CECID’s R&D on UBLPatrick YeePatrick Yee

11 May 200411 May 2004

Motivation

HTTP + HTML = Web PublishingHTTP + HTML = Web PublishingebXML + UBL = Web Commerce?ebXML + UBL = Web Commerce?

CECID’s R&D on UBLXML Schema Design and Management XML Schema Design and Management Guide for HK GovtGuide for HK Govt

B2B Connector (Project Elf)B2B Connector (Project Elf)

ebMailebMailSoftware LibrarySoftware Library

XML Schema Design and Management Guide for HK Govt

XML schema modeling methodologyXML schema modeling methodology for for developing developing e-govt applicationse-govt applicationsBased on Based on ebXML Core ComponentsebXML Core Components & UBL approach& UBL approachStandardized Standardized Common Common SSchemaschemas

person’s name, HKIDperson’s name, HKID##, address, etc., address, etc.Central Data RegistryCentral Data Registry

www.xml.gov.hkwww.xml.gov.hk Already applied in real casesAlready applied in real cases

Center for Health ProtectionCenter for Health ProtectionDangerous Dangerous ggoods oods ddeclarationeclarationWeather info publishingWeather info publishing

Publicly available at: http://www.itsd.gov.hk/itsd/english/infra/eif.htm

B2B Connector (Project Elf)Standalone device for B2B Standalone device for B2B exchangeexchangePlug-and-play, standards-Plug-and-play, standards-based, Internet-based, based, Internet-based, low-costlow-costSupport conversion Support conversion between different e-doc between different e-doc standardsstandardsExtensible through plug-in Extensible through plug-in modulesmodulesCore technology: Core technology: ebXML + Universal ebXML + Universal Business Language (UBL)Business Language (UBL)

eBusiness RoutereBusiness Router

ebMaileBusiness mailer for eBusiness mailer for small and medium companiessmall and medium companies

Exchanges business documents on the Internet Exchanges business documents on the Internet through ebXML Message Service V2through ebXML Message Service V2

Provides user interface for composing documents Provides user interface for composing documents easilyeasily

Supports data import from and export to office Supports data import from and export to office applications, e.g. spreadsheetapplications, e.g. spreadsheet

Extensible through Extensible through plug-in modulesplug-in modules for handling for handling different business processes and documentsdifferent business processes and documents

Open source through Open source through www.freebxml.orgwww.freebxml.org

We will develop UBL plug-ins for ebMailWe will develop UBL plug-ins for ebMail

Software LibraryTo build up and parse UBL documentTo build up and parse UBL documentNecessary tool for application integrationNecessary tool for application integrationA “by-product” of Project Elf and ebMail pluA “by-product” of Project Elf and ebMail plug-ins modulesg-ins modulesBuild from data model, instead of XSDsBuild from data model, instead of XSDsWe will develop software on both Java and .NEWe will develop software on both Java and .NET platformsT platforms

PlanWe have allocated resources to develop on ProWe have allocated resources to develop on Project Elf, UBL plug-ins for ebMail, and software lject Elf, UBL plug-ins for ebMail, and software library for UBLibrary for UBLTarget to release by Q3, 2004Target to release by Q3, 2004Need pilot projects and promotion!Need pilot projects and promotion!