- Tue May 20 2003 Web services 'yellow pages' gains ground
A standards body puts its stamp of approval on an update to the UDDI specification, which acts as a registry and locator service for applications on the Web and on corporate networks.
- Mon Jul 29 2002 Web services spec gets makeover
A consortium of 220 companies is releasing a third version of the UDDI Web-cataloging specification, recognizing its appeal to big companies for in-house projects.
- Thu Jan 17 2002 NTT joins Web services directory effort
The Japanese telecommunications giant plans to launch a directory that conforms to a budding Web services specification called Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI).
- Mon Jun 18 2001 Tech giants update e-commerce standard
A gaggle of computing giants will release a new version of Web standard UDDI that provides some common ground on how competitors such as Microsoft and IBM view the future of the Net.
- Thu Aug 21 2003 Web services registry spec released
A Microsoft- and IBM-backed group that promotes the use of UDDI for finding Web services across a network says members will start distributing test copies of the latest version.
- Wed Mar 27 2002 Sun offers tools to build Java for gadgets
Sun Microsystems released a test version of developer tools Wednesday to help programmers write Java software that works on small gadgets such as cell phones, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based server seller said. The product will be integrated into developer tools supplied by Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson and Sprint--some of the top advocates of Java 2 Micro Edition, which lets Java programs run on cell phones, dashboard computers, set-top boxes and other devices. The tools let a programmer simulate a gadget on a more powerful computer, Sun said.
In addition, Sun announced a test version of its Forte tools for Sun One, letting people write software that supports emerging Web services standards, including SOAP, WSDL and UDDI.
- Tue Jul 2 2002 Directory assistance for Web services?
A project to build a giant Web services directory touted by heavy hitters such as Microsoft and IBM has yet to catch fire. Some analysts say maybe the idea was ahead of its time.
- Wed Dec 11 2002 Novell upgrades Web services tool
The company adds password protection to its directory server as it looks to tap its strength in networking and directories to step further into the Web services market.
- Mon Nov 19 2001 Web services directory put to the test
Four major software makers are set to launch an updated test version of a public Web services directory that lets businesses list and find online services.
- Wed May 2 2001 Companies let e-fingers do the walking
Microsoft, IBM and other tech companies launch an online Yellow Pages to help companies find each other and conduct business over the Web.

