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news and events archive CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO CURRENT NEWS PAGE >> 2007 news and events 07 SEP 2007 – KOMODO CMS ENHANCED AFTER THOROUGH SECURITY REVIEW All Komodo CMS Version 4 installations have received new security patches following an independent security audit by a leading internet penetration testing firm. In June 2007, thanks to the assistance of our client the Audit Quality Review Board (AQRB) - www.aqrb.org.au and our partner CompliSpace - www.complispace.com.au, the Komodo CMS software platform was thoroughly tested by an independent assessor. The tests were designed to examine the resilience of Komodo CMS against malicious attacks and the strength of Komodo CMS security measures. Komodo CMS is pleased to report that the tests demonstrated the strength of Komodo CMS Version 4 against malicious attacks. Recommendations were made to further strengthen the security of Komodo CMS and we are also pleased to report that all Version 4 installations have been upgraded with these additional security measures. The independently commissioned review of Komodo CMS means that the Komodo CMS web publishing platform is one of very few that can claim a tested level of security suitable for confidential information stored in Intranet and Extranet environments, including the type of Business Process and Compliance information that is the domain of online compliance specialist - CompliSpace, who in September 2007 have launched their ground-breaking Anti-Money Laundering (AML) module. Komodo CMS will continue to ensure that its web publishing platform remains secure and delivers world-leading web publishing outcomes. In March 2008, Version 5 will offer further enhancements to both product functionality, expansion options, inbuilt standards compliance and web security features. Please contact Rodney Way at Komodo CMS (rodney@komodocms.com) if you would like more information on the security audit and the resulting security modifications. Komodo CMS would like to thank AQRB and CompliSpace for their assistance in the security improvement process. Please remember that regardless of security initiatives it is critical that you protect your access details and passwords to ensure the ongoing security of your system. 14 AUG 2007 – PARTNERSHIP WITH VIOCORP TO DELIVER STREAMED VIDEO CONTENT Komodo CMS has partnered with Australia's leading internet broadcaster and online video streaming provider, Viocorp, to deliver rich media solutions to Komodo CMS clients. Komodo CMS client, The Foundry, has launched it's Komodo CMS powered website which includes show reels, advertisements and other video content delivered using the Viocorp technology. A large number of other Komodo CMS clients will also be using the power of the Viocorp solution in the coming months. For more information, contact Komodo CMS or visit the Viocorp website at www.viocorp.com. 26 JUN 2007 – KOMODO CMS ADDS LEADING EMAIL MARKETING SOLUTION FOR CLIENTS Komodo CMS has commenced a project to integrate our leading web CMS with the highly regarded Traction digital marketing platform, using their application programming interface (API) to import HTML created in Komodo CMS and incorporate opt-in registrations captured through the Komodo CMS form builder environment. Komodo CMS has signed a supply and resale agreement with Traction that will allow Komodo CMS clients to purchase Traction solutions to increase the scope of their total digital marketing solutions, covering all aspects of web publishing as well as campaign management, mobile and email marketing delivered through Traction. Read more about Traction - www.tractionplatform.com Komodo CMS CEO David Warwick said, "we will be using Traction in combination with our own platform for our client and general market communications and tying their powerful tool into our front-end systems. We intend to demonstrate the power of this combined digital marketing environment to our clients and encourage them to look at Traction for their own email marketing needs". Komodo CMS will be running a Traction information session as part of the Komodo CMS User Conference in October. 