NIST releases specs for automated IT security protocol Nov 7, 2009
SCAP is a suite of specifications that use the eXtensible Markup Language to standardize how software products exchange information about software flaws and security configurations. It includes software flaw and security configuration standard reference data provided by the National Vulnerability Database, which is managed by NIST and sponsored by the Homeland Security Department. (FCW.com)
The 'browser mafia' must lead the IT revolution Oct 21, 2009
So to bring new ideas in federal IT, we will need a "browser mafia" that dumps clunky old applications, big projects and the rest of what is wrong with government computing and demonstrates that problems can be solved with open-source software, Asynchronous JavaScript and Extensible Markup Language, social media, and a liberal dose of agile development. Stay tuned for additional political communiqus. (FCW.com)
New guidelines for using National Checklist Program to securely configure software Oct 3, 2009
They can consist of templates or automated scripts, Extensible Markup Language (XML) files or other procedures, and can include patches and patch descriptions for the software. No checklist can make a system 100 percent secure, and each is expected to be tailored by each user to meet its own needs. (FCW.com)
CRM application integration using Web services: Sep 25, 2009
Data transactions should be in eXtensible Markup Language (XML); XML is a language that provides a standard way of representing data and information. Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) should be used for listing and locating applications. (SearchCRM.com)
Stimulus spenders race to the finish line Sep 25, 2009
Some federal and state agencies have advanced systems that use Extensible Markup Language while others are gathering data in spreadsheets and PDFs. There is a large range of capability, said Sherry Amos, director of industry strategy at Standard and Poors Public Services. (FCW.com)
Consortium releases comprehensive new version of HR-XML Sep 25, 2009
The third version of a set of Extensible Markup Language-based schemas for human resources tasks this week by the ... For instance, this is the first version to be aligned with the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business' , a markup schema for exchanging e-business messages, rendered in the Electronic Business using Extensible Markup Language, known as ebXML.. (FCW.com)
Standards body issues draft advisory on maintaining open government data Sep 19, 2009
"The quickest and easiest way to make data available on the Internet is to publish the data in its raw form," the report states, adding that the data format used should be machine-readable, such as by being encoded in the Extensible Markup Language, Resource Description Framework or laid out in a Comma Separated Values file. By structuring data in this fashion, third-party computers can better reorganize and reuse the data. (FCW.com)
Microsoft Claims i4i's Evidence is 'Irrelevant' Sep 17, 2009
A lower court jury last spring found Microsoft guilty of infringing i4i's patent on "custom" eXtensible Markup Language (XML) technology for formatting documents. Initially, Microsoft partnered with i4i to provide the custom formatting technology that some Word customers needed. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Microsoft Gets OK to Keep Selling Word Sep 5, 2009
That 11-year-old patent, held by Toronto-based developer i4i, covers a specific usage of what's known as eXtensible Markup Language, or XML.. In its patent infringement case, i4i claimed that XML technology used in Word file formats violates its patent on such "custom" uses of XML. Microsoft argued that i4i's patent is invalid -- but a lower court jury. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Microsoft overturns Word sale ban Sep 5, 2009
XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a formatting system that preserves the structure of information, such as that in a spreadsheet, as it is passed around and handled by different programs. Following the 12 August ruling Microsoft filed a request to stay the injunction and also asked for the case to be put on a fast track so its appeal could be heard quickly. (BBC News -- Business)
A few creative options for working without Word Sep 3, 2009
The barring Microsoft from selling copies of Word with Extensible Markup Language features technically goes into effect in October, although Microsofts and its of the decision will likely delay it. And we tend to agree with those who predict that a deal will be reached between Microsoft and i4i, whose patent Microsoft was found to have violated, and Word will go merrily along. (FCW.com)
The long road to HTML 5 Aug 29, 2009
Another big advance of HTML 5 is that will incorporate , or xHTML, a version of HTML that is rendered as a subset of an Extensible Markup Language application. Casting HTML pages into an XML format allows their contents to be parsed more thoroughly by computers. (FCW.com)
