Content Management Matters ™

If you are hanging out at the Java Server Side Symposium in Las Vegas then you probably heard the news -- Day Software is having a global application competition called the Day JCR Cup 2008.

Well known for their support of JSR 170, the Java content repository API for content access, the winner of this award must be able to demonstrate an original, high quality content-centric application -- design and code -- that uses the API.

The group over at Day Software has been very busy these days. Not only have they launched their own developer portal -- dev.day.com -- but they have entered into an OEM agreement with Exstream Software to bundle their products to create content-centric interactive applications.

Day Software, global content management and content infrastructure software extraordinaire, has launched dev.day.com, a corporate blog and portal by content experts, for content experts.

Designed to encourage communication among those who share ideas and interests around content-related topics, dev.day.com is aimed toward software developers and includes news and commentary surrounding JSR 170, the Java Content Repository (JCR) application programming interface (API) for stored content; representational state transfer (REST), open source and other related topics and technologies.

Day Software, content management and content infrastructure provider, has announced their December 31, 2007 fiscal year numbers and they look pretty nice!

The biggest news -- total revenues for 2007 were up 28.8% to CHF $26.44M compared to the year prior.

Through a strategic liaison, Oracle now provides Day's JCR/JSR 170-compliant connectors. This enables integration between third-party content repositories -- like EMC Documentum and SharePoint -- and Oracle WebCenter.

The connectors come from a license agreement from 4Q06.

Oracle WebCenter is -- and we quote -- an "integrated, comprehensive, and standards-compliant user experience platform." Java devs can build AJAX-rich components, portlets and content in an open architecture.

Day's standardized connectors yield access to a standardized API from which companies can manage all organizational content.

In short, the liaison is an enterprise-trawling, Web 2.0 junkie's dream.

Day served as initiator of JSR 170. Last year, it helped develop compliant components for Oracle. A group of global industry experts, led by day, includes Oracle, in addition to IBM, SAP, FileNet and Sun.

Global CMS and infrastructure purveyor Day Software has announced plans to air its suite of Web 2.0 offerings at Gilbane Boston from 27-29 November.

You can catch it all at the Westin Copley, where the Gilbane Boston conference has oft been held.

Magnolia, an enterprise CMS purveyor, as transitioned Magnolia Community Edition to GPLv3.

This is the most current iteration of the open source license released just last June by the Free Software Foundation.

This move makes Magnolia the first JSR 170-based CMS to go public under GPLv3.

Adopting the open source license -- thereby enabling developers to improve it as they wish -- makes Magnolia more resilient in the face of change, thereby protecting the investment of clients. For this reason Magnolia's namesake makes an apt metaphor.

Despite its elegant appearance, the magnolia flower dates back over 20 million years. Having weathered its fair share of Darwinist storms, even its fragrant petals are extra-tough, because it is pollinated by beetles.

Not a bad lot to cast your fortunes with.

Download Magnolia Community Edition at no cost on the Magnolia website. Or to find out what others think, clicky-clicky for comments.

Fast on the news that Oracle plans to acquire BEA Systems for a reported US$ 6.7 billion -- and on BEA's rapid refusal for so paltry a sum -- CEO Michael Moppert of Day released the following statement:

"BEA, as a leader in middleware, makes it the perfect target by a company of Oracle's pedigree. When combined, these two entities will provide customers with a complete stack, from applications all the way down to the lower levels of technology infrastructure.

"This acquisition will solidify and add relevance to Day Software's OEM relationships with both Oracle and BEA."

Day has plenty of reason to feel personally involved in the M&A drama. The company is the enterprise source for JSR 170 and JSR 283, the current and pending standards for content repositories, respectively. Oracle and BEA share leadership roles on the executive committee for the standard.

Day and BEA also have a bit of history in the enterprise content repository field.

Global CMS purveyor Day has just joined IBM's ECM ValueNet partner Program.

This means IBM FileNet P8 users now have access to Day’s Communiqué Web Content Management (CQ WCM) and Communiqué Digital Asset Management (CQ DAM) applications -- a dream package for those seeking a one-stop fix for digital content.

The step also better asserts Day's position an the standardized Java Content Repositories market, as well as web-centric content technologies.

Day's JSR 170 was the premier industry-standard apps programming interface for content repositories. Together, the two companies will develop a JSR 170-compliant content integration module for the FileNet P8.

Hoping to reinforce Ireland's new reputation as a technology superpower, TERMINALFOUR releases an updated version of their ECM product with the goal of meeting the multilingual interface needs of ever-expanding global enterprises.

Our global CMS and content infrastructure amigos at Day Software have announced JSR 283, v2.0 of the Content Repository for Java Technology API, to the Java Community Process (JCP).

JSR 283 picks up where JSR 170 left off by enabling large enterprises to manage digital content on a global level.

No one can say content management wants for rock stars. CTO David Nuescheler of Day Software has been nominated by the Java Community Process(sm) (JCPsm) Program for the Most Outstanding Spec Lead Award for his JSR 283 travails.

Per a bemused joint announcement by Day Software and Quatico Solutions (a leading CMS purveyor), Day was just awarded "Data Migration" certification to the Quatico Content Importer.

What does this mean for you? Little unless you've got legacy data parked in Obtree C4.

The global CMS and content infrastructure providers at Day Software just announced they'll continue providing standardized connectors for leading repositories. We hardly needed reminding considering they've been busy. Of recent note they introduced a new series of content repository services supporting Apache Jackrabbit.

Their most current standardized offering is an interface for EMC Documentum v5.X, which will create stronger interoperability and openness for the large Enterprise Content Management firm.