20 APR 2007 – KOMODO CMS SPONSORS WESTEND BREAKFAST Komodo CMS is the proud sponsor of Melbourne's Westend Business Association's breakfast, with guest speaker, Simon McKeon, Executive Chairman of Macquarie Bank in Melbourne. Komodo CMS and our client, charitable organisation, Western Chances, are pleased to be involved in this industry dialogue on Corporate Social Responsibility. The Westend Business Association was established in 1997 and represents the western precinct of Melbourne and has become an influential business association and networking group. See the website of the Westend Business Association. The breakfast is being held at 7.00AM on Thursday, 17 May 2007 at ZINC at Federation Square, Melbourne. Download invitation and booking sheet >> 01 MAR 2007 – CAVEA AND KOMODO CMS IMPLEMENTATION INITIATIVE Cavea, an Australian developed off-line presentation system, and Komodo CMS, one of Australia's leading web content management systems have announced an implementation initiative. Cavea and Komodo CMS will offer a combined solution that enables customers to meet their online web publishing requirements and repurpose this content for off-line presentations and data gathering. Such an implementation enables remote, regional and disconnected workers to present branded information automatically copied from the web and then re-synchronize any collected data (such as order forms). Both Komodo CMS and Cavea have focussed their products on maximizing the effectiveness of branded digital communication. In combination, Cavea and Komodo CMS can address online and off-line users of such content in a fully integrated environment. For more information, see the Cavea website at www.cavea.com, or contact Komodo CMS. 06 FEB 2007 – BLUE FREEWAY LAUNCH On the evening of February 6, 2007, Blue Freeway held their official launch party in Sydney. Blue Freeway Limited is a specialist digital and interactive marketing and communications group, formed from the aggregation of a number of well established portfolio companies. Blue Freeway listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on December 21, 2006. Komodo CMS partner company www.ehound.com.au is one of the initial portfolio companies. eHound specializes in multi-channel location-based services, including SMS, 3G, voice and web delivery channels. Komodo CMS has provided eHound with our web content management system as a foundation and assisted eHound in the development of their LBS platform. Komodo CMS is proud to celebrate the success of one of our closest and most innovative partner businesses. Visit the Blue Freeway website >> 01 FEB 2007 – NUFARM TALK ABOUT COMMISSIONING KOMODO CMS "Komodo CMS were excellent at listening and defining functionally and technically how they were going to build (a pilot project) ... we developed a lot of faith and confidence in their capabilities" Christina Cheng, Global Business Analyst, Nufarm Limited. In late 2006, Komodo CMS won a competitive tender to provide Nufarm Limited with a number of corporate sites, including some custom functionality that resulted in a pilot program. The Nufarm corporate site, www.nufarm.com, went live on February 1, 2007. Highly respected Australian IT journalist, Brad Howarth, interviewed Nufarm Limited in relation to large multinational corporations and their experiences in purchasing technology solutions from smaller organizations. Nufarm outlines their decision making process and the reasons for selecting Komodo CMS for their web content management requirements. The article was published in MIS Magazine on Friday, January 26, 2007, under the title Small fish in a big pond. The article makes for interesting reading and you can hear more about the Nufarm experience on page 3. Download the MIS Magazine article (PDF) >> 2006 news and events 13 NOV 2006 – KOMODO CMS CERTIFIED FOR IE7 AND FIREFOX 2 October 2006 saw the release of major updates to the two most popular web browsers — Internet Explorer and Firefox. Both releases have introduced enhancements that will improve the performance of Komodo CMS for both editors and site visitors. Komodo CMS Version 3 installations worked immediately with both releases, due largely to the focus on web standards shared by both the web browsers and the Komodo CMS development team. As is always the case with major upgrades, there were some minor transition issues that needed to be addressed. Komodo CMS has completed a minor product patch to all Version 3 installations and has completed testing of both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2, certifying these browsers as suitable editing access points for Komodo CMS editors, publishers and administrators. Both new browsers have significant enhancements and we recommend that you update your browser as soon as convenient. Downloads and product information can be found on the respective websites – www.microsoft.com and www.mozilla.com. Just as a quick indication of some of the benefits, IE7 now offers tabbed browsing and improved page printing and Firefox 2 includes inbuilt spell-checking and speed enhancements. Good reasons to upgrade now and Komodo CMS will ensure that your website remains consistent and compatible as future browser upgrades are released. 