Microsoft ruling fires up the haters Aug 25, 2009
The case involves a Canadian company named i4i that asserts Microsoft has infringed on a patent for technology that makes it possible for Word software to handle some Extensible Markup Language code. A federal judge ruled in favor of i4i and ordered Microsoft to stop selling its software beginning in mid-October. (FCW.com)
Imagine a world without Word Aug 21, 2009
Other analysts say Microsoft might choose to remove the Extensible Markup Language components that infringe on i4i's patent and sell new versions of Word without them. And Microsoft Word, though popular, is not the exclusive word-processing software of the federal government. (FCW.com)
MSFT Hopes to Stay Word Injunction Aug 20, 2009
The patent in question relates to the use of XML, or extensible markup language, in the 2003 and 2007 versions of Word. The injunction is set to take effect in 60 days from the ruling. (Datamation)
MS files motion to stay Word sale Aug 19, 2009
The patent in question relates to the use of XML, or extensible markup language, in the 2003 and 2007 versions of Word ... The patent in question relates to the use of XML, or extensible markup language, in the 2003 and 2007 versions of Word. (India Times)
Judge Blocks MSFT Word Sales Aug 18, 2009
The patent in question relates to the use of XML, or extensible markup language, in the 2003 and 2007 versions of Word. The injunction, set to take effect in 60 days, is not expected to hurt Microsoft. (Datamation)
Microsoft Blocked From Selling Word, Fined $290M Aug 14, 2009
The fines stem from a ruling in a patent lawsuit brought by Toronto-based i4i, which describes itself as a specialist in Extensible Markup Language (XML) content development and management. In an earlier ruling, the court said that Microsoft had violated i4i's 11-year-old U.S. Patent No. 5,787,499, which covers software designed to manipulate document architecture and content through metadata. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Judge issues injunction against sales of Word Aug 13, 2009
XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is similar to HTML, the "language" of the Web. The judge makes exceptions for versions of Word that remove certain custom code before opening a file, leaving the door open for Microsoft to come up with a technical workaround to the injunction. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Microsoft Word to stop sales in U.S. for patent violation Aug 13, 2009
I4i, a Toronto-based software producer, has been battling Microsoft over a patent related to Extensible Markup Language (XML). XML is a key software component of many websites as well as Word and other programs. (Xinhuanet, China)
Microsoft Ordered to Stop Selling Word Aug 13, 2009
The patent relates to XML, or extensible markup language, which is used to manipulate a document's content and architecture separately. Apart from Microsoft's Word, XML is used by other word processing applications such as OpenOffice. (ABC News -- Business)
NIST releases 'historic' final version of Special Publication 800-53 Aug 4, 2009
SCAP is a suite of specifications that use the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) to standardize how software products exchange information about software flaws and security configurations. It includes software flaw and security configuration standard reference data, provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), is managed by NIST and sponsored by the Homeland Security Department. (FCW.com)
Voter groups collaborate on XML data model for online voter registration Jul 22, 2009
Two voter advocacy groups are joining forces to develop a new Extensible Markup Language data model for the electronic exchange of voter registration information. The data exchange protocol could streamline the processing of voter registration forms by making it possible for states to accept data electronically and later automatically verify it against a signed paper copy. (FCW.com)
Creative destruction at work Jul 17, 2009
If Uncle Sam wants a flavor of Extensible Markup Language optimized for its business processes, the if you build it, they will come saying likely will apply. All this is not to say that big systems will not continue to exist. (FCW.com)
Surgeon General's next tobacco report to get Web 2.0 push Jul 14, 2009
The company must also have the ability to code content in Extensible Markup Language and format those documents into a Really Simple Syndication format. CDC officials also want to measure the impact of the campaign in terms of the publics awareness about the report and its key findings. (FCW.com)
W3C pulls plug on XHTML 2 Jul 11, 2009
XHTML is a version of HTML that is rendered as a subset of Extensible Markup Language (XML) application. Casting HTML pages into an XML format allows their contents to be parsed more thoroughly by computers, though using XHTML involves more work on the part of Web site developers because XML documents need to be structurally coherent in a way that few HTML pages are. (FCW.com)
