ODF/OOXML Resources
"#CC0000">STANDARDS:OpenDocument Format Version 1.0 specification: The
International Organization for Standardization's Office ODF
Version 1 page. (GCN.com/797)
OpenDocument Format Version 1.1
specification: The OASIS specification for Version 1.1 of ODF.
(GCN.com/798)
Office Open XML ECMA page:
The official ECMA page for OOXML (www.ecma-international.org/memento/TC45.htm)
Office Open XML Overview: An
ECMA summary of the OOXML standard. PDF file. (GCN.com, Quickfind
799)
SUPPORT
GROUPS:
Open XML Developer: Microsoft's site for fostering the
Office Open XML developer community. The Web site includes a forum,
newsfeed, workspaces and sample code. (http://openxmldeveloper.org)
ODF Alliance: The alliance
helps educate organizations about the benefits of ODF. Includes
white papers and other information that can be helpful in making a
business case. (www.odfalliance.org)
SOFTWARE
AND INTEROPERABILITY PLUG-INS:
Microsoft Office 2007: Home page for the new version of
Microsoft Office. GCN.com/800.
Open Office: The free
open-source office productivity suite that utilizes ODF. The latest
version, Version 2.2, does not support Microsoft Office 2007 files.
(www.openoffice.org)
Microsoft Compatibility Pack:
The plug-in that allows Microsoft Office 2007 files to be read by
older versions of Microsoft Office. (GCN.com, Quickfind
801.)
COMMENTARY
AND ANALYSIS:
'Achieving Openness: a closer look at ODF &
OOXML': White paper by Sam Hiser, founder of the
OpenDocument Foundation. (GCN.com/802.)
ConsortiumInfo.org: Standards
attorney Andrew Updegrove's blog. Updegrove comments and
investigates news around such standards as ODF (http://consortiuminfo.org).
IBM Developer Works blog: Bob
Sutor: Sutor is the vice president of standards and open source at
IBM and a supporter of ODF. (GCN.com/803.)