10 NOV 2006 – VERSION 4 TO BE LAUNCHED AT CeBIT HANNOVER 2007 Komodo CMS will launch version 4 at the world's largest IT exhibition - CeBIT Hannover - on March 15, 2007. Komodo CMS launched version 3 at CeBIT in 2006 and will once again exhibit on the Australian Technology stand in Hall 3 at the invitation of Hannover Fairs, Austrade and Multimedia Victoria. Komodo CMS subscribers will receive their version 4 update shortly after CeBIT Hannover. Already listed for inclusion in Version 4 are interface enhancements which include a rich-text-editor (RTE) interface option for Internet Explorer and Firefox users, speed enhancements including AJAX integration for certain editor actions, scalability improvements and form-building content elements. In the lead-up to the event, Komodo CMS will officially announce the final product enhancement list as well as the development road-map for version 5 - to be launched in early 2008. For those unable to attend CeBIT, Komodo CMS will be running product preview sessions at Access Events in Australia, see our 2007 Event List for details. 10 OCT 2006 – KOMODO DRAGONS SIGHTED IN EUROPE On September 19, 2006, six members of the Melbourne Speed Club (left to right - James, Peter, Marco, David, Igor and Adam) competed in the French Inline Cup speed-skating marathon in Pontarlier, some 450km east of Paris, in their Komodo CMS sponsored skin-suits (shown above). All six competitors finished in the front-half of the 500 strong field, including Peter in 26th place and Komodo CMS Managing Director, Igor Zambelli, in 105th place. Igor also competed in the Berlin Marathon, finishing in 505th place in a field of 5,679 skaters in a time of 1hr 24min 14sec, and is shown below leading the Group C pack at the start of the event. The Melbourne Speed Club's skating tour of Europe, over the space of some four weeks, included stops in Geneva, Lausanne, Berlin, Utrecht, Den Haig, Les Herbiers, Savona and a number of other locations. Igor finished the tour with an outstanding 6th place in his category in the European Master's Championships Marathon in Savona, Italy, on October 8, with a time of 1hr, 25min, 12sec. Bas Mutsaers achieved an outstanding 22nd place in the Berlin Marathon with a time of 1hr 12min 43sec and is shown below (at far right) with Peter Erken after they completed the event. Komodo CMS launched version 3 of our web content management system at CeBIT Hannover in March 2006, and it is good to see our brand being shown around Europe by such an impressive speed skating outfit. Who says there are no Dragons left in Europe? Well done to all of the representatives of the Melbourne Speed Club! 13 SEP 2006 – KOMODO CMS TALKS ABOUT IT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT MUEC 2006 The eighth annual Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge (MUEC) was launched at the offices of KPMG on 13 September, 2006. Komodo CMS as a past MUEC participant was the keynote speaker at this prestigious event, highlighting the strategic and business development benefits that quality mentoring, strategic advice and processes such as the MUEC challenge continue to provide to innovative businesses. Komodo CMS is a strong supporter of ongoing academic, government and advisory partnership to strengthen technical innovation and guide business direction. Komodo CMS as a beneficiary of early and ongoing strategic input is currently involved in mentoring and assisting other emergent technologies and a sponsor of the Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge. For more information on the Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge (MUEC), visit www.muec.org 11 SEP 2006 – NEW WHITEPAPER SERIES – THE WEB PUBLISHING MARKETPLACE Komodo CMS has launched a new series of whitepapers on topics relevant to web publishing, content management and the Komodo CMS services. The first of these whitepapers is 'Komodo CMS and the web publishing marketplace', outlining the strategic thinking behind Komodo CMS, where the service sits within the market and the situations under which Komodo CMS should be considered for an organisation's web publishing requirements. New whitepapers will be launched in the coming months. If you wish to comment on this document, please email david@komodocms.com. 28 AUG 2006 – THE BLACK ART OF WEB PUBLISHING Throughout history, the term — Black Art — has been used to describe activities that are complex and uncertain, often containing aspects of both science and art. During the Victorian Era, the designation Black Art was commonly applied to typesetting and later to printing. Perhaps typesetting and printing are still ‘Black Arts’, however in this millennium, they are joined by new media publishing. At the invitation of the Design Business Council, Komodo CMS Director, David Warwick presented on the Black Art of Web Publishing