Open Source for ebXML and SHS

Background. In order to facilitate e-commerce communication, many
standardisation activities have been initiated in industry. The goal of the standards is to enable enterprises to more efficiently and accurately search for information, establish agreements, and carry out business transactions. Some of these standards have a long tradition, like EDI, while others have appeared more recently in the Internet age, e.g. RosettaNet, cXML, SHS and ebXML. The most influential standardisation effort is ebXML, which has recently released its first specification. In order to spread the adoption of ebXML, a Swedish project Open ebXML has been initiated. The Open ebXML project aims at an open source implemenation of ebXML and SHS standards including a graphical workbench for designing e-business applications and a foundation for SOAP webservices. Purpose. To design, implement, and evaluate open source components that realise ebXML and SHS standards.

Relevant URLs. www.ebxml.org,
www.openebxml.org, www.toolsmiths.se