THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY April 27, 2001 ebXML ______________ TODAY'S SPONSOR: TechSanity Get smart fast! Get TechSanity! Ed Bott, author of 15 books on Windows and Office, serves up tips, tricks and help in this free newsletter. http://whatis.techtarget.com/techsanity/0,289905,sid9,00.html _____________ TODAY'S WORD: ebXML See our the definition with hyperlinks at http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci532347,00.html ebXML (Electronic Business XML) is a project to use the Extensible Markup Language (XML) to standardize the secure exchange of business data. Among other purposes, ebXML would encompass and perhaps replace a familiar standard called Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). ebXML is designed to enable a global electronic marketplace in which enterprises of any size, and in any location, could safely and securely transact business through the exchange of XML-based messages. The United Nations body for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Information Standards (UN/CEFACT) and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) launched the project as a joint initiative. Its membership includes 75 companies, including major IT vendors and trade associations throughout the world. Because ebXML relies on the Internet's existing standards such as HTTP, TCP/IP, MIME, SMTP, FTP, UML, and XML, it can be implemented and deployed on virtually any computing platform. The use of existing standards gives ebXML the advantage of being relatively inexpensive and easy to use. A white paper on the official ebXML Web site explains that the initiative is built on three basic concepts: (1) provide an infrastructure that ensures data communication interoperability; (2) provide a semantics framework that ensures commercial interoperability; and (3) provide a mechanism that allows enterprises to find each other, agree to become trading partners and conduct business with each other. The core infrastructure specifications of ebXML are the messaging service, the registry and repository, and the collaborative partner agreement. The messaging service specification has been developed enough to enable early development work. The registry and repository and the collaborative partner specifications are nearing completion, with the complete set of ebXML specifications expected to be finished by May 2001. RELATED TERMS: XML http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci213404,00.html EDI http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci213925,00.html OASIS http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci527425,00.html ________________ SELECTED LINKS [1] The ebXML Web site provides more information. http://www.ebxml.org/white_papers/whitepaper.htm [2] SearchMiddleware.com provides links to more information about ebXML. http://searchmiddleware.com/ [3] SearchEBusiness.com provides links to "Creating Your EBusiness Technology Architecture." http://searchebusiness.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid19_tax282920,00.html ____________________ TECHTARGET FEATURE McGraw-Hill Illustrated Telecom Dictionary , 3rd Edition By: Jade Clayton This annually updated collection of to-the-minute definitions helps you decipher telecom and data terminology, concepts, insider jargon, and acronyms. This third edition moves beyond traditional telecom and networking topics to embrace and explain the fast moving world of Internet telephony (VoIP). The accompanying CD lets you search the entire book. http://www.digitalguru.com/dgstore/product.asp?isbn=0071372016&ac_id=76 __________________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR! What do you like? Networks? Computer Games? Shareware? Get FREE info on the topics that interest you most. Postmaster Direct will find related news, information and special offers and deliver them directly to your e-mailbox, all at no charge! http://whatis.techtarget.com/postmasterDirect/1,289639,sid9,00.html _________________________ RECENT ADDITIONS [1] meter cubed per kilogram http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci546250,00.html [2] Fast Guide to Case Studies http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci546256,00.html [3] becquerel http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci546275,00.html [4] Internet Group Management Protocol http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci214391,00.html [5] permeability http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci543303,00.html To Remove your email address from the distribution list for this specific newsletter "Reply" to this message with REMOVE in the subject line. You will receive an email confirming that you have been removed. To Remove yourself from additional distribution lists or to update your preferences, go to the WhatIs.com registration page at: http://WhatIs.techtarget.com/register
