1167955200Content Wireadminaccessibility,backbone,Business,business content,business information,business solutions,business users,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management software,content management solution,content management solutions,content management system,content repository,Content Technologies,content technology,corporate data,data management,Data Management,enterprise content,enterprise content management,failure,global content,global provider,global technology,information exchange,Information Management,information technology,integrity,lifecycle,management application,management solutions,management technology,metadata,metadata,Open Text,pioneer,productivity,regulatory compliance,repository,risk management,senior technology,senior vice president,Technology,technology alliance,technology provider,technology solutions,three elements,vice president Metadata Recovery Solution for LivelinkCYA Technologies, a provider of recovery and replication software for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions announces CYA SmartRecovery for Open Text Livelink ECM – eDOCS DM to provide metadata recoverability to help customers address corporate, regulatory compliance and business continuity mandates. As an Open Text Global Alliance Partner, CYA will offer Livelink ECM – eDOCS DM customers the ability to preserve the authenticity of and accessibility to metadata. As a result of corporate compliance and risk mitigation directives, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, and those from the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Food & Drug Administration, an organization’s ability to automatically preserve and recover original metadata with content minimizes the risks of non-compliance, litigation penalties, productivity loss and increased operational costs. The technology provides safeguards against these risks, and maintains business continuity following system failures or disasters, when included within an enterprise recovery management strategy. Traditional enterprise backup practices do not address partial data loss, which account for more than 90 percent of all corporate data loss. CYA SmartRecovery, with Intelli-Capture, provides an online capture of every incremental change within the repository to ensure the integrity, preservation and recoverability of discrete metadata with content within minutes with no application downtime. With this solution, users are able to recover any and all metadata with content at the incident level. “Open Text recognizes the needs of our customers to protect themselves against partial data loss resulting from administrative errors and the requirement to recover authentic content and audit trails at the incident level,” said Pat Kerrigan, Senior Vice President, Global Channel Fulfillment, Open Text Corporation. “CYA SmartRecovery offers a valuable component to Livelink ECM - eDOCS DM, particularly for customers who are concerned with preserving the entire compliant lifecycle of information.” www.cya.com. www.opentext.com. <script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-7258139694566163";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;google_ad_format = "300x250_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="";google_color_border = "CC99CC";google_color_bg = "E7C6E8";google_color_link = "000000";google_color_url = "00008B";google_color_text = "663366";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>http://www.content-wire.com/metadata-recovery-solution-livelink1167955200Content Wireadminaccessibility,Business,business content,business information,business solutions,business users,classification technologies,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management software,content management solution,content management solutions,content management system,content repository,Content Technologies,content technology,corporate data,data management,Data Management,enterprise content,enterprise content management,global content,global provider,global technology,glossary,information exchange,Information Management,information technology,integrity,lifecycle,management application,management solutions,management technology,metadata,metadata,methodology,Open Text,productivity,regulatory compliance,repository,risk management,senior technology,senior vice president,Technology,technology alliance,technology provider,technology solutions,vice president,video contentMetadata Recovery Solution for LivelinkCYA Technologies, a provider of recovery and replication software for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions announces CYA SmartRecovery for Open Text Livelink ECM – eDOCS DM to provide metadata recoverability to help customers address corporate, regulatory compliance and business continuity mandates. As an Open Text Global Alliance Partner, CYA will offer Livelink ECM – eDOCS DM customers the ability to preserve the authenticity of and accessibility to metadata. As a result of corporate compliance and risk mitigation directives, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, and those from the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Food & Drug Administration, an organization’s ability to automatically preserve and recover original metadata with content minimizes the risks of non-compliance, litigation penalties, productivity loss and increased operational costs. The technology provides safeguards against these risks, and maintains business continuity following system failures or disasters, when included within an enterprise recovery management strategy. Traditional enterprise backup practices do not address partial data loss, which account for more than 90 percent of all corporate data loss. CYA SmartRecovery, with Intelli-Capture, provides an online capture of every incremental change within the repository to ensure the integrity, preservation and recoverability of discrete metadata with content within minutes with no application downtime. With this solution, users are able to recover any and all metadata with content at the incident level. “Open Text recognizes the needs of our customers to protect themselves against partial data loss resulting from administrative errors and the requirement to recover authentic content and audit trails at the incident level,” said Pat Kerrigan, Senior Vice President, Global Channel Fulfillment, Open Text Corporation. “CYA SmartRecovery offers a valuable component to Livelink ECM - eDOCS DM, particularly for customers who are concerned with preserving the entire compliant lifecycle of information.” www.cya.com. www.opentext.