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Greetings from Xythos!

Spring is always a time of new beginnings and that sentiment rings true here at Xythos! This edition of the Xythos Newsletter introduces you to our latest product release - Xythos Filer. Plus, you'll get the opportunity to be the first to view what's on the horizon for Xythos Enterprise Document Management Suite and Digital Locker Suite 7.1. Think "automation" - from document submittal to workflow.

Please read on and then let us know what you think. Send us story suggestions and article submittals and you may win an iPod Nano.

Coming attractions - Summer 2008

Be the first to view what's on the horizon for Xythos Enterprise Document Management Suite and Digital Locker Suite 7.1. Here's a sneak peak at two of the "hottest" features:

Automate the content submittal process with the all new Xythos Drop Box. Use this handy feature for secure recruiting, bid proposals, marketing programs and more.

Email continues to be the #1 way people collaborate today. Now, that's even easier with Enhanced Email Integration from Xythos. Whether you use Outlook, Lotus Notes, or even choose embedded web mail, Xythos will help you select the most secure way to share documents and content with your team.

Sign up for a special sneak preview beginning 07.01.08 at Xythos on Demand. There, you can also check out new Xythos on Demand 2.2 features where we've added the ability for you to create user accounts for people outside of your company. A great feature to have for on-going relationships with vendors or consultants. Want to learn more right away? Contact us at marketing@xythos.com to schedule a no-obligation demonstration.

Customer Highlights

Protecting multi-organizational project teams - Cadence Design Systems Inc. wanted to have the ability to safely and flexibly control access to intellectual property created during the collaborative design process. Learn how Cadence leverages Xythos to ensure that their customers can be confident about sharing sensitive information online. Full story...

Don't go it alone - Learn how Xythos helped The University of Scranton get LDAP integration, single sign-on and seamless connection with existing their ERP infrastructure. Faculty and students now safely share content on and off campus while Scranton’s IT team can better protect their data and ensure the university is meeting document security compliance requirements. Webinar replay...

Profiles in excellence - winning with Xythos - Forward-thinking IT leaders are introducing academic and administrative web services using Xythos technology to address mission-critical objectives. Learn from three award-winning CIOs about how they are leveraging open standards-based technology and developing comprehensive storage and collaboration solutions with Xythos. Full story...

Hot off the press

Thanks to our loyal customers, Xythos is in the press more than ever before. Here are just a few of the stories that have been making news over the past few months. For the full list, click here.

“Quick Take Review”; Xythos on Demand - All in all we found the Xythos on Demand to be a robust solution for managing and collaborating on documents. And we feel it reasonably can be compared to SharePoint (especially with the recently announced SharePoint as a service option). CMSWire, May, 2008

Xythos Content Management - An Online Document Management System to Rival SharePoint and Google - Xythos has an online version of their popular CMS that has features and functionality that rival the likes of SharePoint and GoogleApps. Suite101.com, April, 2008

More SaaS: distribution and the appeal of outsourced archiving - Any organization with data that’s widely distributed is unlikely to have a lot of data in one place. But it’s the distribution of that data, not its size or the experience of data management staff, that makes SaaS make sense. Techtarget, April 14, 2008

Documents on demand: SaaS options for businesses - Now that on-demand services are becoming accepted in businesses around the world, companies such as... Xythos are stepping up to the plate to create tools specifically for enterprise use. Talkibie, April, 2008

KMWorld names Xythos to KMWorld's 100 companies that matter-  Xythos has demonstrated this commitment by integrating new Web 2.0 functionality such as Wiki's, content tagging, and RSS feeds.  With this functionality, Xythos is helping organizations maximize the value of content by making it easier to discover and safer share to inside the enterprise and beyond. KMWorld, March, 2008

Product Management Corner
Questions from our readers As we were compiling the latest and greatest for this edition, we asked our Product Management team to provide pearls of wisdom about how best to leverage Xythos products and services in organizations like yours. Their reply: "We are working with the Xythos Developement team to ensure our latest release has the rich features and functionality our customers want."   Fair enough.   In the meantime, we would like to hear from you. Want to know more about what Product Management does? Interested in learning what features make it into a release version and why? We will feature questions like these - and more - beginning in our Fall Newsletter. One lucky reader may even win an iPod.
Check out these new videos Xythos Wiki - Learn how to easily capture, organize and share information through the Xythos Wiki. Create web pages to publish content for collaboration and instantly share the results.	Click to view this short video
Xythos Workflow - Enable real business process automation rather than just routing and approval with Xythos Workflow. Define, share, repurpose and automate business processes – within a folder or within a specific document.	Click to view this short video
Get more tips and the latest on Xythos products at developer.xythos.com.

From the Support Desk

Do you know about Xythos Quickstart?

Xythos is committed to your success with market-leading technology and expert advice. The Xythos Quickstart program gives you solid business benefits from your investment as quickly as possible. This includes field-tested practices, highly skilled Xythos professional services team, and a proven methodology that meets the complex requirements of document management and collaboration.

With the Xythos Quickstart program, you benefit by:

Fast and efficient implementations - Each of the members of the Xythos professional services team has at least seven years of experience. You can rest easy knowing that the job will be done right the the first time, every time.

Pre-implementation planning - Planning before a project begins ensures that all parties are working from the same set of requirements. We will assist you in selecting the hardware and software that's right for your implementation so that there are no surprises.

Concurrent training - At Xythos, we believe that your technical team should not have to wait until after implementation for training. We train all system administrators during implementation. That saves you money and time.

Support continuity - When we say we work together as a team, we really mean it. Each engagement can be viewed and supported in real-time from our customer support center in San Francisco. When it happens on the front line, our support staff can quickly react and retrieve vital data.

A real partnership - Our ultimate goal is to keep our customers satisfied with our products and services. Your success is our success.

For more on the Xythos Quickstart program, or to find out more about Xythos Professional Services, contact us at services@xythos.com.

Connect with Xythos

Meet Xythos at a city near you or visit us at the all new Resource Library.

Upcoming Events

BbWorld '08
July 15 - 17, Las Vegas, NV

Campus Technology '08
July 28 - 31, Boston, MA

Xythos Webcast Series

Can Web 2.0 and SaaS improve ECM in the enterprise? - Original Air Date: May 21, 2008 - Learn how Web 2.0 - including blogs, Wikis, mashups, podcasts - and other resources can facilitate communication within your organization.

Introducing Xythos Filer - Original Air Date: April 22, 2008 - Attend this webcast to learn how to simplify the indexing and records declaration process with Xythos Filer.

Megatrends 2008; the year of Document Management 2.0 - Original Air Date: January 23, 2008 - Adopting Web-based document management and collaboration tools can put organizations in a better position to address constraints and opportunities. Here's a first-hand look at the trends are impacting the way organizations can adapt to this new paradigm.

Learn more about Xythos

Learn more about how Xythos’ secure document management and collaboration software empowers your enterprise to reduce costs, achieve complete accountability, and improve your content collaboration initiatives. Download these examples illustrating how organizations are already enjoying the benefits of secure document management and collaboration with Xythos. Either on premise or as a service, Xythos is the document management solution millions depend on every day.

Contact us

We want to hear from you. Have a story suggestion for upcoming newsletters? Want to see a topic covered? Let us know. Send us a note to marketing@xythos.com.