"Schemalets" - I like it! Thanks Farrukh!
Kind Regards,
Joseph Chiusano
Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Farrukh Najmi [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:51 PM
> To: ebXML Regrep (ebXML Regrep)
> Subject: Re: [regrep] FW: TC Related Presentation at XTech
>
> Chiusano Joseph wrote:
>
> >I believe Farrukh submitted an abstract for this, and was
> planning to
> >forward it to our listserv when he had a breath from getting
> v3.0 ready.
> >
> >
> Here is the abstract I submitted at the last minute. It was
> posted for the general session and MAY not quite fit the
> specialized nature of the call from Jane for TC updates.
> I certainly did not have Jane's call in mind when I did the abstract.
>
> In any event here is the abstract text...
>
> Topic Area/Track: Applications
>
> Title: Managing Schemalets Using the OASIS ebXML Registry
>
> Keywords:
> Registry, Repository, Web Services, ebXML, Content
> Management, Semantic Web, Java, Meta data, Ontology,
> Distributed Systems, E-business, E-Government, eCommerce,
> HTTP binding, XML, Query language
>
> Brief Session Description:
>
> This paper describes how fine grained XML Schema artefacts
> (referred to as Schemalets) may be published, managed,
> discovered, reused and assembled into larger XML Schemas with
> the help of an ebXML Registry.
>
> Technical Needs: No special needs.
>
> *Abstract*
>
> The rise in adoption of XML has led to a proliferation of XML
> Vocabularies. These XML Vocabularies are typically expressed
> in schema languages such as XML Schema and Relax NG. Such XML
> Vocabularies tend to be composed of finer grained definitions
> of vocabulary elements such as definitions of namespaces,
> attributes, types and elements.
>
> These vocabulary building block elements are referred to in
> this paper as /Schemalets/ or mini-schemas.
>
> Organizations are finding that in the absence of proper
> tools, XML Vocabularies are being developed in an ad hoc
> manner with little coordination. This creates much
> duplication of effort resulting in inconsistent and
> incompatible XML Schemas. Often there are multiple schemalets
> for representing the same information element.
>
> The paper shows an XML Vocabulary Management application of
> the ebXML Registry that is used as a tool to address the
> problems created by ad hoc development of XML Vocabularies.
> The tool uses the content and metadata management
> capabilities of an ebXML Registry to manage Schemalets,
> facilitate their discovery and subsequent reuse when
> assembled into complete schemas.
>
> The intended audience includes those that are interested in
> XML tools and specifically XML Vocabulary Management tools.
> This includes systems architects, developers as well as
> managers. The paper assumes moderate technical background in
> XML and Wed Services. However, anyone with little or no
> technical background will be able to understand the business
> aspects of the presentation.
>
> The audience is first introduced to the concepts behind XML
> Vocabulary development and the common problems when XML
> Vocabulary is developed in an ad hoc manner.
>
> Next, a set of requirements are identified for a tool that
> manages XML Vocabulary elements.
>
> With this introduction, much of the remainder of the paper
> then describes in detail the /Schemalet Manager Application/
> and shows how it meets the requirements identified and
> addresses the problems identified in Vocabulary Management.
>
> The paper concludes with an assessment of how well the
> /Schemalet Manager Application/ met its objectives,
> identifies areas for improvement in the application as well
> as ebXML Registry standard and shares some useful links.
>
> >Kind Regards,
> >Joseph Chiusano
> >Booz Allen Hamilton
> >Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Breininger, Kathryn R [mailto:]
> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 2:30 PM
> >>To: ebXML Regrep (ebXML Regrep)
> >>Subject: [regrep] FW: TC Related Presentation at XTech
> >>Importance: High
> >>
> >>Is anyone planning to attend the Xtech in Amsterdam on May
> 24th? We
> >>have an opportunity to participate in a presentation providing an
> >>overview of ebXML committee work, case studies, or
> implementations as
> >>part of the one-day program devoted to OASIS Standards and
> >>specifications.
> >>Please let me know ASAP if any of you are interested and able to
> >>travel to Amsterdam, and I will get back to Jane on next steps.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Kathryn
> >>
> >>
> >>Kathryn Breininger
> >>
> >>425-965-0182 phone
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Jane Harnad [mailto:]
> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:16 AM
> >>To: ; ;
> >>; ; Breininger, Kathryn R
> >>Subject: TC Related Presentation at XTech
> >>Importance: High
> >>
> >>
> >>Dear Dale, Monica, Ian, Kathryn, and Jacques:
> >>
> >>I'm happy to bring you a great opportunity to promote your TCs work.
> >>
> >>IDEAlliance's annual XML Europe event, now called XTech 2005, will
> >>feature a one-day program exclusively devoted to OASIS
> Standards and
> >>specifications. The OASIS Open Standards Day at XTech
> >>(http://www.xtech-conference.org/) will be held on 24 May
> at the RAI
> >>Centre in Amsterdam.
> >>
> >>The program will be made up of six presentations, each on a
> key OASIS
> >>specification of particular interest to the European community. We
> >>would like to invite a presentation on state-of-the-art ebXML
> >>implementations, possibly focusing on the
> by-then-recently-approved BP
> >>2.0 specification and recent governmental and European
> installations.
> >>The 45-minute presentation should provide an update and overview of
> >>the status of your committee work, but it may also include
> information
> >>on implementations or case studies. Designated speakers will be
> >>responsible for their own travel, but will receive complimentary
> >>registration for the OASIS Open Standards Day, including lunch and
> >>reception, and discounted registration to the entire XTech
> conference.
> >>
> >>Please discuss this opportunity with other members of your
> TC, and let
> >>me know if we can include the above described presentation on the
> >>program. We're anxious to start promoting your
> participation in this
> >>event as soon as possible, so please get back to me by 24 January
> >>2005.
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>Jane Harnad
> >>Manager of Events
> >>OASIS
> >>
> >>+1978-667-5115 ext 214
> >>Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
> >>
> >>P.S. If your TC would like to hold a F2F meeting in
> conjunction with
> >>the conference, please let me know. Space is extremely limited, but
> >>I'd be happy to forward your request to IDEAlliance.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> Farrukh
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