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/metadata-recovery-solution-livelink-01154473200Content Wireadminaccessibility,accounting,Companies,consumer service,content management,Content Management,content management services,customer service,finance,Finance,financial institutions,financial management,financial services,leading the way,management market,margins,market research,marketing,Marketing,Mediasurface,news content,news service,news sites,partnership,partnerships,People,public sector,recent research,reveal,score,signs,Standards,taxonomy,time to market,web content,web content managementFinancial Services Websites Fail Accessibility TestsThe results of a recent survey of the websites of UK Financial Services companies reveal a disturbing variance in the standards of public facing websites. The survey shows that some sites are achieving 10 out of 10 for accessibility and performance whilst competitors in the same sector score marks a hundred times worse. The results are published in the July edition of the Financial Services Website Accessibility Report produced by Mediasurface, the leading AIM-listed web content management provider. The research analysed the accessibility and performance of 727 UK Financial Services websites and was carried out in partnership with SiteMorse (www.sitemorse.com) the market leading automated website testing services provider. Tests were carried out between Friday 21 and Monday 24 July 2006 for this second joint quarterly report and covered companies in Banking (Retail and Wholesale), Financial Investment Institutions, Insurance, Professional Services (Legal and Accounting) and Consumer Finance (Building and Friendly Societies, Mortgage Lenders, IFA's etc). Approximately a quarter of sites failed basic 'A' accessibility 12 websites were completely error free whilst the worst suffered 17,154 errors ? The Charcol website was found to have the fastest response time; the slowest was measured as 276 times slower. The fastest download speed was the European Central Bank, with the slowest 3,798 times slower There was good news for Guardian Financial Services (www.guardianfs.co.uk) who passed both A and AA accessibility tests on each page of their website scoring a perfect 10/10 SiteMorse mark. Solus Funds (www.solusfunds.com) and Millfield Partnerships (www.millfield-partnership.co.uk) came second and third respectively. Andy Peart, Chief Marketing Officer for Mediasurface commented: "This latest Mediasurface and SiteMorse Report clearly demonstrates there is a huge difference in the way companies in the Financial Services conduct themselves online. Although Accessibility and Performance may be being talked about within the UK Financial Services sector as a way to differentiate online customer service, people responsible for website content within these organisations are yet to take this topic seriously". More details on the report www.mediasurface.com/downloadshttp://www.content-wire.com/financial-services-websites-fail-accessibility-tests-01143500400Content Wireadminaccessibility,Companies,content management,Content Management,content management services,content management software,content management solution,content management solutions,content technology,data access,EVER,GOSS,Information Management,information technology,knowledge management,Knowledge Management,management solutions,management technology,Microsoft,priorities,public sector,segment,Standards,Technology,technology companies,technology solutions,usability,user interfaceBetter Connected Content ManagementThe Society of Information Technology Management, SOCITM, has just released its eighth annual survey of all local authority websites. Each site being checked on a variety of specific points such as site content, usability and usage. Local Authorities are increasingly using technology to communicate with their citizens and to provide services to them. According to the report Plymouth based Goss is now the second largest supplier of Content Management Solutions in that segment within the UK, only being bettered by industry giant Microsoft. The company supplies over 35 Local Authorities with its iCM software, with this number ever increasing. The Goss iCM software has been identified as providing excellent accessibility and usability to users whilst being able to manage large volumes of content. Award winning Dorsetforyou.com is one of the sites that has been given a 100% bill of health for accessibility and usability and has also passed an audit carried out by the RNIB. The Dorset site provides information to local citizens across five local authorities and has recently been awarded national recognition from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for providing the best example of joined up e-Government services. Robert McCarthy, Goss Technical Director, says, “We are all extremely proud that our software is powering so many sites within the public sector”. McCarthy adds, “The expertise and knowledge we use within the public sector to provide usability and accessibility, we are also able to provide to companies in the private sector. Private sector companies now need to attain specific compliancy standards and there is a requirement for them to be able to manage large volumes of content, the GOSS iCM solution delivers this.” www. gossinteractive.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/better-connected-content-management-01139788800Content Wireadminaccessibility,beneficial,Business,business applications,business model,business need,business solutions,business users,delivery solution,developer community,Google,java,new business,open source,relationships,schemas,software applications,web applications,web based,web usersItalian Software Company Turns Open SourceTecnick.com, provider of Web Software, says that as of today all its products are now freely available under an Open Source License. After 5 years of commercial distribution, Tecnick.com has made all its products Open Source Software by adopting the licensing policy of the Free Software Foundation [http://www.fsf.org]. The new business model is simple, the software is essentially free, customers pay only for enhancements, services and support. Tecnick.com is now a pure Open Source Company, currently listing 22 Open Source Software solutions (two main PHP Web applications, four PHP tools/libraries, seven Java Web Applets and nine Java tools/libraries). More applications and libraries based on C/C++ and