at the Centre for Innovation and Technology Commercialisation (CITC), 257 Collins Street, Melbourne. The presentation was an updated reprise of the Open Publish seminar and addressed themes of web design, structure, navigation, standards, web writing, SEO, usability, strategy, audience, workflow and of course, web content management. Komodo CMS, the Design Business Council and the CM Pros organisation are committed to improved communication in emerging media channels and this free seminar was provided to lift the quality of web publishing by design professionals in Melbourne. Komodo CMS is launching a pro bono website containing related content as an information source for anyone active in the creation of web content and related publishing activities. For more information on the Design Business Council, visit www.designbusinesscouncil.com For more information on Content Management Professionals in Australia, visit www.cmprofessionals.org/communities/regional/australia 28 JUL 2006 – OPEN PUBLISH - AUSTRALIA'S LEADING CM CONFERENCE Open Publish has grown to become Australia's defacto Content Management mecca. In 2005, the Content Management conference stream and assembly of CM experts led to the formation of the Australian Chapter of the international Content Management Professionals (CM Pros) organisation. In 2006, content management had grown to become the core thread of the three-day Open Publish conference, with many familiar faces and many Content Management Professionals' members presenting papers on CM topics of interest. Komodo CMS Director, David Warwick, presented a holistic paper on 'The Black Art of Web Publishing', covering the elements that make the discipline complex and unique. On the Wednesday evening, the CM Pros Australia Community (CMPAC) held its first anniversary meeting, in conjunction with Open Publish, running a discussion panel on Workflow. Brendan Quinn, content management guru at the BBC, sat on the panel and followed the next day as keynote speaker for Open Publish and gave everyone insight into the content management challenges at the BBC. Other panelists included Australian CM expert, James Robertson as well as Matthew Moore, Marius Coomans and Melanie Kendell. Attended by more than twenty-five content professionals, the CMPAC meeting and Open Publish conference that followed confirmed Australia's place as a leading international player in content management disciplines. For more information on the Open Publish conference, visit www.openpublish.com.au For more information on Content Management Professionals in Australia, visit http://www.cmprofessionals.org/communities/regional/australia 09 MAR 2006 – KOMODO CMS VERSION 3 COMES IN FOUR FLAVOURS Version 3 has extended the edition range from three to four to cover a broader range of customer requirements. The new versions are ... LITE | for small organisations with one main site editor, PROFESSIONAL | for editorial teams and larger organisations, PREMIUM | for very large complex websites with advanced workflow requirements, and PLATINUM | for multiple complex websites requiring the most comprehensive feature set. This range of new versions are offered under a new service model and include hosting, support, backup, technical configuration, annual upgrades and other benefits. 'Software as a Service (SaaS) is becoming the default way that organisations handle their web infrastructure needs' explaines David Warwick, Director of Komodo CMS. We still offer self-hosted or third-party installed solutions, however most of our clients prefer to consume the service and treat the technical elements as a 'black-box' that is Komodo CMS's responsibility to handle. For customers interested in technical partnership, heavy customisation and third-party hosting, we provide customised pricing. Find out more about the new Komodo CMS version 3 on our product details page >> 01 JAN 2006 – KOMODO CMS VERSION 3 TO BE LAUNCHED AT CeBIT HANNOVER 2006 Komodo CMS will launch Version 3 of our leading web CMS at CeBIT Hannover, March 9-15, 2006. Komodo CMS is suitable for companies large or small and Version 3 will include multilingual content handling, multiple editable page areas, date-based publishing and customisable workflow along with other enhancements to the Version 2 feature set. Komodo CMS will be exhibiting on the Australian Technology Stand in Hall 3. Organisations interested in partnernership and resale opportunities are welcome. More details about Version 3 and CeBIT Hannover will be forthcoming. Komodo CMS – A new breed in multilingual web content management ... KOMODO CMS - eine völlig neue Softwarelösung für die Webseitenverwaltung (Content-Management). In der erstmalig auf der CeBIT präsentierten Version 3 eignet sich KOMODO CMS für