Using XML for business is much talked about, but adopting ebXML is the way businesses can put their money where their mouths are. So far, not many have done so, but the U.S. Department of Defense has just endorsed ebXML for its online procurement portal, and that means others may follow – paving the way for replacement of EDI. ‘Next EDI’ gains key proponent http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0126dod.html?net
Using XML for business is much talked about, but adopting ebXML is the way businesses can put their money where their mouths are. So far, not many have done so, but the U.S. Department of Defense has just endorsed ebXML for its online procurement portal, and that means others may follow – paving the way for replacement of EDI.
‘Next EDI’ gains key proponent
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0126dod.html?net
SIP is hip at Monster.com
Network World’s Phil Hochmuth interviews the vice president of operations at Monster.com’s Monster Technologies, and finds that Session Initiation Protocol, or SIP, is key to the organization’s VoIP and video calling efforts.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0126infmonster.html?net
Point-of-sale systems gain smarts
Aged point-of-sale systems are limiting retailers’ ability to offer new features such as product lookups and personalized promotions – and they are hurting retailers’ ability to improve customer service and retention levels, analysts say.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0126specialfocus.html?net
LinuxWorld: Users swap strategies
Stronger Linux support from software vendors and the ability to control the open source software is spurring large corporations to accelerate their adoption of Linux, according to users who spoke last week at LinuxWorld Expo 2004.