other prominent technologies will be introduced before the end of 2006. Tecnick.com software typically focus on Web Accessibility and performance, running on inexpensive industry-standard boxes, further lowering overall costs. "This is the most exciting step since the founding of the Company", says Nicola Asuni, President and Founder.. "We listened closely to feedback and requests from our clients, and it's really paid off. Having great relationships with the end users of our software means we can improve and develop our products and services in tune with actual demand. We feel confident that our Software will be a successful and beneficial addition to the Open Source community." Tecnick.com distributes its software to the open source developer community through SourceForge.net and Java.net Web sites. http://opensource.tecnick.com. <script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-7258139694566163";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;google_ad_format = "300x250_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="";google_color_border = "CC99CC";google_color_bg = "E7C6E8";google_color_link = "000000";google_color_url = "00008B";google_color_text = "663366";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>http://www.content-wire.com/italian-software-company-turns-open-source-01135036800Content Wireadminaccessibility,application tools,collaboration,content authors,content creation,content creators,content delivery,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management capabilities,content management platform,content management services,content management solution,content management solutions,content management tools,content repository,creators,customization,delivery platform,delivery solution,Documentum (EMC),enterprise content,enterprise content management,environments,financial management,financial services,Information Management,integrations,languages,large enterprises,life sciences,lifecycle,management application,management capabilities,management platform,management product,management solutions,management tools,matter experts,new product,new release,product strategy,provide tools,repository,scalable,XML,XML content management XML authoring for Documentum WebtopBlast Radius, provider of XML content creation and collaboration solutions, released its new XML authoring solutions for Documentum Webtop. The tools integrate seamlessly with Documentum version 5.2.5 and the increasingly popular and scalable 5.3 platform released by EMC Documentum earlier this year. With this release, Blast Radius introduces two new products, which extend XMetaL existing support of the Documentum Desktop Client: -- XMetaL Author Documentum Webtop Edition, a native XML authoring application that gives full-time content creators an easy-to-use, flexible solution that is tightly integrated with the Documentum repository through Documentum Webtop. -- XMetaL Express for Documentum Webtop, an embeddable version of XMetaL, used from within the Documentum Webtop interface. This solution is a flexible, cost-effective option for large enterprises that want to extend XML authoring capabilities to occasional authors such as subject matter experts. "These new Documentum-XMetaL integrations help globally-focused businesses reuse content more effectively across their organizations, resulting in faster time-to-market, greater content quality, and more cost-effective localization," said Paul Wlodarczyk, Director, ECM Strategy at Blast Radius. "We see strong interest in XML-based content creation and delivery from customers in industries such as manufacturing, high-tech, financial services and life sciences. These organizations understand the increased demand for timely, accurate information by suppliers, partners and customers, in a variety of formats and languages." Recently, Forrester recognized EMC as a market-leader based on the strength of EMC's enterprise content management (ECM) strategy and EMC Documentum product offering(1). Blast Radius customers rely on Documentum and XMetaL to manage content throughout its lifecycle and to provide XML-based content in a variety of output formats to their internal and external stakeholders. "This release signifies an important milestone for XMetaL after having supported the Documentum repository and Desktop Client in customer environments since 2001," said Dr. Bruce Sharpe, VP of Products with Blast Radius. "We are extremely excited to provide a complete offering that caters to both full time authors and occasional content contributors. Organizations understand the increased demand for timely, accurate information by partners and customers, in a variety of formats and languages," added Dr. Sharpe. www.xmetal.com <script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-7258139694566163";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;google_ad_format = "300x250_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="";google_color_border = "CC99CC";google_color_bg = "E7C6E8";google_color_link = "000000";google_color_url = "00008B";google_color_text = "663366";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>http://www.content-wire.com/xml-authoring-documentum-webtop1134432000Content Wireadminaccess digital,accessibility,adoption,Brazil,Business,business applications,business development,business information,business need,business partners,business solutions,China,choices,Companies,convergence,corporate data,critical business,customers need,data access,data formats,data management,Data Management,data services,decisions,demand technology,Development,development time,economy,Economy,editors,element,financial management,financial services,flexibility,global reach,global technology,help companies,IBM,India,information exchange,Information Management,information technology,innovation,integration platform,integration software,international markets,investments,key business,key industry,landscape,management applications,management market,management platform,management solutions,management technology,marketing,marketplace,open source,open source world,open standards,pioneer,platforms,productivity,proprietary,proprietary technology,public access,records management,Records Management,reliability,repeatedly,Russia,senior analyst,server market,software applications,software platform,source of information,Standards,strategic technology,take advantage,Technology,technology companies,technology integration,technology platform,technology solutions,time to market,vice president,word processing,World,worldwide