jedes Unternehmen, ob groß, mittel oder klein. Die Verwaltung mehrerer Sprachen ist ebenso möglich wie die Implementierung maßgeschneideter Workflows. Interessierte Vertreibspartner und Händler sind gern willkommen. Visit the CeBIT Hannover website >> 2005 news and events 08 DEC 2005 – KOMODO CMS PRESENTS AT OZeWAI 2005 CONFERENCE William Jamieson (Development Manager) and Martin Hughes (Projects Manager) presented a paper on CMS and Web Accessibility experience in Government Projects at the OZeWAI Conference in Melbourne, Australia on December 8, 2005. OZeWAI is the Australian Web Adaptability Initiative – see www.ozewai.org – and the 2005 conference was held at La Trobe University Melbourne over three days from the 7th to the 9th of December 2005. William and Martin presented on the complexities of combining high-level web content management functionality while achieving accessibility objectives. The presentation (Session 6) followed Multimedia Victoria's Government Keynote on 'Making State Government Portals Accessible'. Komodo CMS was the only web content management vendor to present over the three days, demonstrating our commitment to high level accessibility. 05 SEP 2005 – CMMI APPRAISAL FOR KOMODO CMS As part of our commitment to continuous process improvement, Komodo CMS has engaged Object Consulting to conduct a formal CMMI Appraisal in September 2005. The CMMI appraisal process will assist Komodo CMS in the development of a framework that will result in a higher level of consistency and efficiency in the processes that we use, as well as assisting us in achieving sustainable growth across the entire business. The CMMI Appraisal demonstrates our ongoing commitment to quality. We need to continue to improve to ensure that we are always able to deliver the quality of software that our customers have come to expect and we see the CMMI Appraisal by Object Consulting as a critical component in achieving this goal on a long-term basis. Object Consulting talk more about the project and CMMI appraisals in their September UpGrade Newsletter. Download the UpGrade Newsletter (September 2005) >> 01 SEP 2005 – KOMODO CMS OPENS SYDNEY OFFICE Komodo CMS has opened a Sydney office at Level 22, 60 Margaret Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Over the past two years, the number of Komodo CMS clients in Sydney has grown substantially and the opening of the Sydney office will allow Komodo CMS to better support its Sydney client base and run regular 'Open House' sessions for the Sydney user community. A Sydney Open House evening will be run at 4.30PM on Tuesday, 13 December 2005 mirroring the Melbourne evening that will run at the same time. Komodo CMS is sharing premium office space with our Sydney Compliance Systems partner, Nova Legal and Advisory. For further information about the establishment of the Komodo CMS Sydney Office, or the December Open House evening, email david@komodocms.com. 28 JUL 2005 – KOMODO CMS PRESENTS AT OPEN PUBLISH CONFERENCE The fifth Open Publish conference in Sydney was held from July 27 to July 29, 2005 for people who create, manage and publish information across traditional and electronic media. For the first time, the event featured a specific stream on web content management chaired by leading expert, James Robertson. David Warwick from Komodo CMS presented a paper on the role of Web Content Management Systems (CMS) in the field of online compliance systems. For further information or a copy of the conference presentation, please email david@komodocms.com. Click here to visit the Open Publish 2005 website >> 22 JUL 2005 – AIIA DEVELOPING BUSINESS SKILLS PROGRAM Komodo CMS was selected as one of 25 rapidly growing Australian ICT businesses to take part in the Australian Information Industry Association's (AIIA) inaugural Developing Business Skills Program. The program is conducted over four residential weekends in Sydney, where ICT businesses compare notes and learn from experts, academics and each other. In between these quarterly gatherings are periods of business improvement and project mentoring. Participant businesses, such as Komodo CMS, will 'leave the course with a three to five year export focussed business action plan' said AIIA Chief Executive, Rob Durie. The training program is delivered by the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), with the support of AIIA, AusIndustry the Australian Government and a number of State Governments. Komodo CMS is proud to be selected along with 24 other highly successful Australian IT businesses to take part in this ground-breaking program. We are sure that this will deliver a direct benefit to our customers, past, present and future. We will provide more feedback from the AIIA program as it progresses. 