Document Management, Document Management Software

CambridgeDocs has announced WordML to XSL:FO capabilities for the upcoming release of its xPublish Framework / Software Development Kit. With this capability, solution integrators and developers will be able to direct the CambridgeDocs servers to convert WordML documents into XSL:FO.

WordML is the new XML format in which Microsoft Word 2003 saves content. XSL:FO stands for XSL: Formatting Objects and is supported by many commercial and open source rendering engines as the preferred way to dynamically generate PDF files on a server.

eCollege, a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education market, today announced it is collaborating with Microsoft Corp. and HP in the development of an industry-leading content management system specifically designed to support enterprise-wide eLearning programs both online and on campus.

The eCollege Content Manager will be fully integrated into the eCollege platform to help institutions centrally manage, standardize and reuse content across multiple programs, courses, sections, and other applications.

Adobe today announced it has extended the Adobe Intelligent Document Platform with new software that delivers document services technologies to help organizations automate business processes.

The new offering, named Adobe® LiveCycle™, consists of three components: The intelligent document, document services and the universal client.

Stellent announced today significant new features and functionality for Stellent(R) SmartCabinet, a Web-based application that provides paper-intensive real estate companies and corporations with a platform to more effectively share and access business-critical documents — including leases, franchise contracts, insurance policies, amendments and architectural drawings. The enhanced SmartCabinet application now offers real estate users more advanced contribution, customization, control, comprehension and collaboration features.

Further challenging the borders of Enterprise Content Management companies and definitions, Documentum today announced the immediate availability of its Documentum Business Process Management (BPM) solution.

The Documentum BPM solution consists of several new products, including Documentum Business Process Manager, Documentum Business Process Services, Documentum Forms Builder, and the latest version of Documentum's enterprise collaboration solution, Documentum eRoom.

Unique to this offering are Documentum's ability to interactively handle exception events and to respond to inbound XML messaging from disparate enterprise systems.

Open Text today announced it ranked 11th in Business 2.0 magazine's list of the 100 fastest growing technology companies, called the 2004 B2 100. The ranking was Open Text's highest, a significant move up from 49th when Open Text last placed in the B2 100.

Weborganic Systems, a developer of collaborative document review and annotation software, is proud to announce Version 3.0 of their flagship product PageSeeder. With this upgrade users are now able to create and manage document annotations across the full range of Adobe Acrobat clients, including older versions and the ubiquitous Acrobat Reader client.

This capability further enhances Portable Document Format (PDF) as a preferred format for the secure review of hi-fidelity documents.

Business Objects a leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, this week announced several new product integration initiatives with key Microsoft products.

Business Objects announced the launch of Crystal Enterprise(TM) Live Office, a solution that enables users to embed active corporate data from Crystal Reports(R) into Microsoft Office documents. In addition, the company unveiled an integrated solution for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and support for the Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework.

Hummingbird Enterprise named as one of the year's outstanding business applications.

Hummingbird, a leading global provider of integrated enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, is pleased to announce that Hummingbird Enterprise(TM) has won the 2004 Well-Connected Award from Network Computing magazine for its integrated document management solution. Hummingbird Enterprise - DM was chosen by the editors as an outstanding technology product in the area of business applications.

Acquisition Strengthens Content Management Leader's Ability to Address Corporate Governance and Regulatory Requirements.

Mobius Management Systems, Inc., the leading provider of software for total content management (TCM), today announced that it has acquired technology and certain other assets of privately-held eManage Inc. of Ottawa, Ontario. eManage develops software solutions for e-mail archiving, records management and lifecycle management that enable organizations to manage corporate records at an enterprise level. The eManage software suite includes a complete records management facility for Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server. eManage technology will be integrated with the Mobius ViewDirect� TCM suite to deliver a comprehensive enterprise content management solution that also meets e-mail and records management requirements.

Vignette, having graduated from Enterprise Web Content Management, to Enterprise Content Management, now offers Enterprise Document Management. The acquisition of Aussie Tower Technologies earlier this year brought this capability in-house.

For those interested in Vignette's take on EDM, you can tune into an upcoming webinar - May 12th 2:00pm EDT.

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Microsoft has announced the release of InfoPath SP1, the update to Microsoft's visual XML forms designer. In preparation for the release, they are offering a preview download of the service pack containing bug fixes, performance enhancements, and a host of new features (listed below).

InfoPath is a rich web services client that allows non-technical users to design information collection forms that store XML data or drive off of a relational database schema. InfoPath integrates quickly with other Microsoft Office technologies such as SharePoint Portal and SharePoint Services.

SiteScape(R), the premier provider of secure Web-based workflow, document management and collaboration, today announced the availability of SiteScape Enterprise Forum 7.1, the newest edition of this robust, web-based solution. SiteScape Enterprise 7.1 is the latest milestone in SiteScape's continued corporate and government momentum.

Microsoft is enabling those working to achive compliance. As noted in a previous article, they recently announced the Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Sarbanes-Oxley.

As a quick overview, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) dramatically changes corporate governance and reporting obligations of publicly traded companies. It significantly increases personal accountability for organizations' officers, auditors, securities analysts and legal counsel.

Hummingbird Ltd., a leading global provider of integrated enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, is pleased to announce that Hummingbird Enterprise(TM) has won the Network Computing Editor's Choice Award for integrated document management systems. Evaluated in a comparative real-world review of five leading document management solutions, in response to a sample Request for Information (RFI), Hummingbird Enterprise - DM earned top marks for its rich set of collaboration and image-capturing tools and its superior functionality in the records management arena.

Microsoft, Industry Partners Deliver Tools to Help Simplify Corporate Financial Compliance

Starting today, companies seeking to comply with new federal financial reporting regulations have a powerful new tool at their disposal: software and technology-architecture guidance from Microsoft Corp. that will help partners readily build custom solutions to compliance challenges.

Enhancements Address Customer Demands Including E-Mail Archiving, Records Management & Archiving, Audit Trail, and Document Security.

ZyLAB, an established market leader of document management and information retrieval software, today announced that its is unveiling major new enhancements to its flagship solution, ZyIMAGE 5.0, to provide customers with the industry's most powerful solution for digitally filing and managing vast amounts of paper and electronic documents. Available immediately, the enhancements provide users with the ability to address major compliance requirements and offers increased management, audit, and security capabilities for enterprise-wide information.

Captovation, which develops production-level document, check and Internet-based capture solutions for electronic document/content management systems, announced that their ecNet product received an AIIM E-Doc magazine “Best of Show” award at the 2004 AIIM Conference and Exhibition held at the Javits Convention Center last week in New York City.

FileNet is One of the First ECM Vendors to Achieve SAP(R) NetWeaver Integration Certification

FileNet Corporation, the leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions, today announced that its Repository Manager interface for SAP NetWeaver(TM) has achieved the SAP endorsement “Certified for SAP NetWeaver”. The interface is intended to provide seamless interoperability between FileNet P8 and Knowledge Management in mySAP(TM) Enterprise Portal, a component of SAP NetWeaver, SAP's open integration and application platform.

Intelligent Output Solutions and Pulse Technology Systems proudly announce ‘iOutput FileCentre’. iOutput FileCentre is a full-featured Document Management solution designed to meet the needs, and the budgets, of small and medium enterprises.