Percussion Software today introduced version 5 of its Rhythmyx Content Management System, which the company says features the new enhancements that “extend it into a full enterprise content management (ECM) solution.”

In a release about the product, the company says that it is the first practical ECM solution optimized for multi-channel content reuse and delivery. Rhythmyx 5 allows users to create, manage, deliver and reuse content in new forms and combinations, minimizing developer intervention. It also features an architecture for system scaling - De-Coupled Delivery - which supports new delivery platforms as they are adopted, without license fees or custom coding to proprietary CMS APIs.

Additional new capabilities in release 5, include:

• A new Document Management Module that extends core Rhythmyx capabilities for handling compound documents.
• New Rhythmyx Content Connectors that provide support for additional content sources and targets, including portals, digital assets and images.
• Enhanced globalization support for management of multilingual content delivered to multiple audiences.
• A new Web Services Developer Kit for the integration of Rhythmyx functionality into any enterprise application.

"At Armstrong, we are relying on Rhythmyx to provide content management for our 55 Web sites in many different languages," said Bryan S. Snader, senior internet architect for Armstrong World Industries, a global leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. "Rhythmyx 5 will provide an enhanced solution for our most pressing problems in content management: globalization, easy authoring and production by non-technical content owners and efficient content reuse."