1188895853Content Wirestevennadditions,authoring tool,CMS,collaboration,content management,Content Management,content management systems,content management tools,content migration,content repository,Content Technologies,Daisy,development environment,development tools,document management,document management systems,environments,improvements,management environment,management tools,migration,new release,open source,Open Source Content Management Systems,productivity,repository,source code,workflowOpen Source Content Management: Daisy 2.1. Gets Real[img_assist|nid=19715|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=94|height=100]Outerthought released Daisy 2.1, their flagship open source CMS.The 2.1 release contains numerous feature additions and productivity enhancements, and is the result of Daisy being used in an increasing number of real-world projects by both Outerthought and selected partners. Most notable additions are: * a new Spring-based runtime container for the document repository that makes developing additional or third-party components a lot easier, backed also by a simplified build setup * support for document variables, i.e. for managing parametrized content * the addition of a document pre-save interaction hook which can be used for eSignature support in controlled authoring environments * a WYSIWYG (HTML-based) document version diffing tool which has been developed in collaboration with the Google Summer of Code program * various important improvements of the Daisy query language and publishing environment Daisy supports jBPM-based workflow and sports a set of content migration tools since the last release. The development of Daisy 2.1 has been supported in parts by customer projects, by a number of funding customers, and by Outerthought itself. All things Daisy can be found at www.daisycms.org.http://www.content-wire.com/outerthought-releases-daisy-2-11138579200Content Wireadminadditions,Business,business content,business functions,business user,business users,collaboration,collaborative content,Companies,content management,Content Management,content management capabilities,content management services,content management software,core business,core team,data management,Data Management,data services,document management,dynamic content,dynamic content management,email,enterprise content,enterprise content management,enterprise search,Enterprise Web,help companies,IBM,integrator,management capabilities,management product,new business,new data,new product,new release,open standards,search engine,search software,Standards,streamline,team collaboration,user interface,web content,web content management,web server,web usersNew collaboration tool for Big Blue Dynamic Navigation For WebsitNew collaboration tool for Big BlueIBM announced availability of new releases of its core IBM Workplace products, including Workplace Collaboration Services 2.6, Workplace Managed Client 2.6, Workplace Forms 2.6, and Workplace Designer 2.6. The 2.6 versions of these products include more than 50 new features and functions, including enhancements to cross-platform and open standards support. IBM Workplace Collaboration Services is a single, integrated product that includes a wide range of collaborative capabilities or "services," such as e-mail, calendaring, team spaces, instant messaging, on-line learning, Web conferencing, document, and Web content management. The 2.6 release includes user interface enhancements across all components, an enhanced document search engine, support for ODF, iCal support for calendar interoperability with IBM Lotus Notes, and a new instant messaging gateway to Lotus Sametime, which will connect communities of users between IBM Lotus Sametime and Workplace Collaboration Services. Additions to Workplace Collaboration Services cross-platform support include clustering for iSeries, DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 as a data store, and IBM Directory Integrator V6.0. Release 2.6 also provides increased scalability and performance. IBM Workplace Forms is new electronic forms (e-forms) software that can help companies streamline and customize the way business data is captured, processed, and exchanged. IBM Workplace Collaboration Services 2.6, IBM Workplace Managed Client 2.6, IBM Workplace Designer 2.6 are available immediately. IBM Workplace Collaboration Services server sells for $90,000 per processor. IBM Workplace Managed Client is $69 per user. IBM Workplace Forms 2.6 will ship in the second quarter of 2006: The IBM Workplace Forms Server will be $25,000, IBM Workplace Forms Viewer will be $188, and IBM Workplace Forms Designer will be $649. www.ibm.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/new-collaboration-tool-big-blue-dynamic-navigation-websitnew-collaboration-tool-big-blue1128380400Content Wireadminadditions,Business,business applications,business content,business development,business functions,business partners,business processes,content management,Content Management,content management applications,content management software,content management system,content repository,corporations,data management,Data Management,developer community,Development,editors,enterprise applications,enterprise content,enterprise content management,enterprise search,Magnolia,management applications,menus,new business,new data,new release,open source,open source world,presence,repository,search software,single source,software applications,Switzerland,telecoms,usability,World,XML,XML content managementOpen Source JSR 170 goes EnterpriseMagnolia 2.1, a major update to the Magnolia Enterprise Content Management System (ECM) provides a host of new features and turns the leading JSR-170 based content management system into an Enterprise Suite. Magnolia 2.1 speaks 