XML Standards and Application Integration

The XML bandwagon is filling up, joined by many standards organizations. These entities are looking to standardize the way we integrate applications, using the common infrastructure they define and vendors provide.

The sad reality is that this bandwagon is overfull—there are more XML standards organizations than vendors and end users require. Fallout is bound to occur as one or two standards get traction and others do not. The few that appear to be most relevant in the world of XML and application integration include RosettaNet, BizTalk, and XSLT.

RosettaNet is a consortium of product vendors and end users that defines a framework for data and process interchange with e-Business. Primarily organized for ...

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