UDDI Spec Hits Version 2

It is becoming simpler for businesses to connect to one another over the Internet and to describe the services they offer, thanks to the Universal Description Discovery and Integration (UDDI) project. A second release of the specification was released today offering expanded search capabilities, methods to describe complex organizations, and improved internationalization. The UDDI serves as a cornerstone to Web services, allowing companies to quickly transact and swap information.

Industry giants such as IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, and Sun actively support the UDDI project. The specification is a key element of Microsoft's .NET strategy for Web-based services, and plays an integral role in the upcoming VisualStudio .NET development suite. A collaboration of over 280 companies drafted version 2 of the UDDI.

The UDDI Community is wasting no time moving forward, and will meet later this week in Atlanta to discuss work on version 3 of the
specification.