15 major languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. It contains numerous new features: native search, XML-based import/export, a new cross-browser rich-text editor and drop-in single container deployment amongst others. Magnolia 2.1 combines advantages of web-based software - like zero client installation - with the outstanding usability of desktop software. All functions can easily be activated in context sensitive menus or via drag'n'drop. "With this release, Magnolia has finished the transition from a pure Content Management System to the foundation of a complete Enterprise Suite" says Pascal Mangold, CEO of obinary, the company that ignited Magnolia and finances most of its development. The software is the first member of the newly created Suite, based on the Magnolia Server, a framework for developing JSR-170 based software that is powerful, easy-to-use, standards-compliant and flexible. Several new applications are in the works to complete the Magnolia Suite, amongst them Magnolia For Documents and Magnolia For Business Processes, two commercially licensed additions to the otherwise open-source Magnolia suite. Magnolia sports an active international developer community lead by obinary, Switzerland, and is used throughout the world by corporations of any size and in any business. Professional support and training is available through Magnolia Organization and a growing network of industry-leading certified Magnolia Partners. New features: * full I18N support - delivered with 15 major languages * native search * import/export of XML based data * supports several JSR-170 compliant repository implementations, including the Open Source implementations "Jackrabbit" and "Jeiceira" as well as commercial alternatives. * improved performance through 70% reduction in number of nodes compared to Magnolia 2.0 * simple war-file drop-in deployment on any J2EE container * run as many Magnolia sites as you like within a single J2EE container for cost-effective hosting * choice of two leading cross-browser rich-text editors - Kupu and fckEditor * vastly improved module mechanism to provide for flexible and easy extensibility www.magnolia.info/demo.http://www.content-wire.com/open-source-jsr-170-goes-enterprise-01127602800Content Wireadminadditions,Business,business content,business information,business model,business users,collaborative content,content management,Content Management,content management capabilities,content management platform,content management services,content management system,desktops,document management,enterprise content,enterprise content management,Information Management,Interwoven,Interwoven,management capabilities,management platform,records management,Records Management,risk management,traffic,transformationFiling Content in ContextAiming to enable professional services firms to achieve enterprise content compliance and effective risk management through a unified information management platform, nterwoven IRM 5.0, together with Interwoven WorkSite 8's engagement/matter centric design, extends the capabilities of records management to the desktops of individual users. Coupled with the Interwoven WorkSite 8 collaborative document management system, Interwoven IRM 5.0 enables e-mails to be filed in context with important business matters. This model frees users from the daily burdens of records management while bringing centralized compliance control to the desktop, says the company. www.interwoven.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/filing-content-context1111449600Content Wireadminadditions,Advertising,blog,categorized,Companies,content integration,content offerings,content technology,cooperation,corporate data,Google,initiative,member countries,Microsoft,networking,new product,new technology,news content,news service,People,pioneer,product integration,provide tools,revenue growth,science,service offerings,service revenue,Social Technology,tags,Technology,technology companies,technology integration,technology provider,time to market,user experience,users experience,web content,web pages,web usersInnovative Blog NetworkWith today's news that Yahoo! is joining Google and Microsoft in the battle for control of the blogging market, rapidly growing service provider MindSay Interactive is announcing the registration of its 60,000th blogger. The company also noted that it is entering its third year of operation with a suite of new capabilities while continuing to provide user-friendly publishing tools, a unique social experience, and the most innovative features in the blogosphere. In an ongoing effort to educate and evangelize the millions of curious onlookers about the power of blogging, the company recently launched Ready Set Blog (http://www.readysetblog.com), a grassroots initiative featuring MindSay bloggers in their own words, answering the frequent questions: (1) What is a blog? (2) Why should I blog? (3) How do I get started? The project was highlighted recently on The David Lawrence Radio Show, WebProNews, and on some of the Web's most influential blogs. Wil Wheaton, actor, writer, and blogging pioneer praises MindSay for simplifying blogging through its service and the Ready Set Blog program. "Blogs are an incredibly powerful communication tool, and regularly bring together tens of thousands of people who are otherwise separated by time zones and countries," says Wheaton. "So why do 62% of Americans have no idea what this powerful technology is, much less use it? Because nobody has told them about it. Ready Set Blog is changing that, and helping ordinary people use this powerful new paradigm to communicate, educate, and entertain." While the success of Ready Set Blog has helped drive recent member growth at MindSay, the company's rise over the