing rekeying of data. More information regarding specific qXML implementation will be available at www.qrs.com/qxml
Computer Sciences Corporation announced support for a new e-commerce framework specification developed by CommerceNet. CSC will support the eCo Framework ) both internally and through an ongoing client education and awareness program. These efforts are being coordinated by CSC’s e-business practice which focused upon building excellence in XML technology and establishing best practice information architectures by working with clients and industry organizations. The eCo Interoperability Framework provides a single common protocol through which eCommerce systems can describe themselves, their services and their interoperability requirements. The eCo Framework Working Group, which developed the specification, includes key industry players such as 3Com, American Express, American Power Conversion, ASC/X12, Berkeley National Lab, Cisco Systems, Commerce One, Compaq, CSC, Ontology.Org, GEIS, Harbinger, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Intuit, ISO, Microsoft, Mondex International, NEC, Netscape, Novell, Royal Bank of Canada, Sun Microsystems and UWI.com, as well as experts in XML, OBI, OFX, OTP, XML/EDI, RosettaNet, and CBL.
CCAES.COM announced the release of the QuickData Server, a parametric search engine for electronic component information. The QuickData Server supports the QuickData specification for business-to-business electronic content exchange defined by the SI2 standards committee. QuickData enables customers and component information end users to make simultaneous queries on component information to multiple suppliers over the Internet, receiving real time business-to-business responses. The QuickData Server and the recently announced QuickData Client products are available immediately from CCAES.COM. The QuickData Server integrates to the existing data warehousing inter structures including Oracle Version 7 and 8. Both products integrate with the existing data mining products from CCAES.COM to import content from existing data sheets and engineering tooling systems, exporting content to data warehousing systems. www.ccaes.com
TELUS Corporation and NCompass Labs, Inc. announced a strategic alliance to offer advanced Web hosting services based on the NCompass Resolution Web publishing and content management system. TELUS plans to make this new service available to its customers through its TELUS Advertising Services division. The new TELUS offering will take advantage of NCompass Resolution’s ability to create template-based Web sites for customers who need the ability to update and manage their own content. Customers of this new offering will also be able to take advantage of NCompass Resolution’s capabilities for personalization, scheduling, workflow and other advanced Web content management features. Initially, this service will be targeted at business customers who require robust, dynamic Web sites for their Internet presence or for intranet or extranet Web sites. www.ncompasslabs.com, www.teluswebsolutions.com
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