Resources

AGENT STANDARDS

FIPA is a non-profit organisation aimed at producing standards for the interoperation of heterogeneous software agents. Existing implementations of FIPA specifications may be found here.

The OMG was formed to create a component-based software marketplace by hastening the introduction of standardized object software. The organization's charter includes the establishment of industry guidelines and detailed object management specifications to provide a common framework for application development.

Agentcities is a new initiative aiming to build a worldwide, publically accessible, test bed for the deployment of FIPA Agent based services.

OTHER RELATED STANDARDS

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential as a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding. Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 1.1 Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) 1.1

RosettaNet is a consortium of major Information Technology, Electronic Components and Semiconductor Manufacturing companies working to create and implement industry-wide, open e-business process standards. These standards form a common e-business language, aligning processes between supply chain partners on a global basis.

The Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) project is a sweeping industry initiative.