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New Alfresco Review

Monday, September 14th, 2009

I am pleased to announce an updated version of my Open Source Web Content Management in Alfresco report. The report evaluates Alfresco Enterprise 3.1’s WCM capabilities for both traditional web publishing and as a framework for building dynamic web applications. Like all Content Here reports, Open Source Web Content Management in Alfresco is highly technical and gets into details that a potential buyer should know. In writing the update, I interviewed systems integrators and technology managers from customer companies for their candid opinions of the product and the software vendor. I have also personally evaluated Alfresco, supporting documentation, and third party books. I can safely say that you are not going to get a more thorough and unbiased evaluation of Alfresco anywhere — not even if you pay several times the $200 price.

Long time readers know that Open Source Web Content Management Alfresco was originally published in February 2008 as part of a larger report called Open Source Web Content Management in Java. Because all of the products reviewed in that report have undergone significant upgrades, I have been selling it at a deep discount. The front matter that explains the marketplace and significant portions of the evaluations are still accurate and relevant so I have decided to offer a bundled product consisting of the original report plus the updated Alfresco review for $400 — that is still 50% off of the original list price. As I complete updates to the different reviews, I will add them to the bundle and incrementally raise the price to the original full price.

If you are evaluating Alfresco for web content management, save yourself time and reduce your risk buy purchasing Open Source Web Content Management in Alfresco. If you work for a Java shop and are starting to consider open source alternatives to commercially licensed web content management software, consider the Open Source Web Content Management in Java bundle.

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J. Boye: Best Practices for Creating a Web Strategy

Friday, May 1st, 2009

In my technology consulting engagements the first step is to verify that there is some sort of web strategy in place that will help prioritize requirements and define budgetary constraints. If it is not clear how the website(s) fits in with the client’s overall business objectives, how are they to determine what capabilities they should be looking for and how much investment they can justify? Stating that the website needs to be more attractive is not enough. You need to know what business activities the websites should support and how. Usually my clients have done most of this work before hiring me, but, when they don’t, I need to scramble a bit to help establish enough of a strategy to move forward

The next time I am in a situation where remedial web strategy work is needed, I will insist that the client purchase, read, and apply J. Boye’s new report Best Practices for Creating a Web Strategy. In writing the report, Dorthe Jesperson and Peter Nissen interviewed 19 organizations across several industry verticals including manufacturing, healthcare, and government. They also draw on experience from years of working with J. Boye community of practices. The result is a critical resource for developing a successful web strategy — one that attracts budget for critical activities and gives grounds to reject requests that do not align with the company goals.

If you find yourself grappling with these issues, I strongly recommend that you purchase Best Practices for Creating a Web Strategy.

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New Report: Drupal for Publishers

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Florence, MA (April 21, 2009) — Content Here is pleased to announce the availability of a new report. Drupal for Publishers, is the first of a new report series called Web Technologies for Publishers. Written for a cross-functional technology selection committee, each report evaluates a technology against the specific requirements of a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast news website. All Content Here reports are written with the customer in mind — distilling a wealth of information from a wide range of sources into a concise, easy to read narrative. Drupal for Publishers has case studies describing Drupal implementations at Fast Company, Lifetime TV, Morris Publishing, Now Public, and The Onion.

The 24 page report is broken down into sections that explain what the different stakeholders (the publisher, the editor, and the developer) need to know about Drupal. The publisher’s section contains information about the time to market, availability of talent, cost, and the future of Drupal. the editor’s section covers functional aspects such as content entry, workflow, editorial control and general usability. The developer’s section discusses extensibility, security, performance, and developer resources.

Drupal for Publishers is priced at $100 for a workgroup license and can be purchased from the Content Here reports store.

About Content Here: Content Here provides professional services and analysis of content technologies, with a deep technology focus. Drawing on real-world implementation experience, Content Here analysts evaluate software from an implementer’s point of view to provide technology decision makers with information assets needed to achieve success, save money, and reduce risk.

CONTACT:
Seth Gottlieb, Content Here
Tel: 857.488.4386
E-Mail: info@contenthere.net

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Discount: Open Source Web Content Management in Java Report

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Recently, a couple of the products that I covered in the Open Source Web Content Management in Java Report have had significant upgrades. Hippo CMS was totally re-written for version 7.0 and Alfresco CMS advanced from 2.2 to 3.0. Other projects have had smaller point releases. I will soon start work on version 2.0 of the report but until I get it done, I will offer V1.0 at a discounted price of $350. The individual Hippo 6.0.5 evaluation and Alfresco 2.2 evaluation have been discounted to $50 each.

Also, you can now buy a report using the Discover Card – in case that was holding you back.

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