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the Free CMSWire NewsletterThe Memorial Day holiday here in the States stretched into a week for the DAM Lowdown, but have no fear. We are back with: Two News Items Apiece for DAM Lowdown Regulars celum and KIT Digital, an Update to the DAM Vendor Tracking Spreadsheet, an Introduction to XMP, the Lines Between WCM and DAM Continue to Blur and Quick Hits.
Celum News
SYNERGY = Rich Enterprise Content Management
At this May's celum Summit, celum (news, site) gave conference attendees a sneak peak at what celum CEO Michael J. Kraeftner calls "the revolution in digital asset management." With all hyperbole aside, the product — codenamed "stingray" — spent three years in research and development.
What does "rich enterprise content management" look like? Try these:
celum SYNERGY Start Screen
celum SYNERGY Main Detail Screen
Want more information?
celum Partners with ARITHNEA
ARITHNEA (news, site), the German IT service provider, was looking to add digital asset management to its integration toolbox. The desire to partner with an established software vendor led them to celum.
With this partnership, ARITHNEA gets a relationship with a strong DAM provider and celum gets to expand its footprint in Europe.
Update to the DAM Vendor Technical Spreadsheet Project
Have you ever wondered if there is a list of every available DAM product and the associated technical specifications? Leala Abbott had the same question and, not finding an answer, she launched a collaborative effort to track every DAM product.
The information is maintained in a Google spreadsheet and her team of collaborators has grown to more than 70 people. The following data elements are tracked for each DAM vendor:
- Vendor
- URL
- Products Offered
- Proprietary or Open Source
- Solutions Offered: Installed, Hosted, SaaS
- Technical Specs: Server (Database)
- Technical Specs: Server (APP/Webserver)
- Technical Specs: Code Base (back-end)
- Technical Specs: Code Base (UI)
- Technical Specs: OS (Server)
- Technical Specs: OS (Client)
- Technical Specs: API (Software)
- Technical Specs: API (Webservice)
- Technical Specs: Search Engine
- Metadata Handling: XMP
- Who’s Using It: non-profits, museums and organizations
- Who’s Using It: corporate and for-profit enterprises
The fact that this information is available for free is amazing to me. If you want access, all you have to do is go to the spreadsheet and request access.
What is XMP? Why Should I Care?
XMP, or Extensible Metadata Platform, is a labelling technology that allows users to embed metadata about a file into the file itself. Created by Adobe, the goal of XMP is to standardize and simplify the practice of embedding metadata within files.
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