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IBM Lotus Web Content Management

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IBM Web Content Manager
Developer(s)IBM
Initial release2003 (2003)
Stable release
9.0 / December 13, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-13)[1]
Written inJava
Operating systemIBM AIX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Microsoft Windows, z/OS
TypeEnterprise web content management software
LicenseProprietary
Websiteibm.com/lotus/webcontentmanagement

IBM Web Content Manager (or WCM) is a proprietary web content management application by the Lotus Software division of IBM.

Overview

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IBM Web Content Manager allows content owners within an organization to:

The software is available in two editions: IBM Web Content Manager and IBM Web Content Manager — Standard Edition.

WCM includes WebSphere Portal components for use as an authoring, staging, or development environment for creating and maintaining content within WCM. Since 2009, it has also included the Ephox EditLive! rich text editor.[2] WCM adheres to the Java Portlet Specification version 2 standard.

History

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IBM Web Content Manager was originally known as Aptrix, created by an independent software company called Presence Online. After IBM bought the company in 2003, Aptrix was renamed IBM Workplace Web Content Management.[3] It was renamed IBM Lotus Web Content Management in 2008 with the version 6.1 release of the product. In 2011, the product was renamed again to IBM Web Content Manager.

References

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  1. ^ "IBM Digital Experience V9.0 offerings provide integration with IBM Cognitive Engagement solutions and enable hybrid cloud capability to deliver engaging multichannel experiences". IBM. December 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Roe, David (April 3, 2009), IBM's Web CMS Gets a New HTML Editor for Non-Techies, CMSWire
  3. ^ Darrow, Barbara (July 15, 2003), IBM Snaps Up Aptrix For Web Content Management Talents, CRN
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