Hi Ukie, I really appreciate your interest in researching "EDI" for your graduate course, I think this is a great topic and a good opportunity to learn about the technology.
By reading your last question in the survey: 40. Since the release of the XML standard in the late 1990s, it has been widely reported that INT-EDI will replace traditional EDI. Do you believe this prediction to be true or is EDI here to stay? I think you are missing a fundamental point here. EDI-INT is a transmission method, the data being transmitted via EDI-INT is still structured EDI Standard Data. EDI-INT does not replace traditional EDI, it's just another way to move the data. Instead of using traditional FTP or dial up modems, it is much more efficient to move the data using EDI-INT (AS1, AS2, AS3) because it makes securing, packaging and tracking of the data much easier. XML has absolutely nothing to do with EDI-INT. You can send an XML file via EDI-INT if you like, just like you can send an EXCEL or any file via EDI-INT.When you hear EDI "over the internet", you have to understand that typically this data is still "traditional EDI". Here is some information about "EDI-INT" technology: AS1, AS2, AS3 (protocols for EDI-INT) are neither an invention nor replacement of the SMTP, HTTP, and FTP protocols, which have long existed before EDIINT. Companies can still transmit data via HTTP, SMTP or FTP without the use of AS1, AS2, or AS3. The goal of the technology was to standardize the way the message is packaged, secured and sent, so that all trading partners could use a standard way of transmitting the data instead of each of them using their own custom method of SMTP, HTTP or FTP. For example, a VCR can be guaranteed to connect to the television by using RCA cables. You can get more information on this directly from the source: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4130.txt Going back to your thesis, "how the Internet is affecting traditional EDI" in addition to EDI-INT, Web-Based EDI providers make it really easy for small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of EDI. You should research this more, this has definately increased EDI usage in the last 7 years. Good luck with your work, I recently completed a graduate program myself and I know how hard research can be sometimes. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of onegoodman27546 Sent: Mon 10/29/2007 8:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] EDI Survey Hello EDI-L Group Members, My name is Ukie Hallman. I'm a graduate student at Strayer University working on my thesis, a study into how the Internet is affecting traditional EDI. If any memebers would fill out a short (10 minute) survey I would greatly apprecaite it. All data gathered will be used in summary form only. I'd be happy to send a letter from my professor verifying that I am a student completing an academic assignment if you like. Click on the link below to complete teh survey. Thank you for your time. Ukie Hallman http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6YtcLWLC2w_2fpNlPtqRZpqw_3d_3d <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6YtcLWLC2w_2fpNlPtqRZpqw_3d_3d> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