market,XMLIBM Workplace with ODFAs governments across the globe and in emerging economies show increasing interest in open-source alternatives to proprietary software, IBM today extended its support of open standards to the desktop. Adding to its broad portfolio of standards-based server software, IBM announced that the upcoming version of the IBM Workplace Managed Client will support the newly ratified OpenDocument Format for Office Applications (ODF) standard. By extending the support of open standards to the desktop, IBM customers can now help protect an organization's investment in corporate data by ensuring consistency, reliability and accessibility of their documents. This announcement is particularly relevant in emerging markets such as India, since acceptance of open standards, such as ODF, will help governments achieve their goal of truly bridging the digital divide and reaching out to citizens by deploying open, accessible standards -- not proprietary software. Commenting on open standards traction in the country, M. Moni, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC) said, 'As a premier government organization undertaking strategic e-Government/e-Governance projects at national and state levels, NIC has been promoting open standards, open source, and products and technology with clear R&D roadmaps to reach public services to "unreached" and grassroots development. They are the key factors underpinning our endeavours to leverage Information Technology as an enabling catalyst to develop and run products and services more effectively and in tune with India's growing digital based economy. NIC has received a mandate from the Central Department of Information Technology to work in the areas of standards to facilitate implementation of the National e-Governance Programme in the country. The choice, flexibility and reliability inherent in open standards like ODF are critical in our efforts to drive the e-Governance / e-Government momentum in the country. I am happy to commend IBM's initiatives in this technology domain." As an increasing amount of corporate data is captured, stored and exchanged electronically, customers are becoming aware that the accessibility and maintenance of documents is critical to the long-term success of their organization. Proprietary file formats force businesses into a perpetual cycle of royalty and licensing fees, which can restrict growth and innovation by requiring that companies stay locked into their original software choices just to ensure future access to their documents. Open standards like ODF help ensure interoperability between systems, and that documents will be accessible well into the future regardless of the platform or software, offering customers the choice and flexibility to base IT decisions on business needs and avoid being "locked in" to one software platform or vendor. "The ODF standard is a key development in the management of corporate data and documents -- organizations should not have to pay to access their own data, and the ODF standard ensures that key information like financial records, government contracts, payroll data and other corporate information is usable and accessible, regardless of your software platform," said Bob Sutor, Vice President of Standards and Open Source at IBM. "IBM's commitment to open standards based platforms, particularly the IBM Workplace portfolio of products and solutions, has provided businesses an alternative to proprietary systems, and addresses the market's demand for greater choice and flexibility in their software needs." The choice and flexibility in IT decisions and the time and cost savings of open standards are becoming increasingly popular with businesses around the world, particularly in emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, China and India. "India is fast emerging as a key country in the global technology landscape," says Harish Grama, Vice President, IBM India Software Lab. "With the growth of open standards across the globe, Indian governments and businesses are realizing the need to embrace and contribute to open technology momentum while maintaining their freedom of choice. We have repeatedly seen how open standards increase customer choice in the marketplace and tear down barriers to integration. This announcement is a significant step towards bridging the digital divide by driving down prices and driving up access and interoperability and really demonstrates IBM's worldwide leadership and commitment to open standards." The upcoming release of Workplace Managed Client 2.6 will include support for version 1.0 of the ODF standard. ODF is an XML based standard recently ratified by Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) that pertains to office applications. OASIS is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. IBM is a member of the OASIS Technical Committee that developed the standard. The productivity editors within the upcoming version of the Workplace Managed Client, including word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheets, will support the ability to import, export and rewrite files saved in the ODF standard. This support for industry standards will allow IBM customers to rapidly create, manage, and exchange documents within their business, as well as with their partners and customers. The support of ODF in IBM's Workplace Managed Client helps businesses of all sizes and industries take advantage of the cost and time effectiveness of open standards while leveraging their existing IT investments to help protect the reliability and efficiency of access to documents in the future. IBM Workplace Managed Client with ODF support will be available in early 2006. <script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-7258139694566163";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;google_ad_format = "300x250_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="";google_color_border = "CC99CC";google_color_bg = "E7C6E8";google_color_link = "000000";google_color_url = "00008B";google_color_text = "663366";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>http://www.content-wire.com/ibm-workplace-odf1134432000Content Wireadminaccess digital,accessibility,adoption,Brazil,Business,business applications,business development,business information,business need,business partners,business solutions,China,choices,Companies,convergence,corporate data,critical business,customers need,data access,data formats,data management,Data Management,data services,decisions,demand