Re: What do people really expect from ebXML?

[Martin Bryan <mtbryan@sgml.u-net.com>]

Alan

> It gives digital cameras to Third-World
> artisans and asks them to send the images of their wares to PeopLink,
which
> posts the images on the group's Web site to help resell the items.  They
> also auction the items on E-Bay.

> The CTO of the organization is interested in ebXML for setting up a more
> sophisticated cataloging service for the artisans.  EbXML messages would
> support many of the logistics and back-office functions, which would help
> the group handle a much larger number of  artisan clients and catalog
> customers.  Right now, its client software for the artisans is configured
> for desktop systems.  You are correct, however, that we have to think
> beyond the desktop system to hand-held devices.  Best regards.

For your information a European research project is currently developing a
digital camera with a built-in mobile phone for instant transmission of the
data. Now if we could add cataloguing information to the image using MPEG-7
and transmit this as part of an ebXML message ....

Martin Bryan