XyEnterprise and Blast Radius Partner to Create DITA-Powered Content
Solution
October 31, 2005
XyEnterprise’s Contenta and Blast Radius’ XMetaL Author DITA Edition Support
New Standard for Automating Creation and Management of Product Information
Reading, MA and Vancouver, BC – October 31, 2005 – XyEnterprise, a
leading provider of XML content management and enterprise publishing solutions,
and Blast Radius Inc., the world leader in XML content creation and
collaboration solutions, today announced a partnership that integrates Blast
Radius XMetaL® DITA Edition into XyEnterprise’s flagship content management
system, Contenta to support both content creation and management using the
Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), a new OASIS standard for
authoring topic-oriented content in XML.
One company taking advantage of this joint DITA solution is a leading
manufacturer of handheld devices. Their products are accompanied by online and
printed content that supplies the information users need, when and where they
need it. By making it easier to re-use that content on a wide scale, the
XMetaL-Contenta solution will enable them to deliver more types of content, more
quickly and efficiently.
XMetaL Author DITA Edition is the most advanced solution for authoring and
publishing content using DITA. Featuring a rich topic-oriented authoring
environment, the DITA Edition enables authors to deliver XML content with
greater ease and speed than ever before. The new product includes Natural
Structured Authoring™, a user environment designed to reduce time-consuming
authoring tasks into simple steps, as well as a visual map editor, reusable
components, and support for single-source publishing.
“The combined strength of XMetaL and Contenta provides a seamless
standards-based solution to information providers who are committed to creating
high-quality, reusable content,” said Robert Miller, Vice President of
Marketing, Blast Radius. “XMetaL DITA Edition’s user-frienuly interface supports
authors in conforming to the standard, while letting them concentrate on
creating content clearly and succinctly.”
Contenta 3.2 is a flexible content management system that gives content authors
the ability to manage extensive repositories of topics. Content creators can
easily find related topics that they want to reuse or refer to in their writing,
track and review changes in progress, shield changes from those who want to see
only approved and published data, and participate in an automated workflow based
on their role and responsibility.
“The DITA architecture, based on a highly modular approach, dovetails with
Contenta’s object-oriented view of the world,” said Jon Parsons, Director of
Product Marketing for XyEnterprise. “Contenta has been used for content reuse
since its inception. Now, with an information architecture designed for that
purpose, Contenta brings the added value of tracking status, recording activity
and managing the collaboration required for creating effective information sets.
Rather than relying on common conventions that may vary by group, companies can
now automate workflow for all participants, while keeping the content safe in a
managed environment.”
About XyEnterprise
XyEnterprise is a leading provider of XML and standards-based content management
and enterprise publishing solutions. Named one of EContent’s “100 Digital
Companies that Matter” for the second year in a row, XyEnterprise delivers
software solutions that provide a fully integrated workflow, dynamic content
import and support for both structured and unstructured data. It’s XML content
management software – Contenta – and automated XML publishing engine – XPP –
deliver proven, scalable solutions for global leaders in the publishing,
technical documentation, financial, government, aerospace and defense
industries. XyEnterprise’s content management and publishing solutions have been
implemented by The Boeing Company, the Bureau of National Affairs, Gulfstream,
IBM, the U.S. Navy, Sun Microsystems, LexisNexis, and many others. The company’s
headquarters is in Reading, Massachusetts, with locations throughout North
America, Europe, Pacific Rim and Latin America. For additional information,
please contact XyEnterprise at 781-756-4400 or visit www.xyenterprise.com.
About XMetaL
XMetaL (www.xmetal.com) from Blast Radius simplifies the creation of critical
business information and enables its fast and cost-efficient delivery to print,
the Web and all other interaction points. The market's leading XML content
creation and collaboration product, XMetaL maximizes a company's investment in
content development across an extended enterprise. The XMetaL suite consists of
five powerful products designed to meet the combined requirements of business
people, IT managers and developers: XMetaL Author and XMAX (XMetaL for ActiveX)
are used by content creators, and provide the only comprehensive XML solution
available in both desktop and embeddable versions; XMetaL Reviewer is a
real-time, in-context reviewing application for content creators; XMetaL
Developer is used by developers to build custom solutions for content authors;
and XMetaL Central is a server-based XML environment manager.
About Blast Radius
Blast Radius (www.blastradius.com) helps businesses deliver innovative and
profitable customer experiences by combining business strategy, experience
design, and industry-leading technologies, including its unique content
lifecycle management solutions. With offices in the US, Canada and Europe, Blast
Radius has formed long-term relationships with companies such as Aeroplan, A&E
Television Networks, BMW, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Heineken, Nike, Nintendo
and Philips.
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