past two years can be attributed primarily to its focus on providing a socially engaging user experience. Recent additions to the service include integration with Amazon.com's API to link together users with similar interests, syndicating the MindSay Inbox in RSS format to enable users to keep up with their favorite blogs from one feed, and MindSay Tags, which allow users to associate keywords with their entries for aggregation of related content. In addition to its unique feature-set, MindSay has a long-standing commitment to keep member's blogs advertisement-free. Instead, the company generates revenue primarily through contextual advertising on its social networking pages. "Many well-funded companies such as Microsoft, Friendster, and MySpace have added blogging to their product offerings and blanket the blogs with ads," said Brian Klug, MindSay's co-founder. "We believe that offering a free service that respects the personal nature of blogs will ultimately prove to be a more compelling for users." mindsay.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/innovative-blog-network1092610800Content Wireadminaccessibility,additions,adoption,content management,Content Management,content management systems,images,multilingual,multilingual content,StandardsStandard WYSIWYG editor talkXStandard version 1.3 is the advanced, standards-based WYSIWYG editor for Windows and browser-based content management systems. It generates clean, accessible XHTML Strict or 1.1 and manages rich, multilingual content. The editor supports popular editing features such as tables, lists, linksand text wrap around images, all generating standards-compliant markup. Images and files dragged into XStandard are automatically uploaded to the server and correct markup generated. The editor comes with a multilingualspellchecker and a new "Directory" feature that browses third-party systems and imports pre-formatted, third-party content directly into the editor. XStandard is ideal for content management systems where standards and accessibility count, and where there is a need to separate content from formatting (using CSS). Licensing for XStandard starts at $179 for 10-users + 1 URL. //xstandard.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/standard-wysiwyg-editor-talk1081897200Content Wireadminadditions,advanced technology,application development,application tools,authoring tool,content creation,content creators,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management capabilities,content management software,content management solution,content management solutions,content management system,content management systems,content management tools,content technology,creators,customers need,data formats,data management,Data Management,Development,development time,development tools,dynamic content,dynamic content management,Education,environments,financial management,functionality,government websites,Information Management,information technology,initiative,Internet,internet,intranet,intranets,key industry,management application,management capabilities,management functionality,management product,management solutions,management technology,management tools,marketplace,new data,new product,new release,new technology,pharmaceutical,platforms,robust content,sectors,senior technology,senior vice president,Site Executive,six months,Technology,technology alliance,technology allows,technology solutions,users experience,vice president,Web 2.0,web content,web content management,web content management system,web usersTransforming Non-Technical Content Creators Into WebmastersSystems Alliance, developer and consultant for Web-based technology solutions, announced the release of Site Executive 3.3, the newest version of its widely used Web Content Management System. Site Executive allows non-technical web users to quickly and easily build and maintain enterprise-quality Internet sites, Intranets and Extranets. More than a tool, it is an integrated web site management system. The new release delivers enhancements and tools that further reduce web-page authoring time. By removing steps in the process between content creation and online publishing, Site Executive enables organizations to have more dynamic, up-to- date websites, while shifting the roles of key IT personnel to higher level technical tasks. Site Executive clients without any previous Webmaster experience report an ability to build and maintain web content in as little as 20 minutes. Systems Alliance deploys Site Executive in a variety of customized formats, tailoring the product for each of the industries the company serves, including the higher education, government, healthcare, publishing and financial sectors. The development of Site Executive is guided by feedback Systems Alliance obtains directly from its clients. "We are committed to providing our clients with the functionality they tell us they need and those capabilities they 'wished they had,'" noted Ric Hughes, CEO of Systems Alliance. "We believe that the latest version of Site Executive delivers on that promise." While adding support for clustered web-server environments and simplifying data backup through centralized storage, Site Executive 3.3 expands the capability of content creators with several new key additions. The latest release features enhancements to its web content editor, adding spell check and find and replace capability, a more advanced preview capabilities and a host of other editing tools that place the product among the most robust and easy-to-use platforms available in the marketplace. Version 3.3 also adds special interfaces for accessing detailed information on website utilities, as well as integrating Object Viewer for debugging purposes. "Site Executive 3.3 is a sleeker, smarter product. It