----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 02,
2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [chairs] XML -
What, Why, How?
Yes, same
problem seen and the need for educational tools. Thanks for bringing this up.
I've had our contractor Mitre hold a XML for managers class which was
very well received. And much needed. Follow-up is also required because if you
don't work with this it's quickly forgotten - we don't want the benefits
forgotten. That's where our efforts should be focused.
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Susan Smoter, Director Internet
Development Services, IRS
-----Original
Message-----
From: Elysa Jones
<ejones@warningsystems.com>
To: David Webber (XML)
<david@drrw.info>; Chairs OASIS <chairs@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Thu Jun 02 09:19:04 2005
Subject: Re: [chairs] XML - What,
Why, How?
David -
Great idea! I have run into similar lapses in
understanding. Maybe this is
something Robin Cover can do on the site. I
agree it should be at the top level
and additionally available in a way can
use it in our respective TCs.
Good start on the bullets too! Thanks, Elysa
At 08:00
AM 6/2/2005, David Webber \(XML\) wrote:
>I presented yesterday to my
local State voting group
>technical committee. 20+
people, all had heard of
>XML and knew that it was
angle-brackets like HTML,
>but had little idea beyond that
what the mission and
>purpose of XML is.
>
>I'd like to suggest that this
is something OASIS as
>a whole needs to do more
about! I think we have
>gotten complacent and just
assume everyone knows.
>
>Reality check - if my group is
a representative sample,
>we still have a huge amount of
work to do in education
>at a base level inside our own
industry - let alone outside!
>
>I'd suggest OASIS looks at
creating a couple of one or
>two page documents for the
OASIS front page and
>that we have two prominent
buttons with "Who are we?"
>"What does XML do?" -
to help get the message across
>at least at our own front door!
>
>The "Who are we?"
needs to emphasize the role and
>membership and charter - too
many people have a
>bad to iffy impression of what
OASIS is and how it
>fits into the big picture of
standards work internationally
>and who its members are. A
simple diagram or two
>would help here.
>
>Then here's a stab at some
bullet points for the later
>summary on XML (below).
>
>I'd hate to have to form a
committee to do this - hopefully
>someone has something that can
be purposed here to
>rapidly close this gap for us?
>
>Cheers, DW
>========================================
>
>OASIS and XML - the What, Why
and How?
>
>What:
>
>o document content styling,
presentation, markup, storage
>o information transaction
exchange formats and validation
>o transfer communication
protocol mechanisms
>o process scripting and control
>o knowledge representation and
semantics
>o modelling, graphics and maps
representation
>
>Why:
>
>o create interoperability,
consistency and certification
>o reduce costs by providing
proven and tried solutions
>o improve access, collaboration
and sharing
>o foster open marketplaces
within industry sectors
>
>How:
>
>o open public specifications,
tools and techniques
>o domain experts collaborate to
create solutions
>o open international
membership, low barriers for participation
>o solutions providers implement
products and services
>o outreach, demonstrations,
feedback, engagement.