RNYSXUG Meeting - September 20, 2000

Meeting Date: 09/20/2000

Time: 5:00 - 7:00

Location: Kodak Park

Minutes

Initial Thoughts:

• Chris Lada opened the meeting

Overview:

• Introductions
• Overview of Content Management Systems
• Open discussion of Content Management Systems
• Ideas for Future Meetings
• XML Reengineering of Web Site
• Status of Book Reviews
• Brief Discussion on Posting Job Opportunities on the Web Site
• Wrap up - Next Meeting - To be held at Xerox (Webster) - Lighthouse Solutions will present an XML Localization Strategies case study

Introductions:

Note: if your email addess is not correct, please let Chris Lada know.

Content Management Systems

• Presenter: Ann Adams - Xerox
  • History of Content Management Systems
    • File centric
    • Early 'SGML' based Management Systems
      • Documentum - file based
      • Linked to Authoring tools - FrameLink, Willow
  • SGML/XML Object based Management Systems
    • Astoria
    • Oracle 8i
    • Documentum 4i
  • How to choose a Content Management System:
    • What level of granularity is needed - "Chunks"
    • Reusablility of data objects
    • Translation requirements
    • Rendering requirements

• For more information, see the presentation materials

Ideas For Future Meetings

• SVG
• Oracle 8i demo
• Java and DOM
• Poet
• XMetal Demo
• XSLT
• WAP/WML
• Voice XML
• Documentum, Framelink, and Frame+SGML

Thanks !

• Thanks to Ann for that great presentation on the Content Management Systems, and to Terry for hosting this session

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