is clear that Systems Alliance is listening to their customers. New features such as spell- check, find and replace, and preview were top on our list," noted spokesperson, Richard Sigler, senior systems engineer of web initiatives for Loyola College in Maryland. Site Executive consistently proves itself a cost-effective and efficient solution for maintaining dynamic web content. Systems Alliance clients frequently report that it pays for itself in less than six months. Clients also use the application to drive revenue through more efficient updates to information and effective management of their online branding. "With the release of Version 3.3, Site Executive further raises the bar for the Web Content Management industry as far as ease of use and depth of functionality," added Dale Young, executive vice president of software products for Systems Alliance. "We will continue to set the standard for this industry as we move toward future releases www.systemsalliance.com.http://www.content-wire.com/transforming-non-technical-content-creators-webmasters1077062400Content Wireadminadditions,categorization,categorization software,computer,computer systems,content management,Content Management,content management software,content management solution,content management solutions,content management system,content offerings,content technology,Convera,database management,definitive agreement,demand technology,Denmark,earnings,enterprise content,enterprise content management,enterprise portal,enterprise search,financial management,leading technology,management market,management product,management solutions,management technology,new product,new technology,partnership,partnerships,portal solution,portal solutions,Rhythmyx,search software,search technology,second half,significantly,Technology,technology deal,technology solutions,venture capital30% Growth In Second Half of 2003Percussion Software, developer of practical software solutions enabling customers to maximize the value and quality of enterprise content, announced strong growth as it posted results for the second half of the year 2003. Demand for its content management software products rose significantly, driving a 30 percent increase in sales over the first half of 2003. In addition, boosted by growing momentum in European sales, the company also posted record-high Q4 results across all product lines. Privately held Percussion Software, founded in 1994, is self-funded and profitable, with no debt or venture capital financing. "Customers are responding positively to the richness and value of our expanded content offerings, enabling us to post impressive growth in the second half, including a record-breaking fourth quarter," said Barry Reynolds, president and CEO of Percussion Software. "Because of their growing recognition that Rhythmyx is the best solution to meet their content management needs, uptake remains high. Plus, with the additions of Lyrix, the Rhythmyx Express Portal and the Linux version of Rhythmyx 5, we have broadened our content management market reach significantly, providing a solid base for our continued growth in 2004." Building on the continued success of its Rhythmyx 5 Content Management System and an expanding product family, Percussion added many new enterprise customers in the period, including Zenith Insurance, Penn Mutual, Susquehanna International Group, Blackrock Financial Management, Arapahoe County, Colorado, and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). European sales were especially strong as Percussion continued its European expansion with new clients including Post Denmark, Icelandair, Scottish Borders, and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in the UK (NSPCC). In addition, Percussion rolled out new partnerships during the second half with database market leader Sybase and Convera, a leading vendor of search and categorization technology.http://www.content-wire.com/30-growth-second-half-20031059606000Content Wireadminadditions,browser,CMS,content creation,content management,Content Management,content management applications,content management solution,content management system,content management tools,efficiencies,Ektron,elements,environments,functionality,images,intranet,intuitive user,management applications,management functionality,management tools,manipulation,market opportunity,robust content,schemas,single solution,smart,web applications,Web CMS,web content,web content management,web content management system,web users,XML,XML content managementXML CMS intgrates image editorEktron released Ektron CMS300 version 3.0, further continuing its rapid pace of delivering innovative and scaleable approaches to Web content management. This version of Ektron’s XML content management solution offers a new online image editor, Ektron WebImageFX, (the first full-featured browser-based tool for image manipulation,) along with new Calendar and Forms Modules. These features offer the convenience of image access and editing; forms creation, deployment and use; and robust calendar functionality directly within the content management system. With these additions, Ektron’s system delivers ease-of-use advantages and efficiencies, especially for intranet environments. The system ships with Ektron eWebEditPro+XML, a browser-based WYSIWYG editor that enables organizations to quickly and affordable leverage the power of XSLTs, schemas and Smart Web Forms. “WebImageFX, ships in Ektron CMS300, the first full-featured image editor for the browser and, as such, eliminates challenges of switching to and from client-based tools to view, access and manipulate images. WebImageFX delivers functionality similar to commonly used Windows-based graphics applications (blur, brightness, sharpen, crop, erase, draw, rotate/flip, zoom, lines, shapes, text, etc.) With