PaperThin Releases CommonSpot Content Server 2.5, the Innovative, Out-of-the Box ColdFusion-Based Content Management Solution
Boston, MA (July 24, 2001) — PaperThin, Inc., the emerging leader in Web publishing and content management solutions for small to mid-sized organizations, today announced the release of CommonSpot Content Server 2.5. This newly enhanced ColdFusion based content management application enables organizations to distribute their Web publishing efforts directly to content owners. CommonSpot Content Server 2.5 allows organizations with limited Web development resources to efficiently develop and maintain corporate Internets, intranets or extranets, by shifting responsibility for Web publishing to the business stakeholders, and away from overburdened Web developers.
“Most small to mid sized organizations recognize the benefits a content management system offers, but can’t afford the steep product and implementation costs - both in terms of dollars and time,” says PaperThin founder Todd Peters. “CommonSpot Content Server 2.5 offers a complete content management framework, providing all of the core components of more expensive systems at a fraction of the price, and an implementation time frame that can be measured in weeks, not months. We have found that this provides tremendous value to our customers and will continue to set us apart in the market place.”
According to Steve Drucker, CEO of Washington, D.C. based Web design and development firm Fig Leaf Software, a PaperThin partner, “CommonSpot is a 100% ColdFusion based content management system that I believe represents unprecedented value for our clientele. In fact, not since my initial evaluation of the ColdFusion Server itself have I been so impressed by a site development tool.” Drucker also noted, “I found the value proposition offered by CommonSpot to be so compelling, in fact, that it now forms the backbone of Fig Leaf Software's corporate intranet and client extranet."
CommonSpot Content Server 2.5 provides a robust out-of-the-box framework, including over 25 new features. There is no client software to install, and no complex scripting or programming skills required. CommonSpot's flexible template and data-driven architecture, granular access controls and a multi-level approval workflow process give administrators and developers control over the integrity and structure of the site, while greatly simplifying overall content management. Also, developers recognize the benefits of CommonSpot's open and extensible architecture, enabling them to code and seamlessly integrate custom ColdFusion, Web, e-commerce and other applications.
A few of the new customer-driven features and enhancements in this release include an ASP/hosting solution, increased security functions, a multi-level approval workflow process, and multi-language support. An extensive metadata (information about information) layer was also added, along with the ability to more easily integrate custom ColdFusion coding. The ASP/hosting solution offers a more cost–efficient content management solution for smaller hosted clients. The multi-level approval process allows site administrators to set-up either a simple or more stringent workflow, ranging from 'publish now' to a more formalized process with several levels of approval required before the content is published, ensuring that consistent and high quality content is maintained throughout the site.
The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) has benefited from CommonSpot Content Server 2.5’s powerful features. According to David Gammel, ASHA Web Site Director, "The templating and distributed publishing features at the core of CommonSpot have enabled us to push content maintenance out to the owners of that content, while still maintaining our design and style standards. These features have allowed our Web team staff to put more focus on developing new projects rather than simply treading water by updating existing content for the entire organization."
About PaperThin
PaperThin, Inc. is a privately held Massachusetts-based company. Since 1993, PaperThin has helped corporations and government agencies of all sizes to significantly reduce the time and expense involved in creating, updating and managing Web content. PaperThin’s flagship product, CommonSpot Content Server, provides empowering Web authoring, content management and knowledge sharing and discovery capabilities necessary in the development, deployment and maintenance of today’s business-critical Web sites. PaperThin powers Internet, intranet and extranet sites throughout Europe, Australia, and the Americas for companies such as Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, Biogen, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Car Fax, Fireman's Fund Insurance, Gillette, MotorcycleWorld.com, Polaroid, Pfizer, Real Media, and TRW.
PaperThin’s select group of partners includes industry leading Web design and development firms, high-tech consultants, software manufacturers, and training firms, worldwide. As a Macromedia technology and consulting partner, PaperThin is an active member of the ColdFusion community. For more information about PaperThin, Inc., please visit www.paperthin.com.
