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Abstract

When the MathML working group in the W3C started working with XML, they had no idea that three years later XML would be one of the hottest internet technologies for e-business. Much of the business-to-business infrastructure that is now being developed is based on XML. Companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems are betting that XML will play a significant role in their future. Even the United Nations is using XML as the basis for a global commerce initiative. In this talk I'll discuss how many of the early ideas for interoperability of mathematical software have counterparts in the business world. I'll also talk about the current state of XML standards, what I think the hot areas are, and what we are likely to see in 2001. Finally, I'll discuss how the notion of web services as a unifying model for B2B interchanges might have a role in the future development of mathematical software.

Biography

Bob Sutor is IBM's Program Director for XML Technology. In this role he drives the integrated strategy, technology, and marketing plans for XML in IBM as well as supports open standards activities and technical partnerships in the industry. He is the Chief of Strategy for the OASIS consortium, a founding member of the XML.org Steering Committee, and Vice Chair of the OASIS and UN/CEFACT Electronic Business XML Initiative (ebXML). Before joining the IBM Software Group, Bob was a member of IBM's Research staff and led advanced technology projects related to internet publishing. He participated in the development of the first release of MathML within the W3C and was the original developer of techexplorer. Bob received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College.