10 JUN 2005 – FIREFOX TESTED FOR EDITING AND DELIVERY The Firefox browser has hit the world by storm, with millions of downloads even before version 1.0 was released. Komodo CMS Version 2.0 is fully compatible with Firefox on PC, Linux and Mac and fully tested for these platforms. Firefox is added to the list of other tested browsers including Internet Explorer (PC and Mac) as well as Safari on the Mac. Although testing does not extend to Opera, Mozilla, Netscape and others, many Komodo CMS users operate these browsers without problems. Komodo CMS is not only cross-Platform and cross-Browser compatible, it is also standards compliant with W3C HTML and CSS standards, ensuring a problem free site deployment and editing experience. Click here to visit the Firefox website >> 06 MAY 2005 – NEW PRODUCT, NEW WEBSITE Komodo CMS launched it's upgraded website on Friday, May 6, 2005 ahead of Australia's premier IT exhibition CeBIT, to be held from May 24 to May 26 at the Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. At CeBIT, Komodo CMS will be unveiling version 2 of our industry leading web content management system. Come and visit us as Stand M7, or of you can't join us, contact Komodo CMS for details on the Version 2 release. Click here to visit the CeBIT website >> 22 APR 2005 – AUSSIE MOBILE TECH TAKES TO SHOPS Komodo CMS partner organisation eHound, an Australian developer of wireless location services, has entered a partnership with mobile marketing specialist 5th Finger and online mapping services provider Multimap. The eHound software, build on top of Komodo CMS, is designed to help multi-site retailers market to consumers through mobile marketing campaigns or via general search activity. The eHound software is being trialled by a range of major multi-site retailers who have been impressed by the benefits it can deliver to their brands. Click here to download the full Rust Report (see Page 5) - 22 April 2005 (440 Kb) 06 APR 2005 – KOMODO CMS SLAYS THE COMPLIANCE DRAGON Corporate compliance is a hot-topic in the post-Enron world, with legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley demanding improved systems and greater requirements for documenting and managing business proceedings. Content Management Systems (CMS) are being called upon to deliver the mechanisms and these IT tools cannot be divorced from the content and business logic itself. Komodo CMS has teamed up with Nova Legal and Advisory to deliver Novation, a web compliance system far superior to the traditional tools of business. In the lead-up to the annual CeBIT IT exhibition in Sydney, journalist Brad Howarth details contemporary issues and what Nova and Komodo CMS are doing to improve business compliance and the information and systems available to management to improve governance. Click here to read Brad Howarth's article in the CeBIT Newsletter - 6 April 2005 (174 Kb) 04 APR 2005 – KOMODO CMS 2.0 – TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE Version 2.0 is entering pre-release. On 24 May 2005, Komodo CMS will unveil version 2.0 at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney, Australia, a year after the highly successful 1.0 release at the previous CeBIT exhibition. New in 2005 are a number of refinements, improvements and new features. For Government and larger clients, Version 2.0 is HTML, CSS and W3C Accessiblity compliant and has significantly enhanced Metadata functionality. For users, numerous useability and timesaving enhancements have been made and workflow and publishing control has been improved across all product variants. Special upgrade pricing of $1,000.00 US or $1,250.00 AUD is being offered to all preceding Komodo CMS Standard and Professional installations, and new installation pricing remains unchanged. All installations after 1 April 2005 will include free upgrade to the new version 2.0. HOW TO FIND OUT MORE? >> Come and see us at CeBIT - May 24 to 26, 2005 - Darling Harbour, Sydney >> We will be at Stand M7, our own 6m x 3m oasis in the middle of the most vibrant IT exhibition in Australia. Contact us for a free pass and visit the CeBIT website at www.cebit.com.au >> Contact us in person >> Phone +61 3 8699 1199 or email: info@komodocms.com IT Journalists and other media, please contact david@komodocms.com 21 MAR 2005 – STUART PETTIGREW DESIGN, NEW KOMODO CMS DESIGN PARTNER Highly regarded Design Studio, Stuart Pettigrew Design, established in 1986 and with an enviable client list and design credentials has joined Komodo CMS as an Endorsed Design Partner. Komodo CMS is honoured to have SP Design onboard. Click here to visit the Stuart Pettigrew Design website >> 2004 news and events 10 DEC 2004 – KOMODO CMS OPEN HOUSE On Monday, December 13, 2004, Komodo CMS hosted