Re: [regrep] ebXML Registry "Brochure" (Was Re: [regrep] PR for specs)

[Duane Nickull <duane@yellowdragonsoft.com>]

What format do you think is best for this?  Work in MS word then publich 
in PDF?

Duane
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Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> I can definitely see that order as well. So far it appears that we all
> agree that "(a) Registry Brochure" would be the highest priority.
> 
> I think we should include some information on XML registries (or we can
> call them "E-Business Registries") in general, as well as their
> benefits. Here is an excerpt from the "Requirements for an XML Registry"
> report I wrote for EPA 2 years ago (the points are perhaps too concise
> and need expansion, but they're good for general ideas):
> 
> <Excerpt>
> The benefits of an XML registry are numerous:
> 
> - Promotes reuse
> - Enables efficient version control
> - Promotes unified understanding of registered objects
> - Ensures consistency across organizational areas
> - Promotes selective access to registered objects
> - Enables collaborative development.
> </Excerpt>
> 
> And an excerpt from a WebServices.org article I wrote in April:
> 
> <Excerpt>
> An e-business registry is a software product that acts as an organizing
> focal point for the wealth of information and interactions that
> conducting e-business requires. E-business registries serve various
> purposes, including:
> 
> - Enabling the discovery of trading partners and their various
> capabilities 
> - Classification, association of e-business artifacts such as XML
> schemas, Document Type Definitions (DTDs), and trading partner profiles 
> - Registration and discovery of Web service descriptions, such as Web
> Services Description Language (WSDL) documents 
> 
> E-business registries are central to the execution of e-business because
> they allow for the registration, management, and discovery of those
> critical items that are crucial for the conduct of e-business. 
> </Excerpt>
> 
> Joe
> 
> Farrukh Najmi wrote:
> 
>>Chiusano Joseph wrote:
>>
>>
>>><Quote>
>>>How do people see the relative priority of above 3 possibilities?
>>></Quote>
>>>
>>>I see them in the order listed, with (a) highest priority.
>>>
>>>Joe
>>>
>>
>>I almost agree. My order is (a), (c), (b). Here is why.
>>
>>I think (a) is most important because it has the most bang for the buck.
>>We could actually get this done in relatively short time. Bteween (b)
>>and (c) I see close overlap and prefer an web version of (c) as it
>>provides a superset of what (b) may provide.
>>
>>
>>>Farrukh Najmi wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>So far we have:
>>>>
>>>>a) Registry brochure
>>>>
>>>>b) Registry quick start guide
>>>>
>>>>and I would like to add as a possibility
>>>>
>>>>c) Registry Tutorial
>>>>
>>>>I see (a) being very light weight and high impact. I see (b) being a
>>>>litle more meat than (a). I see (c) being quite detailed but designed
>>>>according to use cases and filled with examples. A few good examples
>>>>come to mind:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/
>>>>http://java.sun.com/webservices/docs/1.1/tutorial/doc/
>>>>
>>>>How do people see the relative priority of above 3 possibilities? It
>>>>would be great to hear from actual users trying to grapple with the
>>>>specs even if they are not TC members.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Farrukh
>>>>
>>>
>>--
>>Farrukh
>