Ektron’s Calendar Module and Forms Module, users can create, use and manage an unlimited number of event calendars or forms for various needs within Web sites or browser-based applications. Calendar presentation parameters can be specified (height and width, viewable weekend dates, etc.,) and colors and fonts can be controlled by stylesheets. Hyperlinks are easily added to content within the calendar. The Forms Module delivers a new forms toolbar built into Ektron eWEP+XML. Users can create forms-based interfaces with any number of elements (drop down lists, check boxes, radio buttons, text area fields, etc.) Developers add a calendar or form by inserting a single tag into a Web page.http://www.content-wire.com/xml-cms-intgrates-image-editor1053385200Content Wireadminadditions,consumers,data management,Data Management,data services,data sets,digital asset management,document management,document management systems,dublin core,elements,Information Management,information retrieval,metadata,metadata,new data,records management,Records Management,StandardsUK Government Publishes New Metadata StandardThe latest version of the e-Government Metadata Standard (e-GMS), one of the technical standards underpinning the UK eGovernment strategy, was released last week by the Cabinet Office. The e-GMS sets out UK Government policy covering the core set of data *elements* needed for effective retrieval and management of official information. Adherence to the specifications set out in the e-GMS is mandatory for all government information systems. The new version of the e-GMS marks the first major revision to the document since its original publication in April 2002. The latest update reflects the need for the specifications to be compatible with the new "Requirement for Electronic Records Management Systems: Metadata Standard" document published late last year by the Public Record Office. Many of the changes and additions to the second version are also taken from the international *Dublin Core* metadata standard (ISO 15836). The Office of the e-Envoy commented that the new e-GMS would "better meet the information retrieval and management needs of the consumers and of government, enabling eGovernment services to be designed around the needs of citizens." <a href=http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/oee/oee.nsf/sections/guidelines-metadata/$file/indexV2.htm>Download</a> the E-Government Metadata Standard Version 2. <A HREF="http://www.egovmonitor.com/newsletter/signup.asp">Courtesy of E-Gov Monitor<a>http://www.content-wire.com/uk-government-publishes-new-metadata-standard1049756400Content Wireadminadditions,application development,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management applications,content management capabilities,content management software,content management solution,content management solutions,content management system,core business,customers need,data access,data management,Data Management,Development,development environment,Engineering Content Management,enterprise applications,enterprise content,enterprise content management,enterprise portal,global content,global network,global provider,inevitable,management application,management applications,management capabilities,management environment,management product,management solutions,marketing,Marketing,open source,open source world,portal solution,portal solutions,software applications,WorldOpen Source For the EnterpriseRed Hat, premier open source and Linux provider, today announced the Red Hat Enterprise Applications family of products. Red Hat brings to the application space the same extraordinary benefits proven with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Low cost, high value with a powerful community software development model. Backed by the same disciplined engineering team and global 24x7 support capabilities, Red Hat now offers a complete enterprise solution that is delivered and managed through Red Hat Enterprise Network. “Customers around the world continue to seek the benefits of the Red Hat's low cost, high value solution,” said Deb Woods, director of Product Marketing at Red Hat. “As businesses scale, organizations need the ability to access and change data dynamically in a standard environment. Red Hat is responding to this need and adding great value to our enterprise server solutions.” . The Red Hat Enterprise Content Management System and Portal Server are available now.http://www.content-wire.com/open-source-enterprise1047600000Content Wireadminaccess digital,additions,Belgium,Business,business partners,corporations,delivery network,delivery service,digital delivery,direct access,France,global network,global technology,international markets,leading publishers,leading technology,new business,new technology,newspapers,one of the few,proprietary,proprietary technology,publishers,score,service offerings,Technology,technology deal,World Print Deal For Remote NewspapersNewspaperDirect, a technology company specializing in the digital delivery of travel editions of newspapers from around the world, has signed agreements with three daily newspapers: The Chicago Tribune (Chicago, U.S.), Libération (Paris, France) and Het Nieuwsblad (Antwerp, Belgium). Readers across the globe will now have access to same-day, print versions of these newspapers, in addition to NewspaperDirect’s catalog of more than 160 newspaper titles. The titles are digitally delivered outside of their original markets and laser-printed in an 11"x17" (A3) format. The offerings are exact reproductions of the locally printed editions, delivered in a more portable format, says the company. The service is currently available through NewspaperDirect’s network of international partners and licensees, including major hotel chains, cruise lines and retail outlets. “The diverse international scope of these new additions to the NewspaperDirect roster underscores our commitment to serve a wide range of global readers,” said NewspaperDirect’s CEO and President Miljenko Horvat. Newspaper direct is a technology firm focused on digital newspaper delivery, was established in 1999 to open new distribution channels for international newspaper publishers, and to provide international business travelers with their favorite newspaper anytime, anywhere. The company utilizes its proprietary technology to distribute and print travel edition newspapers directly to leading hotels, retailers and corporations and through a global network of license partners. www.newspaperdirect.