technology,Development,development time,economy,Economy,editors,financial management,financial services,flexibility,global reach,global technology,help companies,IBM,India,information exchange,Information Management,information technology,innovation,integration platform,integration software,international markets,investments,key business,key industry,landscape,management applications,management market,management platform,management solutions,management technology,marketing,marketplace,open source,open source world,open standards,platforms,productivity,proprietary,proprietary technology,public access,records management,Records Management,reliability,repeatedly,Russia,server market,software applications,software platform,source of information,Standards,strategic technology,take advantage,Technology,technology alliance,technology companies,technology integration,technology platform,technology solutions,time to market,vice president,word processing,World,worldwide market,XML IBM Workplace with ODFAs governments across the globe and in emerging economies show increasing interest in open-source alternatives to proprietary software, IBM today extended its support of open standards to the desktop. Adding to its broad portfolio of standards-based server software, IBM announced that the upcoming version of the IBM Workplace Managed Client will support the newly ratified OpenDocument Format for Office Applications (ODF) standard. By extending the support of open standards to the desktop, IBM customers can now help protect an organization's investment in corporate data by ensuring consistency, reliability and accessibility of their documents. This announcement is particularly relevant in emerging markets such as India, since acceptance of open standards, such as ODF, will help governments achieve their goal of truly bridging the digital divide and reaching out to citizens by deploying open, accessible standards -- not proprietary software. Commenting on open standards traction in the country, M. Moni, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC) said, 'As a premier government organization undertaking strategic e-Government/e-Governance projects at national and state levels, NIC has been promoting open standards, open source, and products and technology with clear R&D roadmaps to reach public services to "unreached" and grassroots development. They are the key factors underpinning our endeavours to leverage Information Technology as an enabling catalyst to develop and run products and services more effectively and in tune with India's growing digital based economy. NIC has received a mandate from the Central Department of Information Technology to work in the areas of standards to facilitate implementation of the National e-Governance Programme in the country. The choice, flexibility and reliability inherent in open standards like ODF are critical in our efforts to drive the e-Governance / e-Government momentum in the country. I am happy to commend IBM's initiatives in this technology domain." As an increasing amount of corporate data is captured, stored and exchanged electronically, customers are becoming aware that the accessibility and maintenance of documents is critical to the long-term success of their organization. Proprietary file formats force businesses into a perpetual cycle of royalty and licensing fees, which can restrict growth and innovation by requiring that companies stay locked into their original software choices just to ensure future access to their documents. Open standards like ODF help ensure interoperability between systems, and that documents will be accessible well into the future regardless of the platform or software, offering customers the choice and flexibility to base IT decisions on business needs and avoid being "locked in" to one software platform or vendor. "The ODF standard is a key development in the management of corporate data and documents -- organizations should not have to pay to access their own data, and the ODF standard ensures that key information like financial records, government contracts, payroll data and other corporate information is usable and accessible, regardless of your software platform," said Bob Sutor, Vice President of Standards and Open Source at IBM. "IBM's commitment to open standards based platforms, particularly the IBM Workplace portfolio of products and solutions, has provided businesses an alternative to proprietary systems, and addresses the market's demand for greater choice and flexibility in their software needs." The choice and flexibility in IT decisions and the time and cost savings of open standards are becoming increasingly popular with businesses around the world, particularly in emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, China and India. "India is fast emerging as a key country in the global technology landscape," says Harish Grama, Vice President, IBM India Software Lab. "With the growth of open standards across the globe, Indian governments and businesses are realizing the need to embrace and contribute to open technology momentum while maintaining their freedom of choice. We have repeatedly seen how open standards increase customer choice in the marketplace and tear down barriers to integration. This announcement is a significant step towards bridging the digital divide by driving down prices and driving up access and interoperability and really demonstrates IBM's worldwide leadership and commitment to open standards." The upcoming release of Workplace Managed Client 2.6 will include support for version 1.0 of the ODF standard. ODF is an XML based standard recently ratified by Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) that pertains to office applications. OASIS is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. IBM is a member of the OASIS Technical Committee that developed the standard. The productivity editors within the upcoming version of the Workplace Managed Client, including word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheets, will support the ability to import, export and rewrite files saved in the ODF standard. This support for industry standards will allow IBM customers to rapidly create, manage, and exchange documents within their business, as well as with their partners and customers. The support of ODF in IBM's Workplace Managed Client helps businesses of all sizes and industries take advantage of the cost and time effectiveness of open standards while leveraging their existing IT investments to help protect the