Open Source Talk

Alfresco 2.1 is now available for download at:

http://dev.alfresco.com/downloads/

Alfresco 2.1 has focused on delivering a web-oriented REST style architecture with access to content metadata, user interface components and queries via a simple URL. Utilizing new Web 2.0 integration techniques, Web Scripts enable web sites, portals, blogs, applications and Microsoft Office to access or mashup enterprise content without the need for integration tools and complex programming. New lightweight scripting capabilities simplify the development of sophisticated mashups using proven web technologies that enable massive scalability.
In summary Alfresco 2.1 focuses on extending the suite to provide:

• Simple Access from your Tool of Choice – Office, Portal, Website or Web 2.0 Property as Simply as Accessing a URL
• Simple Access and Mashup internal and External Content – Use of lightweight scripting without the need for complex .NET or Java programming
• Access Via a URL – All Content and Services
• Massive Scalability - Web-oriented REST style architecture

Alfresco 2.1 has new functionality in the areas of:

• New Web-Oriented REST style Architecture
• New Native Office Integration
• New Web 2.0 User Interface
• New Enterprise Portal Integration via Web Scripts
• New Enterprise Content Publishing to WordPress and TypePad
• Enhanced WCM Functionality
• New Community AMP’s

In this live Q&A session I answer questions along with Kevin Cochrane and Mike Farman.

Amongst the questions answered are:

1. What versions of Office and Office programs work with the integration?
2. What about Open Office?
3. What client platforms will work with Alfresco and CIFS?
4. What performance differences are there between CIFS and direct access?
5. Is the Alfresco panel a standalone application or it is an office side panel?
6. When clustering Alfresco what database does it require?
7. What support does Alfresco for XML component management?
8. Will the preview functionality work with JPEG 2000 files?
9. Where can someone get more information and documentation on Alfresco WCM and how to set it up with web portals?
10. Do you have integration tools for integrating with salesforce.com?
11. What is the roadmap for Office integration?
12. What is the status of a Wiki Space for Alfresco?
13. What is the best way to get 2.1 now?
14. When do we expect Alfresco 2.1 to be available?

Good listening and feel free to post more questions in the forums. Also, webinar recordings are available in the Content Community. To join go to:

http://www.alfresco.com/community/register/?source=community

ian

 

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Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 are hot on everyone’s lips at the moment. In this Podcast I interview Jeff Potts, of Optaros, about an Alfresco application they have delivered that brings together:

• Alfresco outside the firewall
• Alfresco inside the firewall

• Alfresco for document management
• Alfresco for Web Content Management

In this Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 project, Alfresco is integrated with:

• Portal – Liferay
• Blog – JRoller
• Tagging – Alfresco

Specifically we discuss:

• The goals of the project
• Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0 and characteristics of these types of projects
• The components used in the solution
• The consumerization of IT – Web 2.0 Components within the Enterprise
• How to find out more

Jeff writes a great blog that can be found at:

http://ecmarchitect.com

More about Optaros and Alfresco can be found at:

http://www.optaros.com/en/partners/alfresco_partnership

More about the upcoming user groups that are discussed can be found at:

For those of you that are interested, this is the first podcast we recorded live over Skype. We used the Pamela software and open source Audacity. We will be featuring a series of “Customer’s in action” podcasts over the coming months. If you are interested please contact me.

Alternatively there are new “How I used Alfresco sections in both the “Alfresco Content Community” and the Alfresco Forums. These can be accessed from the Content Community dashboard by clicking on “How do you use Alfresco? Click to take part in the survey” or from the “How I Use Alfresco” top level forum.

ian

 

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