its first Open House which doubled as a Christmas celebration for client organisations and other friends of Komodo CMS. The Open House included a keynote address and break-out training sessions on everything from the Komodo CMS basics through to search engine optimisation and design techniques. From February 2005, Komodo CMS will conduct Open House sessions every two months to provide tutorials, question and answer sessions and news on upcoming Komodo CMS versions. The sessions are free-of-charge and conducted at the Komodo CMS office. Future arrangements will be made for interstate and international customers. If you are interested in attending Open House sessions, please click here to email david@komodocms.com 06 DEC 2004 – KOMODO CMS ADVISORY COUNCIL INAUGURAL MEETING The Komodo CMS Advisory Council inaugural meeting was held on December 6, 2004. The Advisory Council has a mandate to examine the Komodo CMS product, the CMS market and Komodo's corporate strategy, providing advice on forthcoming developments and business strategy. Komodo CMS Advisory Council has eight foundation members and will meet twice a year. Future outcomes will be posted to the Komodo CMS site. 18 NOV 2004 – ALLIANCE WITH MACQUARIE TELECOM SIGNED Komodo CMS and Macquarie Telecom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable Komodo to provide premium hosting services to Enterprise clients in Sydney, Australia. Macquarie Hosting is BS 7799 certified and a hosting partner organisation for Red Hat, Sun, Lucent and Microsoft. This arrangement will allow Komodo CMS Pty Ltd to maintain a secondary server farm in Sydney. Click here to visit Macquarie Telecom's Hosting Page >> 30 OCT 2004 – KOMODO WEBSITE DESIGN AWARD On Saturday, 30 October 2004, the Komodo CMS website was included as a finalist in the category of 'Promotion to the Creative Industry' at the Australian Graphic Design Association 2004 Awards, held in Sydney. Komodo CMS recognises the efforts of Smart Works Pty Ltd for the creation of the Komodo corporate identity, brand, web design and promotional material. Click here for more information on AGDA and the 2004 awards >> 10 SEP 2004 – TWO MORE DESIGN FIRMS JOIN KOMODO Rankin Design, a quality Melbourne design business, and Machine Thinking, an innovative Sydney based web design and development house, have both become Komodo CMS Endorsed Design Partners (EDPs). Rankin Design and Machine Thinking join existing Design Partners, Smart Works and Mackay Branson in providing superior web design services and assistance in the deployment of Komodo CMS solutions. Click here for more information on Komodo's Endorsed Design Partner program >> 27 AUG 2004 – KOMODO WINS MORE AWARDS The Komodo CMS product site and the Komodo managed Melbourne Speed Club site have both been awarded 'site of the day' awards by the Australian Web Designer's Network. The Melbourne Speed Club was site of the day for 25th August 2004, and Komodo CMS was site of the day for 27th August 2004. This takes to 4 the number of site of the day awards won by Komodo managed sites. Komodo is also expecting to do well at the upcoming Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) 2004 Awards. Click here to see the Australian Web Designer's Network site >> 25 JUN 2004 – KOMODO PRESENTING AT THE AGDA REFRESH WEEKEND FOR DESIGNERS ReFresh is a weekend of inspiring workshops, seminars and social opportunities for designers in Melbourne. Komodo CMS are running a Web and Content Management Workshop as part of ReFresh. We will be covering the nature of Web Content Management, what these products do and the range of available options for Designers. We will also be covering the implications for Graphic Designers, how to design for a CMS and how powerful sites can be implemented quickly using these evolving technologies. Discover how organisations use Web Content Management Systems to ensure content is up to date, refreshed and relevant and find out how Design Studios can benefit from understanding and using Web Content Management as part of their client offering. Of course we will be showcasing Komodo CMS and inviting the Melbourne Design community to become Endorsed Design Partners. If you are a Designer and you are in Melbourne on July 23, 2004, come and see us at ReFresh. Click here to visit the Australian Graphic Design Association's (AGDAs) page on ReFresh 2004 >> Click here to download AGDA's information sheet on ReFresh 2004 (180 Kb) Click here to download AGDA's ReFresh weekend booking form (46 Kb) 17 JUN 2004 – KOMODO CMS DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNTS Komodo CMS operates a large number of demonstration accounts to enable interested visitors to test Komodo Standard and Professional Editions. The site used for testing