Category: Vendors

The early 2012 surge of new DAM system releases from vendors continues this week.  Entermedia have released version 8.0 of their open source DAM system.  The new edition features improved layout, better handling of large scale repositories, access to recently added media and featured content:

“EnterMedia 8.0 now …

One of our featured DAM vendors, FocusOPEN (who now seem to have become semi-detached from Daydream – their parent company) have released a new version of their DAM system.  The blog entry with the details is mercifully short – in general and on marketing spiel too, unlike some others …

One of our Featured Digital Asset Management Vendors, WebDAM Solutions have added a REST API to their SaaS DAM solution (as as separate add-on):

“With the REST API, developers can extend digital asset management functionality by repurposing metadata and assets residing in WebDAM or leveraging assets and metadata …

One of our featured DAM vendors, North Plains, have released version 9.1 of their flagship product, Telescope.  Last year, we mentioned that North Plains (along with Media Beacon) were one of those eager to provide iPad interface for their product.  The press release is a bit short …

One of our featured DAM vendors, Extensis have released version 10.1 of their Portfolio Digital Asset Management System.  The point release has a variety of new features and bug fixes, including:

• OS X Lion support
• Support for Apple ProRes video codec
• Improved Web Client login and folder navigation performance

DAM vendor, Xinet have released version 17 of their Web Native DAM system, the new release includes:

• More robust asset timer (expiration feature)
• New triggers and actions based on workflow events
• Simplified creation of custom sites
• Updated GUI

More details in the Xinet press release.

One of our featured Digital Asset Management vendors, Widen, have written an article where they compare different types of DAM platform delivery models.  Since Widen are a SaaS vendor, the article is skewed towards SaaS and basically trashes the on-premise and open source options.  For example:

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One of our featured DAM vendors, Vyre, have launched their ‘third module’ for their On Brand solution which relates to creative workflow.  Unfortunately, Vyre’s press release is big on marketing hyperbole but short on detail.  Note to DAM software marketing people: just tell us what it is, your …

One of our featured DAM vendors, Dutch Software, have released version 2.6 of their Elvis DAM System.  The key extension is their own plug-in architecture which they release as open source modules, although it should be stressed that the Elvis core itself is not an open source app.  …

ECM vendor, OpenText have released a new product called ‘Tempo’ which they describe as  “a fast, easy and secure document sharing solution that allows enterprise users to share and manage content in secure folders on smartphones, tablets, and PCs or laptops”.  The document management solution appears to be an attempt …

One of our featured open source DAM vendors, Razuna, have released version 1.4.7 of their DAM system.  The main addition seems to be a labelling feature:

“The concept of Labels in Razuna is very similar to, say to the way how Labels work in Gmail. Labels are …

One of our featured DAM vendors, North Plains, released their iPad interface in their attempts to corner the mobile DAM market:

“Built to fully embrace the strengths of TeleScope as well as the strengths of the iPad, this interface brings all of the intuitive touch gestures of …