Moving Out of a Niche, Into the IT Mainstream
Context
December 2004
Content Pipeline
When you need to connect disparate content stores, you can use content integration software, federated search, portals or a new option called enterprise information integration. Most firms should use a combinartion of approaches.
November 2004
Reuse Means More Than Multichannel Publishing
The payoff for content objects reuse often comes from internal applications such as call center support.
November 2004
PennyWise
Seeing the Big Picture; Practical Uses for RSS
October 2004
Does Your BPM System Understand Content?
Don't settle for content-agnostic BPM or dated workflow. Ask for ECM upgrades or look for BPM that can treat XML as content.
August 2004
Web Content Management: Think Globally, Act Locally
Effective global content management is a challenging process of providing localized content, maintaining corporate branding and enabling cooperation among corporate and regional staff. The simple act of having a Web site exposes your business to a global audience. However, it will be immediately apparent to that audience whether that site reflects a globally focused company. Technology and translation are important aspects of creating an international Web presence, but users say the real challenge is coordinating central and local activities and content.
May 2004
XML Keeps Them Flying
The job of getting a commercial airliner safely off the ground is complex. Every task involves documentation, and industry experts quip that the paperwork for an airliner can weigh more than the aircraft itself. Grappling with a costly maintenance procedure, Continental has developed an XML-based document authoring and distribution process that is saving the airline as much as $800,000 per year.
May 2004
WSRP and JSR 168: Will These Portal Standards Matter to You?
It was hoped that Web Services for Remote Portlets Specification and the JSR 168 Java portlet API would make content and code more portable. But do vendors have more to gain from these standards than software users?
April 2004
Transform Bookshelf
XML Handbook, Fifth Edition
February 2004
Recognition Gains Ground Automated recognition and classification technologies are blurring and extending the boundaries of document imaging applications. August 2003
Can Process Modeling Really Replace EDI? The war over Web services flow choreography is over. August 2003
WSRP: The Web Services Standard for Portals Web Services for Remote Portals (WSRP) is expected to ease integration between portals and applications through a Web services approach. This emerging standard was created to cut portal development costs by standardizing the way remotely executed portlets integrate with the portal. July 2003
Self-Service With a Smile Customers are only too willing to save you money by finding answers themselves. Here's how five companies are increasing satisfaction while cutting support costs. July 2003
Will XML Restore Investor Confidence? New laws and regulations have put teeth in the penalties for lax corporate governance, but behind the scenes, an important XML standards initiative may finally bring the hoped-for era of abundant, transparent financial reporting. XBRL is already changing the way banks report their results, and mainstream public companies may not be far behind. July 2003
Take One for Web Services Will fast, flexible Web services integration steal the scene? Doculabs examines the emerging role of Web services in content integration. June 2003
Maximizing Site Performance Are you getting the most from your Web sites? Testing services can spot internal and external bottlenecks, alert you to service interruptions and help you scale up without overbuying server and ISP capacity. June 2003
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