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/print-deal-remote-newspapers1029106800Content Wireadminadditions,analytics,asset management,assets,assets management,content management,Content Management,content management tools,Development,development tools,images,management tools,style site,web content,web content managementWeb Content Management Service UploadsNew features in iUpload 3.0 speed up and simplify site development and maintenance, says the company. With version 3.0, tools like cascading style sheet support, enhanced WYSIWYG editing and content type additions to further simplify authoring, Web designers can empower contributors to easily create content, while flexibly controlling the look and feel for a site. iUpload's enhanced asset management facilities allow administrators to manage images, files, links and other assets for reuse throughout the organization's web venues. www.iupload.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/web-content-management-service-uploads1023404400Content Wireadminadditions,application developers,application development,application tools,architecture,automation,Business,business applications,business benefits,business content,business development,business information,business model,business models,business need,business solutions,business user,consumption,content analysis,content integration,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management applications,content management capabilities,content management platform,content management services,content management software,content management solutions,content management tools,content technology,customers need,data management,Data Management,data services,database management,de facto,Development,development environment,development time,development tools,effective communication,elements,functionality,IBM,Information Management,information technology,infrastructure software,integration platform,integration software,integrations,intellectual property,Israel,java,knowledge management,Knowledge Management,lifecycle,management application,management applications,management capabilities,management environment,management functionality,management platform,management product,management requirements,management solutions,management technology,management tools,map,marketing,Microsoft,models,new business,new data,new product,new release,new technology,one of the few,product integration,project management,semantic,Semantic Tools,Semantic Tools,Semantic Web Projects,share information,software applications,software developers,software platform,Technology,technology allows,technology integration,technology platform,technology solutions,translation,translation technology,user experience,user interface,user interfaces,web applications,web based,web content,web content managementExtended Development Experience EnhancedRational Software announced that it has expanded its "Extended Development Experience" to architects and designers with the introduction of Rational XDE Modeler, a new member of the Rational XDE family, and added more power for Java and .NET developers by enhancing Rational XDE Professional and Rational PurifyPlus, the first and only runtime analysis product to run inside the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET integrated development environment (IDE). Rational has also strengthened support for developers of embedded software by enhancing Rational Rose RealTime. Rational’s "Extended Development Experience" for developers provides a frictionless design and development environment by tightly integrating the Rational XDE product family into IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, empowering developers to work directly within their IDE. With this release, Rational integrates Rational XDE Modeler into these IDEs while integrating Rational SuiteTestStudio into the Eclipse-based WebSphere Studio IDE and Rational PurifyPlus into the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET IDE. The "Extended Development Experience" includes integrations with Rational’s complete lifecycle of software development solutions and is augmented with the comprehensive content and skill-building resources on the Rational Developer Network. Rational XDE Modeler Today, most architects and designers use a variety of tools to represent their work; from pen and paper to whiteboards and basic drawing tools. While this medium may be effective when communicating to non-technical audiences, such as management and customers, it lacks the semantics to effectively communicate with the rest of the development team. The translation from paper to code leaves information gaps and often results in architectural decay, which occurs when software increasingly diverges from its specification over time. Rational XDE Modeler is a new product for architects and designers that solves this problem by enabling architects and designers to create and communicate their designs in visual models that use the industry-standard Unified