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In the News: Ephox Integrates WebRadar 2.0 With IBM Lotus Web Content Management

CMSWire.com: Ephox Integrates WebRadar 2.0 With IBM Lotus Web Content Management

By David Roe  | Published Aug 26, 2010

Press Release: Ephox and Atech to Offer Complete Solutions for Exceptional Web Experiences

Ephox and Ascendant Technology (Atech) to Offer Complete Solutions for Exceptional Web Experiences

Ephox Showcases WebRadar Product at 5^th Annual Atech xChange, Aug. 26-29

AUSTIN, Texas, and PALO ALTO, Calif. — August 26, 2010 — Ephox, a leading provider of software for optimizing web production processes, and Ascendant Technology (Atech), a leading IBM solution provider, will highlight their complete solutions for creating exceptional Web experiences at the 2010 Atech xChange this week in Austin, Texas.

The AtechxChange is an Ascendant Technology-produced event designed to foster collaboration and innovation within a vibrant ecosystem – the exchange of ideas, patterns and best practices delivered by Atech employees, customers and strategic business partners like Ephox. As sponsors of the conference, Ephox will showcase its new offering, WebRadar 2.0, a flexible reporting solution for IBM® Lotus® Web Content Management that helps content administrators optimize the web production process.  As experts in IBM Lotus Web Content Management, Atech provides consulting and technology services to companies building exceptional online experiences.

“An exceptional web site is critical to retain customers and convert site visitors into customers, yet there are typically significant problems in the processes used to produce and manage web content,” said Mike Ostrowski, Ascendant’s Portals and Social Computing Business Unit Executive. “With Ephox’s solutions and Ascendant’s delivery experience, we help companies optimize their activities for creating and maintaining the next generation of online experiences.”

Atech’s consulting solutions and Ephox’s software support IBM’s recently introduced Project Northstar  – a vision and multi-year roadmap to help organizations deliver highly engaging, personalized, and differentiated Web experiences that meet the evolving needs of today's customer.

“Our partnership with Ascendant offers a broader set of capabilities for customers and supports the IBM Project Northstar vision,” said Andrew Roberts, CEO of Ephox. “Together we can help organizations deliver online experiences that are compelling and up-to-date.”

About Atech xChange

The Atech xChange is an Ascendant Technology produced event, delivered by and with our team of more than 300 consultants, clients, IBM executives, and strategic independent software partners.  The goal of the Atech xChange is to foster collaboration and innovation within this vibrant ecosystem – the exchange of ideas, assets, and best practices delivered and built upon IBM software.

About Ascendant Technology
Ascendant Technology (Atech) is a leading provider of end-to-end web-based solutions to enterprises worldwide. Atech works comprehensively across all five IBM software brands—Lotus, WebSphere, Tivoli, Rational and Information Management—to create elegant portal, e-Commerce, and rich Internet applications. Our top-notch business services combine best-in-class subject matter expertise in areas including Strategy Definition and Value Measurement, Digital Marketing, Requirements and Process Engineering, and User Experience Research and Design.  With local offices across the U.S. and in Europe, Brazil, and India, Atech is a recognized Premier IBM business partner and has garnered numerous IBM awards.

About Ephox

Ephox is a fast-growing software company focused on transforming the web production experience by enhancing the productivity and quality of website authoring and management.  The company’s technology is licensed by leading web content management vendors including EMC|Documentum, IBM, Oracle, Open Text and Percussion.  Ephox products are used by hundreds of thousands of web content authors in over 1,500 organizations across 35 countries.  For more information, please visit www.ephox.com.

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Ephox at Atech xChange 2010: Getting Social. The Aussie Way.

G'Day, Mates! Ephox is going to add some Australian fun to this Texas event...

Since the theme of Atech xChange is to “get social” we are giving out the choice of a guaranteed ticket to the 2011 Australia Day party at Lotusphere or a $10 Amazon gift card (quantities are limited). But you will need to visit our booth and give us the correct Aussie slang “code word” to win.  The code words will be sent as tweets on Friday and Saturday, so make sure you follow us @Ephox on Twitter.   And look for some Ephox tucker in your conference bag - a chokkie bikkie for your brekkie.   So Bog in!

We will also reveal the Aussie slang words at our speaking sessions.  Attend our sessions and learn about WebRadar, the newest tool for IBM Lotus Web Content Management that gives users at-a-glance facts about their web content process to help avert disasters before they happen.  We will also show you how to save time and improve the quality of online content with EditLive!, the rich text editor inside IBM Lotus Web Content Management that is also  available as an integration for Quickr.

