Open XML Training – Are you betting your business on Open XML? Is ISO/BSI recognition of the Open XML standard important to you?

smorrow — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:43:16 GMT

With the launch of Office 2007 more and more organisation who leverage the Office product within their application are working closely with the Open XML standard.

I'm not a developer – so I won't try to pretend to understand the technicalities of using Open XML within your application.

What I do know is that a standard that isn't ratified by an Industry body will never truly be a standard. With Open XML we're working hard to get that standard recognised by the British Standards Institute and the ISO standards body. I'd be interested to get your feedback and comments on ratifying standards – let me know if you have strong opinions!

To help our partners make optimal use of Open XML within their applications, we're also looking to run some training between now and the middle of May – dates to be confirmed.

Workshop Descriptions

There are four curriculums that have been developed for Open XML training. Each is designed to address the needs of a specific audience.

Developer Workshop.

This is a 3-day technical deep dive for developers. Basic understanding of XML and related topics is a prerequisite. The primary target audience is .NET developers, but the content is structured so that non-.NET developers can get value out of the training as well. Content covers the details of the Open Packaging Convention, the three main schemas (WordprocessingML, SpreadsheetML, and PresentationML), DrawingML, custom XML support, and XSLT applications for Open XML.

Project Leader Workshop.

This is a 1-day workshop for architects, developer management, and others who need to understand the benefits and architecture of Open XML well enough to make informed business decisions. It includes an overview of Open XML architecture, a review of design decisions that went into Open XML, licensing information, benefits of the format, platform independence, security, migration, conversion and compatibility, and theory and application of custom XML support in the Open XML formats.

CIO Workshop.

This is a 3-hour workshop for senior management, policy makers and others who need to understand the big picture but don't need to understand the details of the formats. The topics covered are essentially the same as the project leader workshop above, but at a higher level with fewer details and more emphasis on benefits.

Archivist Workshop.

This is a half-day workshop for archivists and others responsible for general record-keeping that involves digital document preservation. The content is similar to the CIO workshop, but with an emphasis on issues relevant to long-term document storage: fidelity, compatibility, IP issues, and conversion issues.

Registration

If you'd be interested in attending a training class – please send me an email.
(Please include your contact details, a brief description of your application and let me know whether you're currently using Open XML).

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Open XML Training – Are you betting your business on Open XML? Is ISO/BSI recognition of the Open XML standard important to you?