In what is probably going to be the first of many CMIS [1] applications using common tools, Generis [2] has announced a new Google [3] (NASDAQ: GOOG [4]) Gadget that can search across repositories from within iGoogle [5] to find documents wherever they may live. The gadget takes advantage of the new CMIS standard to access document repositories from a variety of major vendors. You can even edit and open the document without explicitly opening the underlying tool. Generis is offering a free version for a single repository or a premium version for multiple repositories. For more information, see the Generis blog post [6] announcing the tool.
Links:
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_management_information_service
[2] http://www.generiscorp.com/
[3] http://google.com
[4] http://www.fiercecontentmanagement.com/tags/google
[5] http://www.google.com/ig
[6] http://www.generiscorp.com/blog/generis-igoogle-gadget-released-search-across-multiple-repositories-and-repository-types/