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Standards Expert Defends OOXML Fast-track Bid
News A European standards expert has defended the move to fast-track the International Organization for Standardization approval process for Microsoft's Office Open XML document standard, dismissing criticisms that the decision to do so is flawed and...
[March 25, 2008, 11:51]
OOXML Debacle - Time To Take Away ECMA's Toys?
Blog Comment Ecma is a well respected standardization body with a long history. The advantage on the ISO/IEC side is getting with a speed a standard that is often not possible to achieve with normal JTC 1 standardization speeds.
[March 5, 2008, 13:10]
Microsoft's OOXML Limps Through ISO Meeting
News Last week saw 100 delegates from 32 countries meet to discuss how to improve the OOXML specification to bring it up to the level required by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). After it was rejected by a vote in the...
[March 4, 2008, 15:21]
Critics Brand OOXML A Microsoft 'marketing Tool'
News The developer of XML and a former International Organization for Standardization committee chair have both claimed that Microsoft was interested in having Office Open XML accredited as an international standard in order to forward the company's...
[April 18, 2008, 17:00]
RFID: From Concepts To Concrete Implementation
White Papers Technologies of identification by Radio Frequencies (RFID) and their standardization with the Electronic Product Code (EPC) architecture experience a fast development. After briefly introducing the common terminology of the RFID field and a short...
[May 10, 2006, 1:00]
Fast EtherChannel
White Papers It is an extension of EtherChannel applied to Fast Ethernet and is readily adaptable in the future to provide Gigabit EtherChannel as Gigabit Ethernet standardization is completed. Fast EtherChannel is a technology-leveraging, standards- based Fast...
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
From Software Engineering To The Entire Enterprise, Xilinx Standardizes On Network Appliance Solutions
White Papers Xilinx's goal was to find a primary supplier that could satisfy technical requirements across all departments while offering the administrative, maintenance, and economical advantages of standardization.
[December 10, 2004, 2:00]
Network Convergence Over MPLS
White Papers Several standardization and industry organizations are contributing to this goal. MPLS traffic engineering, quality of service support (in combination with DiffServ), and fast restoration capabilities can be used to provide each service with strict...
[July 10, 2008, 0:36]
Getting Started With The Information Module Profile
White Papers The Information Module Profile (IMP) is a major step towards standardization. Machine-to-machine systems will compose a significant sector in the mobility industry as information modules join mobile phones and pagers in the fast-growing world of...
[October 20, 2006, 1:00]
The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) - An Introduction
White Papers The move away from circuit-switched core networks has resulted in the development and standardization of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS. The third Generation of mobile networks (3G) is fast becoming a reality.
[December 14, 2006, 0:00]
ISO May Change Its Processes Following OOXML Debacle
Blog The normally august International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) has said that it may change its fast track processes following the controversy around Microsoft's Office Open XML. The issue of revising the fast-track procedure, or any other...
[April 18, 2008, 17:44]
Microsoft Admits To Standards Ignorance Pre-OOXML
News Microsoft national technology officer Stuart McKee admitted that the company had no specific department or individuals focused solely on standards prior to beginning the process of fast-tracking Office Open XML (OOXML) to become officially...
[June 23, 2008, 14:21]
Microsoft OOXML Debacle Continues
News Microsoft has admitted encouraging partners to join the national bodies deciding whether to recommend OOXML for fast-track ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certification. Meanwhile, New Zealand has voted "no" to OOXML being fast...
[August 31, 2007, 12:22]
Websites Claim To Host Leaked OOXML Results
News The documents appear to confirm that Microsoft's nascent document format has been approved as an official standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). On the basis of votes by the standards bodies of countries around the...
[April 1, 2008, 16:44]
BSI Silent On OOXML Vote Result
News The British Standards Institution has sent its response to the International Organization for Standardization on the subject of whether Microsoft Office Open XML should be certified with the ISO, but has refused to say whether it voted "yes", "no...
[September 4, 2007, 10:13]
Bringing 3D To The Web
News Since its ratification by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1997, VRML (pronounced to rhyme with "thermal") has made little progress toward mainstream use. Before, we were way too early: the pipes weren't big enough, the...
[February 27, 2002, 6:31]
UK Standards Body Taken To Court Over OOXML
News The UK Unix & Open Systems User Group (UKUUG) said on Thursday that the British Standards Institution's (BSI's) controversial decision to vote for approval of OOXML in a recent International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ballot followed a...
[May 1, 2008, 16:34]
Microsoft Office Open XML Gets US Knockback
News But while ODF has gained important acceptance from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), OOXML is still struggling to be seen as a truly open. However, Weir said that the V1 sub-group would not report consensus on the...
[July 17, 2007, 18:39]
City Of Portland Leverages ESRI Software And Network Appliance IP SAN Solution To Streamline Information-Sharing
White Papers Standardization on NetApp storage for the ESRI ArcGIS software platform was critical to the success of the project as they were storing and accumulating significant volumes of data. At the same time, standardization on NetApp storage has enabled...
[December 11, 2004, 2:00]
Using Ethernet For Industrial I/O And Data Acquisition
White Papers The worldwide familiarity, standardization, and availability of Ethernet, along with its current and potential performance levels, has prompted increased consideration of Ethernet as a viable communications technology for distributing industrial...
[August 29, 2003, 5:59]
