BlueMatrix Welcomes RIXML Launch.Business/Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2001 RIXML RIXML Research Information Exchange Markup Language .org recently released version released version - release 1.0 of the RIXML (Research Information eXchange Markup Language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. ) specification, bringing investment research distribution standards one major step closer to the 'data-centric' paradigm that BlueMatrix helps to facilitate. With RIXML and other XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. initiatives, research notes and reports are tagged element-by-element, allowing for buy-side clients to filter down to exactly what they want. RIXML will allow the buy-side to "create customized filters that put an intelligent throttle on the fire hose of information currently being distributed." According to RIXML, there are over 6,500 research documents published per day. www.rixml.org "Investment banks want to give their clients what they want- targeted, relevant content - but they can often face a costly endeavor in re-engineering an essentially document-driven process," said Skye Hauptman, Technical Director of BlueMatrix. "Our clients can rest easy knowing that whatever XML specification comes out, their research content will be published in it, in addition to simultaneous distribution in other formats: PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. , HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , ASCII ASCII or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, a few symbols, and control characters. Originally designed for teletype operations, it has found wide application in computers. , etc." "The buyside institutions are starting to demand content in XML. We are here to help both the buyside and sellside implement RIXML systems." BlueMatrix is currently using XML to publish research to aggregators and to publish to client websites via tools like Vignette. The core BlueMatrix system stores all research content element-by-element, increasing the value of the research itself through speedier, more accurate distribution and greater data purity. About BlueMatrix: BlueMatrix, Inc. is the premier ASP for financial research workflow and publishing. Founded in 1999, the firm is a leader in web-based applications for the financial community and is leading the revolution into the new data-centric model of investment research. The BlueMatrix team gained IT, Banking and Trading experience in their prior employment at JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and other banking firms. |
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