Understanding standards
Let's take a closer look at what standards are and why they're so important when you are designing your GIS solution.
The term standard as mentioned in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_standard) may be explained as follows:
"An established norm or requirement in regard to technical systems. It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes and practices. In contrast, a custom, convention, company product, corporate standard, etc. that becomes generally accepted and dominant is often called a de facto standard."
Obviously, a lot of standards exist if you consider the Information Technology domain. Standards are usually formalized by standards organization, ...
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