Avanade and Microsoft work together to deliver XML technology that lets users easily tap into data stored in leading enterprise systemsdirectly from Microsoft* Office. More.
more in the essential business technologies series
how higher-performance PCs can enhance XML-based solutions
XML has emerged as a universal standard for adding intelligence to business computing. Learn why client PCs are facing growing performance demands as a result of XML adoption and how the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor is designed to meet this growing need.
DEMO: Pentium® 4 processor and Office XP productivity [ZIP, 66MB]
See an example of how a Pentium® 4 processor-based PC running Microsoft* Office XP can take advantage of XML, 3D, and collaboration software in a medical office scenario.
IT to IT
Mail-Well corporate case study
When Mail-Well, a rapidly growing printing company, decided to go online, it couldn't predict the pressure e-Business would place on the entire enterprise. To handle the wave of Internet-based business, the company built an integrated infrastructure to tie together all parts of the business.
Mail-Well video
See why Mail-Well decided to go online and consequently built an integrated infrastructure.
EMC and Reuters testimonials video
Watch EMC2 and Reuters discuss their use of XML and Intel Pentium 4 processor technology.
Gartner: portals, XML and UDDI enable a new computing paradigm
In a research note, Gartner predicts that peer-to-peer interaction and XML-driven enterprise portals will play an increasingly vital role in network collaboration. Learn what challenges IT managers face as companies transition to these powerful, flexible environments.
IDC: your PC will be challenged
Many users think their desktops and notebooks are good enough to run the software they have. IDC believes heavier software workloads will drive the adoption of performance hardware. Read IDC's white paper on how your PC will be challenged.
useful links
World Wide Web Consortium*
WWW Consortium develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential as a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.
RosettaNet*
RosettaNet, a self-funded, non-profit organization, is a consortium of major information technology, electronic components and semiconductor manufacturing companies working to create and implement industry-wide, open e-Business process standards. These standards form a common e-Business language, aligning processes between supply chain partners on a global basis.
ebXML*
ebXML is a modular suite of specifications that enables enterprises of any size and in any geographical location to conduct business over the Internet. Using ebXML, companies now have a standard method to exchange business messages, conduct trading relationships, communicate data in common terms, and define and register business processes.
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