Speaking Sessions at xChange:

Friday August 27, 2010

Web Content Intelligence for WCM-­ What You Don't Know About Your Content Can Hurt You

Ephox’s newest offering, WebRadar 2.0, is a flexible reporting solution for IBM® Lotus® Web Content Management.  See how it helps content administrators optimize the web production process. 

Product: WebRadar


Room: Austin North


Hour: 01:30 - 02:30 PM

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Saturday, August 28 2010

Beyond Bullets and Spell Check - Leveraging the full potential of Ephox's Rich Text Editor inside IBM Lotus Web Content Management

Product: EditLive!


Room: Austin South


Hour: 09:30 - 10:30 AM

See you in Austin!

Ephox

In the News: Ephox Updates Web CMS Production Tool, Caters to IBM Lotus Users

July 19, 2010: CMSWire.com covers Ephox's WebRadar 2.0:

Ephox is moving along with its recent acquisition of WebRadar , as the company releases the next version 2.0 of this web production experience and web content intelligence tool — with special nods to IBM Lotus Web Content Management users..... read the entire article here: http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-cms/ephox-updates-web-cms-production-tool-caters-to-ibm-lotus-users-008071.php

Press Release: Ephox Upgrades the Web Production Experience at the IBM Portal Excellence Conference

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CHICAGO, Ill. and PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 19, 2010 — Ephox, a leading provider of software for upgrading the web production experience, today announced the next version of WebRadar at the IBM Portal Excellence Conference. With WebRadar 2.0, companies gain critical insights into their Web Content Management (WCM) systems to improve the productivity of website authors and administrators.

Building on its track record in web authoring software and successful partnership with IBM, Ephox has developed a flexible reporting solution for IBM® Lotus® Web Content Management. WebRadar enables IBM Lotus Web Content Management customers to analyze workflow processes and resolve issues before they become problems. The version 2.0 release brings new report customization options and an improved look and feel.

 “Managing and publishing content, both internally and externally is becoming every organization’s second business and it is therefore increasingly critical for corporate operations to gain insight into their enterprise content and publication processes.” said Ian Truscott, Senior Analyst with Gilbane Group, a division of Outsell Inc. “Identifying inefficiencies, like process bottlenecks and obsolete content is not something we’ve found to be a strength of content management systems today, yet this level of reporting is essential for organizations to understand the performance of their content driven business activities.”

WebRadar 2.0 includes new reporting capabilities and metrics for more efficient website management.  Out-of-the-box reporting combines with new customization features to let administrators find information based on content metadata. WebRadar can determine which author is assigned to content, find outdated content, and expose publishing bottlenecks. Reports can then be saved and exported to Microsoft® Excel for further analysis. A new dashboard interface puts critical information at the fingertips of administrators.

 “Organizations have looked to analytics software to provide information on how automated business processes are performing, but there are huge information gaps on web content production processes themselves that can lead to content inaccuracies and unmanageable sites,” said Tim Thatcher, Senior Vice President of Products and Strategy for Ephox. “With WebRadar, Ephox is leading the way in providing metrics on the WCM system itself, which will enable organizations to identify and solve issues, while increasing site accuracy and relevancy."

Additional WebRadar features include a multi-edit wizard to easily make changes such as reassigning content authoring tasks, updating content expiration dates, adjusting permissions, or extending web campaigns. Interactive charts provide at-a-glance insights into WCM processes, helping administrators visualize content in the WCM while easily drilling down into relevant data. Specific changes can then be made with the new single edit option in the editing interface. With WebRadar, administrators can monitor web projects at every stage of development, utilizing essential information gained from reports and metrics that deliver successful websites. 

Availability

The current version of WebRadar is available at http://webradarwcm.com/try.  The full version of WebRadar 2.0 will be available August 30, 2010. For more information on WebRadar, please visit http://www.webradarwcm.com.

About Ephox

Ephox upgrades the web production experience with authoring and reporting software for business websites, wikis and blogs. The company’s technology is licensed by leading web content management vendors including EMC|Documentum, IBM, Oracle, Open Text and Percussion.  Ephox products are used by hundreds of thousands of web content authors in over 1,500 organizations across 35 countries.  For more information, please visit www.ephox.com or stop by the Ephox booth at the IBM Portal Excellence Conference 2010.

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Webinar: IBM Web Content Management Best Practices for the Insurance Industry

Webinar Presented by IBM, InfoSys and Ephox

Learn how IBM Lotus Web Content Management with Infosys Domisphere Portal Manager (DPM), and EditLive! can build significantly improved portal based web sites for the insurance industry. The webinar will show how you can improve content development, quality and publishing. You will see how your organization can make greater use of business knowledge and expertise, reduce costs and delays, and produce web content that is of far greater value to your business. 


