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RSS meta a languageThe Merit of XML as an Architecture Description Language Meta-Language
White Paper We investigated the use of XML, eXtensible Mark-up Language, as a way to represent software architecture models described with an Architectural Description Language (ADL). We believe XML provides a flexible and extensible framework highly suited to... [25 Feb 2004]
Meta Group Quarterly: From 'efficiency' to 'value'
Comment The second in a series of articles for silicon.com sees leading analyst house Meta Group consider a major shift - involving IT portfolio management - that has started to gain acceptance in the past three months. [02 Jul 2003]
The next Microsoft Office - getting clever with XML
News Meta Group analyst David Yockelson said XDocs is "powerful because it lets me collect up a lot of related information into a tabular format", Yockelson said. The product is based on Extensible Mark-up Language (XML), already a popular standard for... [09 Oct 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: Oracle's next gamble, India gets the Simputer, and X-Box issues
Comment With the aid of the META Group, Oracle is already using the integrated nature of its applications environment as a sales message for cost-conscious prospects. META has produced a report indicating up to 60 per cent of implementation costs for CRM... [23 Apr 2001]
XML: Cultural problems holding back a killer technology?
Comment The fact is that XML - because of its capacity for holding extensive meta text - is capable of far more than HTML, but as such is many orders of magnitude more complex. Guy Gurden, VP at investment bank JP Morgan, chairs a working group designed to... [05 Jan 2001]
Ask the Lawyer @ silicon.com
Comment The practice of including the trademarks of others in the code for a Web page - called meta-tagging - to attract business is a clear infringement of rights. In deciding whether a Web site is offering something for sale in a country, a court would... [05 Jun 2000]
Deutsche Telekom moves to dominate European ISP market
News Ashim Pal, Internet analyst at Meta Group, said: "This announcement comes as no surprise, as it continues the consolidation around ISPs that we have been experiencing. He said: "In tough language countries where English is not widely spoken and... [16 Feb 2000]
Planet99: Online business must have XML standard
News Speaking in Las Vegas at the Planet99 conference, Ballmer claimed the meta-language is "the hallmark of the next generation of the Internet". The programming model of XML needs to be extended to provide a face to stitch together work from vendors. [13 Oct 1999]
ITN to utilise XML technology
News XMLNews defines meta-tags specifically for textual news. ITN's Webmaster-designate, Ave Wrigley, has announced plans to use XML (eXtensible Mark-up Language) to extend the range of the UK broadcast company's news services. [02 Jun 1999]
Netscape backs standard designed to cut site development costs
News Ashim Pal, senior research analyst at the Meta Group, explained: "Web browser environments use HTML, but they are like different versions of the same language. Netscape Communications has signed up to a set of software code standards set by the... [29 Oct 1998]
CommerceNet invests in XML Exchange
News CommerceNet - a 500-strong industry consortium - has bought the XML Exchange, a forum which develops the meta programming language, from XML Solutions. CommerceNet will turn the online forum into an e-registry service, where anyone can submit new... [16 Jul 1998]