is a 'pretend' Art Gallery called 'The Works'. Many of the demonstration accounts issued following the CeBIT expo in Sydney have now expired. If you would like to renew your account, please send us an email and we will extend the expiry date. Click here if you wish to try Komodo CMS for yourself, using a demonstration system >> We suggest you read the short User Guide before trialing the demonstration account (1.04MB) 11 JUN 2004 – CMS COVERAGE, LISTS AND COMPARISON SITES Web content management systems (CMS or WCM) are proliferating quickly and represent the next generation of the World's websites. At Komodo CMS, we believe our approach is the right one and our product is the best of its type. Komodo is being included on more and more sites dovoted to exploring the CMS marketplace and providing information to interested parties and potential customers. Recently Komodo has been added to CMS Wire, CMS Matrix, CMS Directory and Step Two Designs, all sites reporting on the CMS industry. We have provided links to all of these sites for anyone interested in reviewing these sites and other CMS products. Click here for the CMS Links and Resources page >> 18 MAY 2004 – WORLDPAY SELECTED AS PAYMENT GATEWAY PARTNER Komodo CMS is a leader in delivering web content management to organisations. Komodo is also commited to ensuring that customers can fully benefit from the internet as a powerful business generation and transactional environment. For Komodo customers who add eCommerce functionality to their site(s), Komodo has partnered with WorldPay to ensure that they benefit from the best and most flexible payment gateway available. Worldpay is one of the longest established companies in eCommerce, with a history of innovation and industry firsts. Worldpay offers quick and easy start-up, multi-currency payment (over 120 currencies), real-time payment authorisation and a host of anti-fraud protections built-in. Komodo CMS eCommerce module is able to work with any payment gateway solution, however we have selected Worldpay as a leader in this field as our preferred payment gateway provider. Click here to see some of Komodo's other partner organisations >> 12 MAY 2004 – KOMODO CMS BECOMES DOMAIN NAME RESELLER Komodo CMS is now an authorised domain name reseller under partnership with Bottle Domains. Bottle Domains is an authorised auDA (.au) and .nz accredited Registrar which continues to strive to beat the competition in both pricing and service. Bottle Domains has one of the best and fastest registration systems available and the partnership with Komodo, allows our customers to obtain full internet service from domain registry, through hosting and deployment, and of course the functionality of Komodo to maintain, edit and develop their website(s). Domains offered include (com, net, org, biz, info, com.au, net.au, id.au, org.au, co.nz, net.nz, org.nz, ac.nz and others). Komodo CMS is proud to be an authorised Domain Reseller and partner with Bottle Domains. Click here to see some of Komodo's other partner organisations >> 04 MAY 2004 – KOMODO STAND AT CEBIT SYDNEY Stand H33 at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney (4-6 May) is the place to see a revolution in how organisations interact with and manage their internet channel. See what Komodo CMS has to offer your business. Come and see our stand first hand and experience a demonstration of our ground-breaking web content management system. Don't let your organisation compromise on design or ease of use when you can have both. Click here to see all the news provided from CeBIT >> 30 APR 2004 – KOMODO EXHIBITS AT CEBIT SYDNEY Come and visit us at stand H33, CeBIT Sydney on May 4, 5 and 6. Find out how you can take the bite out of website updates and ensure your organisation gets maximum benefit from the internet. Komodo CMS has been deployed to over 30 organisations in its development form. Now Version 1 has been released. Join the new breed, visit us at CeBIT, or contact us for more information or access to one of our demonstration systems. If you are a quality web design or web development firm, looking for an environment that offers more power to your clients, we are interested in talking to you and demonstrating how rewarding partnership can be. Click here to visit the CeBIT exhibition site >> 28 APR 2004 – KOMODO VERSION 1 RELEASED Three years of development, thousands of man hours and dozens of customers empowered by the Version 0 release. A new breed in website management is born. Unlike many software vendors, we have waited until our product could be called World's best before we decided to call it Version 1. Contact Komodo to see what all the excitement is about. CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO CURRENT NEWS PAGE >>