reliability and efficiency of access to documents in the future. IBM Workplace Managed Client with ODF support will be available in early 2006.http://www.content-wire.com/ibm-workplace-odf-01132012800Content Wireadminaccessibility,authoring tool,content analysis,content creation,content management,Content Management,content management capabilities,content management software,content management system,content management tools,enterprise content,enterprise content management,Enterprise Web,glossary,Internet,internet,java,lifecycle,management capabilities,management tools,partnership,platforms,Rhythmyx,specifically,strategic partnership,web content,web content management,web content management system,web managers,XML,XML content managementStrategic Partnership For PercussionPercussion Software announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Ephox, provider of XML and XHTML authoring tools for enterprises. The company is also releasing Rhythmyx 5.7, the newest version of its Enterprise Content Management System, providing new content creation/editing and analysis tools, features a new cross-platform rich text editor, EditLive! for Java 5.0 from Ephox, which offers content authoring capabilities, international language support and accessibility features for Section 508 compliance. EditLive! for Java 5.0, is certified on all Rhythmyx-supported browsers and platforms - including Netscape, Internet Explorer and Firefox for Windows and Safari for Mac. Rhythmyx 5.7 also adds Content Lifecycle Analysis, a capability that allows Web site managers to track and analyze content as it proceeds through the production lifecycle. www.percussion.com www.ephox.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/strategic-partnership-percussion1132012800Content Wireadminaccessibility,browser,Business,business content,business development,business user,business users,CMS,Companies,content creation,content management,Content Management,content management software,content management tools,content technology,corporate marketing,Development,development time,development tools,help companies,innovation,intelligent content management,launch,management market,management product,management technology,management tools,marketing,Marketing,Mediasurface,new business,new product,new technology,phrases,search software,search technology,Standards,taxonomy,taxonomy software,Technology,technology companies,technology provider,time to market,visibility,Web CMS,web content,web content management,web pages,web usersFast website developmentMediasurface, the AIM listed content management provider, launched the latest version of its content management suite (CMS) Instant Site, a ground breaking new feature which enables the creation of websites in minutes, says the company. Instant Site enables the user to harness the power of the web for every product launch, marketing campaign or in response to political and economic events. Business users can select templates, page layouts and component pages, and in less than 10 clicks Instant Site can rapidly build a brand new fully managed site, which adheres to all corporate branding and accessibility standards. Traditionally the construction of new websites has been inhibited by cost and the time needed to assemble relevant pages or collections of pages into a workable site. By demolishing these barriers, the technology feature enables IT to supply business users with a framework of components such as FAQ pages, a search facility, or even whole sets of pages, for example: a newsroom or newsletter with homepage, discussion areas, feeds and links pages. The software includes one of the most comprehensive content classification tools on the market. The new Taxonomy Browser enables editorial users to rapidly identify and select the right keywords and phrases to ensure content is always tagged correctly. It includes a searchable tree-structured representation along with sophisticated facilities like predictive typing and identification, and an intelligent 'suggest' feature to help users find the preferred term. The enhancements to version 5.3 are driven by the Mediasurface vision to create truly universal software that enables every authorised person within an organisation to participate in content contribution, site management and now even website creation. Mediasurface has been named as one of the top 750 UK companies listed in the 2005 Department for Trade and Industry's (DTI) R&D 'scoreboard', which lists the top companies investing in R&D across British industry, is an invaluable barometer showcasing businesses committed to improving company performance through innovation. <script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-7258139694566163";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;google_ad_format = "300x250_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="";google_color_border = "CC99CC";google_color_bg = "E7C6E8";google_color_link = "000000";google_color_url = "00008B";google_color_text = "663366";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>http://www.content-wire.com/fast-website-development-01125529200Content Wireadminaccessibility,automation,Business,business content,business process,business process management,business user,collaboration,content management,Content Management,content management capabilities,content management services,content technology,document management,file sharing,lifecycle,management capabilities,management technology,new business,new technology,Oracle,records management,Records Management,Technology,user experienceEnhanced Content ServicesOracle Collaboration Suite 10g, just released, adds enhancements to the technology Content Services. Formerly known as Oracle Files, Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Content Services offers enhanced file management and sharing capabilities and adds new document lifecycle and records management functionalities and business process automation capabilities. Available for $60 per user. Licenses for each of the three individual products are available for $45 per user. www.oracle.