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	ebXML (Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language), is a modular suite of specifications that enables enterprises of any size and in any geographical location to conduct business over the Internet. Using ebXML, companies now have a standard method to exchange business messages, conduct trading relationships, communicate data in common terms and define and register business processes. ebXML is backed by OASIS-Open. OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. The consortium produces more Web services standards than any other organization along with standards for security, e-business, and standardization efforts in the public sector and for application-specific markets. Founded in 1993, OASIS has more than 3,500 participants representing over 600 organizations and individual members in 100 countries.
	The Itanium® Solutions Alliance is a global community of hardware, operating system and application vendors dedicated to accelerating the adoption and ongoing development of Itanium® 2-based solutions. Formed in September 2005, the Alliance is comprised of some of the most influential companies in the computing industry with a shared strategic commitment to deliver enterprise and technical computing solutions based on Intel® Itanium® 2 architecture.
	OpenSymphony is a Java open source project (license) designed to provide application developers with a suite of components for rapid development of enterprise class Java applications. These components are loosely coupled, allowing the application developer to use one or more of them in a single application (along with other 3rd party or custom components). Spitfire family of products are built with use of OpenSymphony's components.
	The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is a not-for-profit organization, made up of more than 300 companies and individuals spanning virtually the entire storage industry. SNIA members share the common goal of advancing the adoption of storage networks as complete and trusted solutions. To this end, the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education and services that will propel open storage networking solutions into the broader market.
	WS-I is an open industry organization chartered to promote Web services interoperability across platforms, operating systems and programming languages. The organization’s diverse community of Web services leaders helps customers to develop interoperable Web services by providing guidance, recommended practices and supporting resources.
	中国科学技术大学软件学院是国家教育部和国家计委首批批准设立的示范性软件学院之一。在著名高等院校设立国家示范性软件学院是国家发展的战略性规划，是国家经济和产业结构战略性调整的重要举措，是国家应对WTO的机遇和挑战，从而实现在软件产业方面赶超爱尔兰和印度等国家软件业发达国家。同时，示范性软件学院的办学模式、管理体制和运行机制也是我国高等教育改革和创新的一种尝试。 软件学院在利用学校整体教育资源的基础上，苏州市政府给予了较大的投入。软件学院依托我校信息科学技术学院等相关学科，尤其是计算机科学技术系的基础和专业基础课师资力量，同时，在海内外大学和著名企业招聘专职和兼职教师承担专业课程教学。已与微软、IBM、WebEX、中国科学院计算机所和科大讯飞等许多国内外著名IT企业建立了长期的合作关系，以不断改进课程设置和教学内容。并与英国伯明翰大学合作办学，建立联合培养软件工程学士和硕士计划。在培养模式和教学方法上进行了大胆改革，以强化实践和英语能力，提高综合的开发能力。
	Inaugurated on 7 May 2001 as a statutory body set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is leading the transformation of Hong Kong into Asia's hub for technology innovation in the focused clusters (Electronics, Biotechnology, Precision Engineering , and IT & Telecommunications). HKSTP offers a comprehensive range of services to cater for the needs of industry at various stages, ranging from offering a series of management and technical support programmes through industry and university collaboration; nurturing technology start-ups through the Incu-Tech programme support at a Tech Centre; providing advanced facilities and support services in the 22-hectare state-of-the-art Hong Kong Science Park for applied R&D activities; providing land and premises in the three Industrial Estates totaling 239 hectare for hi-tech manufacturing. Advanced facilities and support services available for high technology companies include an IC Design/ Development Support Centre and a Photonics Development Support Centre for its tenants and incubatees as well as access to the best scientific and business minds that Hong Kong, China and the world have to offer.