Brilliant Leap

A Different Sort of Release

First an apology, this entry was supposed to be about Documentum 6 (D6) but then we got news that's just too interesting not to share. It seems that Microsoft is positioning itself to compete directly against Documentum (or EMC, if you prefer) in Documentum's most sacred marketplace. "What's that?" you might ask? Life Sciences, duh. And is Microsoft being quiet about it? Not hardly.

Teaching Yourself to Fish (Alfresco, that is)

I just spoke to Luis Scala at Alfresco and they seem to be making quite an impact among ECM users. Their enterprise customer install base is bigger than I thought, and it's growing rapidly. Luis gave me some insight as to where I might find the skinny on their growth. I'll let you know what I find. Before I get on with the rest of this post, I do want to comment on how friendly and forthcoming the folks at Alfresco are. Most software and service companies I encounter make their callers go through fifteen people and wait for ten days before they provide an answer to a simple question like "Does a red light generally mean stop or go?" I hope that Alfresco, and other companies like it, can stay open and friendly as they grow. Who needs to deal with vendors who suck the joy out of your job? Now down to the real subject, teaching yourself Alfresco.

Prize Inside

(There really is a prize inside but to find it you have to read to the end of this entry)

One of the nicest things about writing about technology, especially new technology (or a new release), is talking to people who will eventually use it (as developers or architects, that is.) I get to see their eyes light up, their voices inflect, and watch them become energized- it's as if they've just been handed a new toy or a long overdue answer to a prayer.

I've been talking to folks about Documentum 6. What does it offer that previous versions did not? This is the first of four superficial, developer-oriented posts based on information gathered after EMC World 2007.

New in D6 Part 1

The Evolution of Content Management- A Wide-Angle View

First a disclaimer...the title of this entry "The Evolution of Content Management" was coined by EMC, and not us.

And because we don't think you'll have time enough to read about all the press on the EMC World Conference in great detail, this post is in list form (but we have included a few pictures so you can put faces on the people who delivered the presentations at the conference.)

What was hot at EMC World? That depends on who you ask. Momentum attendees came away with one answer and Developers' Conference attendees with quite another.

Here is a list based on the Momentum 2007 keynote: