Day Software Ships New Digital Asset Management Solution.

CQ DAM Combines Rich Application Functionality with Revolutionary Repository Technology to Manage Digital Assets

BASEL, Switzerland and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Day Software (SWX:DAYN)(OTC:DYIHY), a leading provider of global content management and content infrastructure software, today announced general availability of its new, stand-alone digital asset management solution. Part of Day's Communique family of products, Communique Digital Asset Management (CQ DAM) is an innovative content application that fully leverages the industry standard for content access, JCR (JSR 170), making it the only native JCR standard-compliant solution available.

CQ DAM provides centralized management for all digital media files and essential metadata information, all within the context of creative workflows. By providing efficient asset management through a central repository for all departments in the enterprise, CQ DAM extends the value of rich media. The product also leverages Web 2.0 design features such as an AJAX user interface, making ease-of-use a key benefit.

"Today, companies face significant challenges in managing the exponential growth of new enterprise content, in addition to the content that already resides in information silos across their organizations," said David Nuescheler, CTO of Day. "Day's new CQ DAM solution connects people with their most relevant information, enabling businesses to streamline management of their digital assets, while delivering the brand control and consistency required by our blue-chip customers."

The new solution includes essential DAM services such as a powerful metadata management engine, comprehensive version control, user and workgroup management, as well as integration with relevant 3rd party tools. CQ DAM also provides intellectual property protection by creating dynamic rules for each asset or asset class in order to control access and user rights.

Key Features:

Browser-based user interface

CQ DAM provides an AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), easy-to-use and intuitive user interface, delivering the power of a desktop application (including extensive drag & drop support), through the flexibility of a web browser.

Graphics support

Thumbnails are automatically generated from embedded images. CQ DAM allows the conversion and recompression of images, supporting image filters, scaling, cropping and watermarks.

Video support

Allows importing and exporting of Final Cut Pro EDL. Scene sequences and clips can be produced in the system and keyframes can be extracted. Annotations and attachments can be added to all video assets.

Audio support

Allows importing of an extensive variety of audio formats. ID3 tags are extracted and organized into an appropriate metadata structure. Embedded images are extracted for thumbnail generation.

Document support

Compatible with an extensive variety of document formats - including MS Office, Adobe PDF and Quark Express. Documents are indexed when imported. Metadata is automatically extracted, enabling full text search in documents, as well as keyword search in meta data or taxonomy. In addition, documents can have any number of labels so that they can be put into any number of 'virtual' folders keeping only one physical copy.

Process support

CQ DAM provides a workflow and notifications functionality. The grouping of assets from various locations in trays allows joint processing and download of any set of assets. Access control on repository level allows to easily managing access rights.

Metadata support

Metadata from all digital assets is extracted and indexed during the import stage, and can be managed and extended on a fine, granular level. Additional metadata information can be added at any stage. These metadata are consistently versioned together with the corresponding asset. Information about digital rights connected to the assets is maintained as a specific type of meta data.

Import & export

CQ DAM supports the WebDAV protocol. Using a WebDAV folder facilitates the mass import and export of digital assets. XML import and export is also provided.

Versioning & logging

CQ DAM uses the powerful JCR versioning functionality for consistent versioning of all digital assets. All relevant activities on the system are logged for later reference.

Applications that leverage the industry standard API can run on any JSR 170-compliant repository, which represents a revolutionary shift in the content management industry. Previously, companies found their content locked away in proprietary legacy repositories. This new standard, which Day spearheaded with the support of industry leaders, is focused on the customer by allowing them to access and use their most valuable information. Communique 4.2 ships with and runs natively on Day's innovative Java Content Repository (JCR), CRX.

About Day - www.day.com

Day is a leading provider of integrated content, portal and digital asset management software. Day's technology Communique offers a comprehensive, rapidly deployable framework to unify and manage all digital business data, systems, applications and processes through the web.

Day is an international company, founded in 1993, and listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (SWX:DAYN) since April 2000. Day shares are also traded Over the Counter (OTC) in the form of American Depositary Receipts (OTC:DYIHY). Day's customers are some of the largest global corporations and include Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Post World Net, Deutsche Bank, InterContinental Hotels Group, McDonald's and Volkswagen.