Modeling Language (UML) combined with free-form drawing. Developers using Rational XDE Professional can then use these models as the basis for their implementation, speeding the development of business applications. Because both Rational XDE Modeler and Rational XDE Professional run inside IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer, IBM WebSphere Workbench (built on Eclipse technology) and Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, they allow architects, designers, and developers to share a common user experience. "As an architect, I can use Rational XDE Modeler to create models and diagrams at any level of abstraction, from free-form diagrams for management consumption, to detailed design models for translation into code," said Jeff Fedor, chief technology officer for Covarity. "In addition, the patterns within Rational XDE Modeler allow me to control my designs and implementations through automated transformations of analysis models. This automation also allows my architecture to be more effective because it is consistent and repeatable." Enhancements to Rational XDE Professional Rational says provides new benefits for Java and .NET developers with the following enhancements: - New data modelling capabilities that enable developers to create a visual design of tables, table spaces, and logical databases in one diagram. By using Rational XDE Professional for modelling the database and the application, developers can leverage customisable patterns for common database solutions. Unlike traditional data modelling tools, Rational XDE Professional is a UML-based data-modelling tool that brings together designers, architects and developers who need to understand database designs and how they interact with and map to, business applications. - New Web publishing and reporting capabilities that allow developers, architects, and data modellers to share models with all stakeholders and generate reports, in HTML format, on model elements and diagrams. This facilitates additional communication among all members of the development team, saving time and improving the project’s predictability and success. - New "assisted modelling" capabilities for C# developers that help .NET developers realise the value of modelling, even with only a basic knowledge of the UML. This unique new capability allows developers using Microsoft Visual C# .NET to build UML models using familiar C# "coding terms." Special wizards translate the C# terms into perfect UML models, enabling these developers to more effectively utilise Rational XDE Professional for their development projects. "The addition of data modelling to Rational XDE gave OneSource the ability to build our application model incorporating our existing database structures," said Mark Israel, chief architect for OneSource Information Services. "This capability gave OneSource a head start on our class modelling instead of starting from scratch. The ability to keep the application and data models synchronised helped us to update the database with the additions needed, based on our new application requirements. This allows OneSource to deliver new functionality to its customers." Rational XDE Professional v2002 Release 2: Java Platform Edition and Rational XDE Modeler v2002 Release 2 have been certified "Ready for WebSphere Studio Software" by IBM. They are among the few products that meet IBM WebSphere Workbench integration criteria for using Workbench Application Program Interfaces (APIs) and for following Workbench User Interface guidelines. This integration provides a better, smoother, more integrated experience when using Rational XDE standalone with the Workbench, or Rational XDE with WebSphere Studio Application Developer.http://www.content-wire.com/extended-development-experience-enhanced1022713200Content Wireadminadditions,Business,business content,business information,business need,business users,China,computer,customers need,decisions,global content,global economic,global news,industry news,key business,key industry,Malaysia,marketing,Marketing,net income,new business,new product,news content,newspapers,search capability,Singapore,spokesperson,syndicate,TaiwanAsia Pacific Content For AggregatorFactiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, has unveiled a new range of Asia Pacific sources available via its flagship product Factiva.com. A total of 18 Chinese language publications have been added to Factiva's existing industry leading content set, with new additions from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Korea. "As local enterprises strive to compete in the global market, access to quality and timely information is becoming a key differentiation factor," said Simone Wheeler, marketing director for Factiva in Asia Pacific. "We have focused on aggressively expanding access to key Chinese language business-oriented newspapers, newswires, vertical industry sources and business periodicals across Asia, so that our customers have the information they need, whatever their native language and location, to make the best business decisions." In addition to the new Chinese content, Factiva offers a Chinese search capability, bringing users a step closer to the full Chinese interface version of Factiva.com, which is due to be launched in the region in early 2003. The newly expanded Chinese language content set includes Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly, Ming Pao Daily, Ming Pao Instant News, China Infobank news channel and the Dow Jones Chinese Financial Wire. From Singapore, titles include Lianhe Zaobao, the Chinese language editions of the Korean Chosun Ilbo and Joins.com, and Malaysia's Nanyang Siang Pau, China Press and Sin Chew Jit Poh.http://www.content-wire.com/asia-pacific-content-aggregator