Cobol remains old standby at agencies despite showing its age Jul 10, 2009
1952 Amazing" Grace Hopper begins development of natural language programming languages that would lead to Flowmatic, the precursor of Cobol. 1959 First Cobol specifications completed in December 1959 and published in April 1960. 1968 The American National Standards Institute develops the first industry standard for Cobol. 1997 The Gartner Group says about 80 percent of global business applications run on Cobol, amounting to more than 200 billion lines of code, with 5 billion... (FCW.com)
How to Use XML or RSS Jul 5, 2009
RSS is a form of XML (eXtensible Markup Language) that codes headlines, story descriptions, and other data that can be scraped by news readers. When National Geographic News editors publish new and updated content (typically once or twice each weekday), changes automatically appear wherever RSS syndication is implemented. (National Geographic)
NYPD: High-profile buildings need tighter security Jul 1, 2009
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OMB posts financial reporting guidance for Recovery Act funds Jun 28, 2009
Manually, they enter data into a pre-formatted spreadsheet supplied by OMB. For automated compilation of financial data, OMB also supplies an Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based schema that can be used to format the data. The schema is based on the (NIEM), a set of XML tags maintained by the Homeland Security and Justice departments that federal, state and local agencies can use to share information. (FCW.com)
Report provides open government suggestions Jun 4, 2009
Some people said the solution is to create structured data that is easily consumable such as Extensible Markup Language, and others suggested pursuing a cooperative research and development agreement that defines principles for open-source data. Others suggested bringing government services online and making them reusable by the private sector. (FCW.com)
Kundra advocates open source Jun 4, 2009
Extensible Markup Language is an example of a pervasive open standard. Applications and other software can be proprietary, and as long as they adhere to open standards, they can interoperate and data can pass freely among them. (FCW.com)
GCN Lab Review: Alpha Five Version 9 Platinum Jun 3, 2009
0/Asynchronous JavaScript and Extensible Markup Language applications in less time than in Visual Studio, Ruby or PHP.. Related Articles. (FCW.com)
Intelligence community wrestles with Web 2.0 tools for info sharing Jun 3, 2009
KML, or Keyhole Markup Language, is Google Earths variation of the Extensible Markup Language standard. This increasingly popular specification offers a way to include longitude and latitude pointers for displaying location-based visualizations in Web browsers, mapping software and other applications. (FCW.com)
Microsoft Ordered to Pay $200 Million in Patent Dispute May 21, 2009
Cawley told us the dispute is over Microsoft Word's use of "extensible markup language" to process electronic documents. Cawley said he presented evidence that Microsoft knew about i4i's patent but didn't try to avoid infringement. (Law.com)
Microsoft Loses $200 Million Jury Verdict in i4i Patent-Infringement Case May 21, 2009
Word 2003 and 2007 use extensible markup language, or XML, for encoding, and customize the XML in a way that closely held i4i contends infringes its patent. Both sides agree that many people use Word without ever using custom XML.. (Bloomberg -- US)
Many uses of XML May 12, 2009
Last week I described XML - extensible markup language - and how it is the backbone of RSS news feeds. XML is a language used to markup data and information for access by other languages and computers, and is used for much more than just news feeds. (Missoulian, MT)
TECHNOLOGY - Behind feeds, XML at work May 5, 2009
XML stands for extensible markup language - one of many languages that the Internet and Internet services rely on. Before we figure out what extensible and markup mean, we have to talk about computer languages in general. (Missoulian, MT)
Clients and Attorneys Benefit From Advanced Patent Monitoring Capabilities Mar 13, 2009
According to Mr. Katz, the Brinks system is able to monitor and provide more detailed information available only through the secured private PAIR system, utilizing the private PAIR's unique capability to provide information in an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) format, and is able to monitor both clients' confidential patent applications being prosecuted by Brinks as well as any publically available granted patent, published application or reexamination proceeding. Mr. Katz explained that... (PR Newswire)
Autodesk Unveils 2010 Software Portfolio for Building Information Modeling Feb 10, 2009
The updated Autodesk Revit platform also allows a greater level of interoperability for green building analysis, providing support for the green building extensible markup language (gbXML) format. Updates to the products based on the Autodesk Revit platform include. (PR Newswire)
