Sunday | 7 September, 2008
The rocky road of OOXML: News
News
- +
Venezuela joins line appealing OOXML standard approval 03/06/2008 07:58:37
Venezuela has joined the list of countries that have lodged appeals against adoption of an international standard based on Microsoft's OOXML file format.Venezuela has joined the list of countries that have lodged appeals against the adoption of an international standard based on Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) file format. - +
Microsoft to deliver Mac Office file converters in June 15/05/2008 07:48:12
Office 2004 for Mac users will get oft-delayed converters, vows managerMicrosoft will deliver its delay-plagued Open XML file converters for Office 2004 for Mac next month, the company reaffirmed Tuesday. - +
OOXML approved, but some say standards process needs review 04/04/2008 07:13:21
During the ISO process, both sides were accused of overt and covert politickingNow that the ISO has standardized Office Open XML some are asking if the standards process itself is next in line for a thorough evaluation. - +
ISO adopts OOXML format as international standard 02/04/2008 07:52:52
The ISO has approved Microsoft's OOXML as an international standard.The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has adopted an international standard based on Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format. - +
OOXML approval only first step in road to adoption 02/04/2008 09:13:16
OOXML standard is about choice, says Microsoft.The International Organization for Standardization's approval of Microsoft's OOXML as an international standard is just the beginning of what could be a lengthy process before the file format can be widely and successfully implemented for exchanging documents, according to critics and supporters of OOXML. - +
OOXML results in, but ISO delays announcement 01/04/2008 07:37:11
The result from a vote on whether the Microsoft-built Office Open XML file format will become an international standard won't be revealed until Wednesday.The vote result on whether the Microsoft-built Office Open XML file format will become an international standard won't be officially revealed until Wednesday, the International Organization for Standardization, based in Geneva, said late Monday. - +
ODF editor: ODF loses if OOXML does 26/03/2008 07:05:33
ODF standard's editor says the format will suffer if Microsoft's OOXML isn't ratified as a standardThe editor of the Open Document Format (ODF) standard has written a letter that strongly supports recognizing Microsoft's Open Office XML (OOXML) file format as a standard, arguing that if it fails, ODF will suffer. - +
Weak support for OOXML changes throws shadow over approval 03/03/2008 08:11:34
Critics say little discussion on the technical tweaks took placeA committee of ISO members in Geneva may have approved the proposed changes to Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML), but the document format's final approval remains far from certain. - +
Rules altered in OOXML standardization process 03/03/2008 08:24:40
Rules changed on the fly to meet five-day deadline to discuss concerns with specification; final vote due in 30 daysISO delegates working to standardize Open Office XML created new rules on the fly to cover the fact they failed to discuss nearly 80 per cent of the 1,100 questions submitted about the document specification format because they ran out of time during their five-day meeting in Geneva. - +
How OOXML vote could change all -- and nothing 29/02/2008 07:46:12
Experts opinions vary on impact final decision will haveNext month, national standards bodies will vote for the second time on whether to adopt the Office Open XML (OOXML) document format as an international standard. - +
Debate on OOXML standard continues behind closed doors 28/02/2008 07:18:56
A committee in Geneva has five days to resolve 1,100 modifications to 6,000 pages of text if Microsoft's OOXML format is to become an international standard.With 6,000 pages of text subject to 1,100 modifications, all to be approved by 120 delegates from 37 countries in just five days, the task facing the standards committee discussing Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format in Geneva this week is mammoth.
Additional Resources
Executive Guides
Whitepapers
Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services. Understanding Email Marketing: A Guide for SMBs
Solve Exchange Storage Problems Once and For All: A New Approach without Stubs or Links
Revolutionising Back-up and Recovery
Wireless LANs: Is my enterprise at risk?
Still Sneaking In: The Threats Your Security Tools Aren't Telling You About
Dude! You Say I Need an Application-Layer Firewall?!
Realizing the Value of Unified Communications
Why Security SaaS Makes Sense Today
Zones
Zones provide focussed content from Computerworld and leading technology partners.Videos
Computerworld news
IFA: New use for Wii productArtificial Intelligence software engineers have taken a Wii balance board and hooked it up to a PC to create an alternative input device.
WebCasts
CW 360 Degrees: Disaster recoveryWe all want to be prepared for when the worst happens. But what's the best way to do this?
Newsletter Subscription
RSS Feeds
Polls
Market Place
Computerworld Member Login
Prioritizing Services with IT Service Management (ITSM)
Computerworld Live Webinar
Wednesday 20th, August 2008
11:00am EST (Sydney, Australia)
To be repeated on:
Thursday 4th, September 2008
11:00am EST (Sydney Australia)
Sign up and receive a free copy of The Forrester WaveTM Service Desk Management Tools, Q2 2008 at the conclusion of the Webinar.
Attend and discover:
- How to deliver value to your business through ITSM
- Best practice ITSM implementation
- Why emphasis is changing from optimizing IT management processes to better servicing customers and demonstrating real dollar value
- If service-oriented ITSM is best for your business
- +
Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
Viva la Verticals! Key to Vendor Growth is Through Vertical Market Opportunities, Says IDC 2008-09-05 11:05:00+10
F-Secure delivers fastest protection in the online world 2008-09-04 16:50:00+10
NETGEAR expands ProSafe team as business-class products take off in SME market 2008-09-04 16:27:00+10
Rogue security apps dominate Fortinet's Aug 2008 IT threat report 2008-09-04 16:00:00+10
Adaptec Intelligent Power Management Reduces Storage Power Consumption Up to 70 Percent 2008-09-04 11:28:00+10
Whitepaper
Radicati Market Quadrant 2008 on Corporate Web Security
An Analysis of the Market for Corporate Web Security Solutions, revealing Top Players, Mature Players, Specialists and Trail Blazers. Read on to discover who makes the grade.
Enterprise IT Buyer's Guide
Sponsored Links