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/enhanced-content-services1121900400Content Wireadminaccessibility,accuracy,assets,checks,collaboration,content delivery,content delivery service,content management,Content Management,content management system,data management,Data Management,delivery service,Development,development time,elements,email,failure,global brand,global content,global provider,management market,market opportunity,Mediasurface,money,new technology,partnership,Standards,strategic partnership,tagging,time and money,time to market,web content,web content management,web content management system,web pagesImproving content service deliveryMediasurface, the leading AIM listed content management provider, today announced a strategic partnership with SiteMorse?, a global leader in automated testing and monitoring. This will allow Mediasurface customers the opportunity to further enhance their website accessibility, availability and performance. Nicholas Le Seelleur, Chairman of SiteMorse said: ‘No system can prevent human error, and websites will never be 100 percent perfect, 100 percent of the time. The collaboration between Mediasurface and SiteMorse will ensure speed and accuracy of web delivery as well as maintaining consistency of brand. This partnership will make sure that all the elements that make up a website are working well in harmony with each other." The partnership will allow Mediasurface to deliver reports for its customers and help them to maintain a consistent and fully functioning site. SiteMorse reports look in-depth at the pages of a website, highlighting errors (with hundreds of individual checks) such as broken links, email failures, meta data and page tagging, operation, accessibility, performance and compliance. Nick Smee, Mediasurface Sales Director said: ‘There is a growing demand in the market to comply with standards and accessibility. These are serious issues and increasingly make it to the top of a company’s agenda. By using SiteMorse, customers can save a lot of time, money and heartache - it enables the tracking of site development in progress and insures ongoing adherence to standards.’ www.mediasurface.com <script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-7258139694566163";google_ad_width = 300;google_ad_height = 250;google_ad_format = "300x250_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel ="";google_color_border = "CC99CC";google_color_bg = "E7C6E8";google_color_link = "000000";google_color_url = "00008B";google_color_text = "663366";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script>http://www.content-wire.com/improving-content-service-delivery1116284400Content Wireadminaccessibility,application developers,authoring tool,Business,business content,business process,business process management,business users,checks,CMS,Companies,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management software,content management system,content technology,deploy,digital assets,document management,editors,help companies,Immediacy,inevitably,Internet,internet,launch,love,management application,management technology,metadata,metadata,new business,new release,new technology,public sector,robust content,scalable,software developers,source code,Standards,tags,Technology,technology allows,technology companies,technology provider,templates,Web CMS,web content,web content management,web content management system,web users,WorldAccessibility compliance testing for Content ManagementImmediacy, a UK web content management software provider, has launched Version 5.1 of its content management system Immediacy CMS. The new release includes important enhancements that make sites more standards compliant. They allow sites managed with the system to be both XHTML 1.0 and accessibility compliant out of the box. The kit allows site administrators to select the appropriate accessibility level, from A to AAA and includes built-in automated tests similar to those in the world-renowned Bobby for example. Editors can check the accessibility of their content at any time during the editing process. This compares favourably with existing external checkers where content has to be published on the web, making it live to the outside world, before these checks can be run. Inevitably this means that some business users, who are currently submitting unchecked material, will be publishing content which fails to meet the intended accessibility standards. As a result the site as a whole is uncompliant until full checks are run and published errors fixed – this process can take weeks or even months. This creates poorer quality content and the delay exposes companies, even if temporarily, to prosecution under the recently enacted Disability Discrimination Act. The technology also supports the 2,732 preferred terms laid out in the UK Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV) – enabling public sector organisations to comply with mandated metadata standards. Immediacy CMS 5.1 builds on Version 5.0 officially launched late last year. Version 5.0 was the first fully fledged .NET-based web content management system made available in the UK and has already been rolled out to more than 50 Immediacy UK-based customers. Updates include: Built-in XML-based accessibility checking so that non-technical users can test multiple websites chosen compliance levels prior to content being published. Ability to update the built-in accessibility checker with approved source code as and when accessibility guidelines change. Eliminating deprecated tags, rendering cleaner, fully compliant XHTML which enables application of rules website-wide to be more efficient and reliable – making the look of websites cleaner Uses the .NET framework with its pure compiled code and optimised caching methods that help to make websites up to 5 times faster, more secure, robust and scalable. .NET also makes it easier for developers to extend the system and quicker to deploy it Incorporation of new Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV) terms published on 4th April 2005 The company is set to launch its new Document Management System (DMS) at Internet World this year. The tool uses all the advantages of the ‘Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning’ specification (WebDAV for short). WebDAV is an extension to the established Hyper Text Transfer Protocol or HTTP (the widely adopted internet communications standard) which is designed to enable document management across distributed organisations. www.immediacy.co.ukhttp://www.content-wire.com/accessibility-compliance-testing-content-management1113174000Content Wireadminaccessibility,content management,Content Management,content management capabilities,content management software,data conversion,dynamic content,dynamic content management,enterprise content,enterprise content management,Enterprise Web,environments,global content,images,initial release,initiative,management capabilities,management product,menus,new