You will also be able to see the newest features available in Domisphere Portal Manager (DPM), EditLive! and IBM Lotus Web Content Management:

-    Easier and much more friendly URLs for passing web page addresses to others
-    Greater leverage of search engines
-    Construction of sites with far greater flexibility and responsiveness to business
-    The ability to graft sections of a site together making web site development far more flexible
-    The ability to test multiple page layouts in a live and real web environment helps you to better identify the optimum layout and content for your web pages.
-    Easily create quality content, collaborate with others, and adhere to corporate policies with the EditLive! rich text editor.

Join the European webinar on July 1, 2010 at
-    UK Time 14:00 & 18:00
-    Central European Time 15:00 & 19:00
-    Eastern Standard Time 09:00 & 13:00 



Register Now or Learn More
Get more information from Infosys on the webinar by emailing them at events@infosys.co.uk

Webinar: Web Content Management for Banking with IBM and Ephox

Banks and financial institutions must create and manage information on corporate Web sites and trading communities using open, standards-based tools. Further, those sites need to integrate with existing Web infrastructures and backend databases.  Using real-world examples, we will discuss how Web sites in the Banking Sector are using Lotus Web Content Management with Ephox EditLive! to include data from back office systems, integrate with other Web applications, and custom tailor information to individuals through personalization. 

View the Recording from April 13, 2010

Ephox Acquires WebRadar

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Jan. 19, 2010 Ephox, a leading provider of software for improving web content management (WCM), today announced it has acquired the WebRadar product line from Web Presence Architects, a web strategy consulting firm. With WebRadar, Ephox delivers a web content intelligence system that provides content administrators and project managers with an easy way to proactively monitor and manage their existing WCM solutions. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"Organizations implement WCM to more easily create, manage and publish web content. However, it has been very difficult to gain insight into the WCM systems themselves. Features such as reporting and batch updating tend to be very limited out of the box," said Andrew Roberts, CEO of Ephox. "As WCM deployments mature and grow in size, we see the need for more intelligence to be applied to managing the system itself. This is an exciting area and Ephox is excited to be one of the first independent solution providers in this space."

WebRadar helps web content administrators and project managers identify, fix, and monitor problems with WCM content and processes. For example, WebRadar can determine where the bottlenecks are in a particular process, which pages are expiring within a set timeframe, which content authors are actively using the system, and which pages are assigned to specific team members. The information gained from these types of reports can help content teams be more productive and efficient in managing web content, resulting in a web site that is up-to-date and accurate.

"As part of my previous work at the World Bank as a corporate webmaster, I found that common management tasks and reporting were difficult or impossible. I found this to be an under-served area in the market," said Stephan Beauchesne, president of Web Presence Architects. "By developing WebRadar, we were able to gain a better understanding of how the WCM was performing and ultimately deliver a better outcome for the client."

With WebRadar, content administrators can monitor web projects at every stage of development. Reports can be easily produced to analyze workflow processes, content items, and content author adoption of the WCM. Charts provide at-a-glance insights into WCM processes. Additionally, WebRadar helps save time and fix problems through the ability to conduct mass updates, such as reassigning workflow processes, fixing metadata, and updating permissions.

Availability

The WebRadar product line will be integrated into Ephox’s suite of solutions over the course of Q1, 2010. For more information on WebRadar, please visit http://www.webradarwcm.com.

About Ephox

Ephox develops enterprise-class solutions for authoring content for business websites, wikis and blogs. The company's technology is licensed by leading web content management vendors including EMC|Documentum, IBM, Oracle, and Percussion. Ephox products are used by hundreds of thousands of web content authors in over 1,500 organizations across 35 countries. For more information, please visit www.ephox.com.

Webinar: Effective Content Management for IBM Portal and Quickr Environments

View the recording of this joint webinar with Ascendant Technology and Ephox to learn how customers are benefiting from using Lotus Web Content Management's new Rich Text Editor to optimize and integrate the publishing of web content in their IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Lotus Quickr environments.

 

In the News: IBM's Web CMS Gets a New HTML Editor for Non-Techies

CMSWire.com coverage of Ephox’s partnership with IBM:

IBM's Web CMS Gets a New HTML Editor for Non-Techies

CMSWire.com by David Roe
Apr 3, 2009

IBM’s Lotus Web Content Management System is to ship with a second HTML editor following the announcement of a new OEM partnership with Ephox, the web content authoring software developer of EditLive.

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