Moravia Supports OASIS Web Services TC; Creating Industry Standards for Information Exchange.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2003 Moravia, a leading provider of localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. and testing solutions, today announced its participation and support for the recently formed OASIS technical committee (TC) on Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. Standards for Translation. Milan Karasek and Mirek Driml, Moravia's globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation specialists, are members of the TC and will participate actively in the definition of the standards. This OASIS TC aims to develop standards, which will provide a common framework for both publisher and vendor, enabling more automation of the translation and localization process. "To achieve full-scale global eBusiness, we must overcome the challenge of enabling multilingual business transactions over the Internet. A critical first step is the widespread buy-in, support and adoption of translation and localization standards," explained Patrick Gannon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of OASIS. "Moravia's participation in advancing the localization process standards within OASIS will help us build the infrastructure necessary for global electronic business." The Web Services Standards can be described as the backbone to a work flow interface, using standardized metadata to enable information flow. To date there is no one single standard for information flow; companies use a combination of e-mail, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to and the Web for data transfer and communication. Now, we see a change in requirements, where users would like to store and transfer all information and data from one central application. With the Web Services Standard, a standard interface between publishers and vendors will be defined, enabling online communication and data transfer. Publishers can automate their selection process by checking rates and services of vendors, before allocating a project. The result of the TC Standards will be a series of tModels, one for each business process, clarifying the Web service interface (similar to DTD (Document Type Definition) A language that describes the contents of an SGML document. The DTD is also used with XML, and the DTD definitions may be embedded within an XML document or in a separate file. in 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. ). The tModels will define which services will be offered under Web Services and what format, names and parameters the functions of this interface will have. The actual implementation of the interface will be the responsibility of the user. Moravia believes in working with the industry to create and improve industry processes, helping to advance new technologies and promoting open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced . Working together with industry leaders and industry organizations gives TC members the opportunity to learn from one another's strengths and to combine knowledge and know-how to create workable non-proprietary standards not only for Web information flow, but also other TCs such as the XLIFF XLIFF XML Localization Interchange File Format (XML Localization Interchange File Format (file format) Interchange File Format - (IFF, full name "EA IFF 1985") A generic file format published by Electronic Arts as an open standard. IFF is chunk-based and hierarchical so files can include other files. It is easily extensible and an all round Good Idea. ) group. The definition of industry standards will benefit both publishers and vendors, providing a platform for the development of additional unified systems. About Moravia IT Moravia IT is a leading globalization solution provider, enabling companies in the information technology, e-learning, life sciences and financial industries to enter global markets with high-quality multilingual products. Moravia's solutions include localization and product testing services, internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN. internationalization - internationalisation , multilingual publishing and technical translation. Industry leaders rely on Moravia IT for accurate, on-time and economical localization. With global headquarters in Brno, the Czech Republic, Moravia has local offices in Ireland, Europe and the United States. To learn more, please visit www.moravia-it.com. About OASIS OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. OASIS produces worldwide standards for security, Web services, XML conformance, business transactions, electronic publishing, topic maps and interoperability within and between marketplaces. OASIS has more than 600 corporate and individual members in 100 countries around the world. To learn more, please visit www.oasis-open.org. |
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