May 11, 1999, Volume 2 - Number 7
Additional Online Resources
XML Standards Initiatives
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Name |
Description |
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WorldWide Web Consortium (W3C) |
Basic XML standards: XML, extensible style sheets (XSL), document object model (DOM), resource description framework (RDF) and others.
www.w3c.org/XML
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Microsoft, Intuit, IBM, others
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Open Financial Exchange (OFX)
SGML/XML-based standard for exchange of financial data and transactions.
www.ofx.net
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Open Applications Group (OAG) |
OAG Integration Specification (OAGIS) version 6.0
New version of application interchange standard includes XML.
www.openapplications.org
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Health Level 7, ANSI authorized standards body |
HL7-SGML initiatives, including Kona, for exchange of healthcare data.
www.mcis.duke.edu/standards/HL7/hl7.htm
www.mcis.duke.edu/standards/HL7/sigs/sgml/
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RosettaNet |
Industry consortium focused on business process and data interchange standards for the IT industry. Members include Cisco, Compaq, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, EDS, Ingram Micro, and many others.
www.rosettanet.org
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Microsoft |
BizTalk
XML standards for core business transactions.
www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1999/mar99/biztalkpr.htm
XML-Data
standard for representing relational database schemas as XML.
http://premium.microsoft.com/msdn/library/specs/apr98/xml.htm |
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Texcel, webMethods, Microsoft, others |
XML Query Language (XQL)
Proposed extension to XSL to allow searching and selection of XML data sets.
www.webmethods.com/xml/about_xql.html |
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W3C |
Synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL)
Recommended standards for integrating timed multimedia with HTML.
www.w3.org/TR/REC-smil/ |
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Vignette, Sun, and many others |
Information and Content Exchange (ICE)
Proposed standard for transactions involving exchanging documents among business partners.
www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-ice
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CommerceNet |
XML Exchange
Registry for XML DTDs, and several other initiatives, including XML/EDI integration.
www.commerce.net
www.xmlx.com
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Allaire Corporation |
Web distributed data exchange (WDDX)
www.wddx.org
www.allaire.com
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Graphical Communication Association (GCA),
Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA)
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XML-based B2B data exchange standards
www.gca.org
www.disa.org
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Ariba and others |
Commerce XML (cXML)
Lightweight XML DTDs and request/response processes for core business transactions, including exchanging catalog data.
www.ariba.com/News/AribaArchive/cxml.htm
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Veo Systems
(recently acquired by CommerceOne) |
Common Business Library
XML components for core business data exchange.
www.veosystems.com
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Marshall Industries |
ECMData
DTD for information on electronic components.
www.marshall.com/xml/ecmdata
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AT&T, Lucent, Motorola (VXML Forum) |
Voice XML (VXML)
Standard for marking Web information so voice response systems can search such information.
www.vxmlforum.org
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Object Management Group (OMG) |
XML Metadata Interchange (XMI)
Allows the exchange of software development repository information, such as object definitions
www.omg.org
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Silicon Integration Initiative Inc. |
Standards and services for exchanging semiconductor design information.
www.si2.org
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General Information
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Who |
Description |
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OASIS |
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
Consortium sponsored by Poet, SoftQuad, and others that heavily promotes XML. Great source of information on initiatives.
www.oasis-open.org
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Seybold Publications |
Online news and resource guide.
www.xml.com
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XMLSolutions LLC |
XML consulting and services company.
www.xmls.com
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XML Repository |
General links to XML resources, maintained by an enterprising individual.
www.xmlrepository.com |
Enterprise Applications
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Who |
Description |
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SAP |
SAP Business Connector — XML data exchange for B2B Internet commerce. Products for Internet deployment and B2B procurement.
www.sap.com/
www.sap.com/internet/index.htm
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Baan Co. |
No specific XML initiatives announced. Overall "E-enterprise" strategy includes EDI.
Partnership with Microsoft.
www.baan.com
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PeopleSoft |
XML selected for interapplication data exchange from the PeopleTools platform; XML-enabled release expected in 1999
Overall "e-business" strategy includes the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which promises broad data integration. Also supporting the Microsoft BizTalk initiative.
www.peoplesoft.com
www.peoplesoft.com/en/tools_technology/innovative_tech/index.html |
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Oracle |
No specific XML initiatives for Oracle Applications, but extensive XML support in underlying platform. (See Oracle entry in the Enabling Technology section.)
Partnership with Requisite Technology for electronic catalog systems; recently acquired Concentra configurator technology.
www.oracle.com
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J. D. Edwards & Co. |
Accounced support for the Microsoft BizTalk initiative.
"OneWorld" architecture allows Web application deployment, Java integration.
www.jdedwards.com/technology/internet.asp
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Siebel Systems Inc. |
No specific XML initiatives announced;
"WebTEAM" product allows intranet and extranet deployment.
www.siebel.com
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Allegis
(formerly Net-It) |
Partner relationship management system, uses XML to capture metadata.
www.allegis.com
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WebMethods Inc. |
XML applications for B2B e-commerce --
B2B Integration Server, B2B for R/3, custom solutions
www.webmethods.com
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OnDisplay Inc. |
Data migration and automation with ERP and other enterprise applications.
www.ondisplay.com
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Sterling Commerce |
A leading implementor of EDI solutions. Announced support for Microsoft’s BizTalk initiative.
www.sterlingcommerce.com |
Document Management
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Who |
Description |
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Arbortext Inc. |
Enterprise product information chain (EPIC), an XML document- management system using one of a variety of third-party repositories (Documentum, Poet, Sherpa).
www.arbortext.com
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Vignette Inc. |
Story Server, Syndication Server
Document distribution server supporting the ICE protocol.
www.vignette.com
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Documentum Inc. |
General endorsement of XML for document management, partnerships with Microsoft, Arbortext.
www.documentum.com
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Poet Software Inc. |
Content management suite for XML document management. www.poet.com
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Xyvision Inc. |
Parlance Document Manager, WebPorter publishing tool;
XML-enabled document management tools.
www.xyvision.com
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Inso Corp. |
DynaText, DynaBase, XML-based document publishing and management systems; recently acquired Sherpa Systems.
www.inso.com |
Enabling Technologies
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