Peter Gerstbach

Currently, I am working on a term paper about ebXML and Web Services. The paper compares how these two approaches are suitable to conduct e-Business. Therefor, I created a timeline, visualizing the history of ebXML and Web Service-related standards, such as SOAP, UDDI, WSDL and BPEL. Have a look!

The figure shows a timeline when relevant standards and specifications for ebXML and Web Services has been published or adopted, respectively. It all started with the XML Recommendation in 1998, followed by the establishment of the ebXML working group and the release of the first ebXML standards on the one hand, and the development of SOAP, WSDL, UDDI and finally BPEL on the other hand. While the development of new Web Service related standard has accelerated for the last two years, ebXML is already in a period of consolidation.

I appreciate any comments and suggestions for improvement.

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