product,one of the few,presence,Rhythmyx,Standards,tagging,tags,user interface,user interfaces,vocabularies,w3c,web content,web content management,web pages,web users Enhanced Support for Multi-Site Web Content ManagementPercussion Software introduced version 5.6 of its RhythmyxT Enterprise Content Management, tailored for organizations that require seamless support for multiple Web properties, with a strong emphasis on reusing content and building engaging Web sites. says the company Key new capabilities in Rhythmyx 5.6 include enhanced multi-site WCM functions, new accessibility support for content contributors, broader support for heterogeneous IT environments as well as numerous enhancements to enable easier implementation and administration. Version 5.6 introduces comprehensive multi-site management capabilities for building engaging Web sites, targeted for organizations with a large Web presence. Multi-site capabilities include: a.. Cloning - The new cloning feature allows the structure, navigation, and content of entire sites or sub-sections of sites to be cloned from one site to a new site through the use of wizards. Associated workflows and communities may also be cloned to ensure the proper approval process and editorial process take place. b.. Global Templates - enable the branding of the site to be centralized in a few common templates, making it quick and easy to update the entire look and feel for each Web site. c.. Site Folder Publishing - enables publishing to be set up for a new site by simply creating folders. Once the folder structure is created and content is placed in a particular folder, the content will be published at the next publishing run without any additional set up needed. d.. Managed Navigation - enables management of all site navigation including dynamic menus, section pages, breadcrumbs and sitemaps. Managed Navigation supports navigation text as well as image rollovers and permits an infinite number of navigation levels. Since no technical expertise is needed to update navigation, it is possible to delegate this task to Site Owners who can update the navigation levels and labels via a drag-and-drop interface. The software adds accessibility support for disabled users for the product's content contributor interfaces. Using Freedom Scientific's JAWS Screen Reader Version 6, users can enter, edit, view, approve and publish content. It conforms to a wide variety of international standards (e.g., US Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, UK eGovernment Interoperability Framework (e-GIF), W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) standards, etc.) requiring compliant tagging throughout the user interface, says the company Examples of compliance include providing accelerator keys, adding titles to frames, including alt tags for images, etc. www.percussion.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/enhanced-support-multi-site-web-content-management1111449600Content Wireadminaccessibility,application developers,application tools,browser,checks,collaboration,Companies,computer,content delivery,Content Technologies,content technology,current content,developer community,effective communication,email,help companies,IBM,information technology,Internet,internet,new technology,partnership,patented technology,provide tools,robust content,software developers,subscriptions,Technology,technology companies,usability,user interface,vice president,web content,web pages,web users,WorldPortfolio of Accessibility Technologies at California State UniversityAt the California State University at Northridge (CSUN) "Technology and Persons with Disabilities" conference, IBM showcased its portfolio of accessibility technologies and developer tools central to its recently announced $2.3 million agreement with San Francisco State University. As part of the partnership, IBM will customize the San Francisco State University's new Website to meet or exceed current accessibility guidelines for students and faculty with disabilities, furthering the university's commitment to provide information technology that is easily used by all members of its academic community. "San Francisco State University is taking a leadership role in accessibility and is committed to opening up the world of the Internet to everyone associated with our university," said Jonathan Rood, SFSU associate vice president for information technology. "We chose IBM to help us with this project after carefully reviewing the accessibility features and compliance status of IBM's products and services." As part of the agreement, IBM will also update the University's communication technologies, bringing unified e-mail, calendaring, group collaboration and Web conferencing to university students, faculty and staff. Talking web broser Home Page Reader, a talking Web browser, is also an effective tool for developers to test Web pages for accessibility early in the prototype/design stage as well as after the content or application has been deployed. Thousands of software developers inside IBM use Home Page Reader to check for usability and accessibility. Accessibility Testing aDesigner is a technology that integrates new patented accessibility testing technologies and existing tools for Web developers. It is particularly effective at checking the degree of color contrast on a page, the ability of users to change the font size and the availability of links in the page to promote navigability. The tool also checks the page's compliance with accessibility guidelines. A handy feature: aDesigner's site-wide feature automatically "crawls" through a Website so that developers can check more than one page at a time. A desktop version is available from alphaWorks.ibm.com, while a more robust site-wide version will be demonstrated at CSUN. Easy Web Browsing Easy Web Browsing benefits computer users who have low vision and can use the mouse. Organizations and companies are installing Easy Web Browsing to differentiate their own Web sites and make them more accessible to their members, employees and customers. Seniors and first-time Internet users appreciate its simple user interface. <bWebAdapt2Me WebAdapt2Me allows people who have low vision, cognitive or mobility limitations to customize the way Web pages are presented. Users can change the size of the text, increase the line spacing, and convert the text and links to high-contrast colors that are easier to see. www.ibm.com/ablehttp://www.content-wire.com/portfolio-accessibility-technologies-california-state-university