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EDI and Flat Files in an XML World

The Internet Integration has changed how suppliers and partners exchange information. Traditionally, suppliers and partners have used expensive, proprietary, software and networks to engage in B2B commerce. Only larger suppliers and partners could afford to implement EDI. The monthly costs and per message transaction fees were cost prohibitive. However, studies have shown that electronic transactions are a fraction of the cost to process compared to manual transactions. The internet has ushered in a new age for EDI - one where EDI is used in conjunction with the ubiquitous Web to transact business. The Internet, standards, and new technologies have reduced the transaction cost and partner on boarding time. Even with the new standards that have emerged around XML, manipulation of XML documents still proves difficult. Tune into this webinar to learn about how to modernize your EDI infrastructure and exploit XML technologies.

Download this Recorded Webinar Archive (.WMV Format, 240 MB), or watch it online from your own browser to learn about how to modernize your EDI infrastructure and exploit XML technologies.

Topics Covered Include:

• Challenges in EDI and flat file integration with modern applications
• How to seamlessly stream any non-XML data as XML to industry-leading XML processing components or to your own applications
• Benefits of EDI transformation to XML
• Real world story from a customer case study

Speakers

• Dr. Carlo Innocenti, Program Manager, XML Division, DataDirect Technologies
• Robert Evelyn, VP, XML Division, DataDirect Technologies

Moderator

• David A. Kelly

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Speaker Biography

Dr. Carlo Innocenti - Before joining Data Direct as Program Manager for XML technologies, Dr. Carlo Innocenti (Minollo) served as Principal Software Architect of Stylus Studio at Progress Software and eXcelon Corporation. While at eXcelon Corporation, Carlo managed an engineering group responsible for the overall tools strategy of the XML Database division, overseeing product design and development. Prior to that, he served as Development Manager for tools at Object Design, Inc., an object database company.

Carlo began his software development career at ViVi Software, an Italian company recognized by the European community for successful and innovative software products, where he served as Development Manager before the company was acquired by Object Design.

Carlo holds a MS in Computer Science and a Ph.D in Robotics from the University of Genoa (DIST).