http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA102058151033.aspx Office Open XML Formats are based on industry standard XML and ZIP technologies, support full integration by any technology provider, and are available via a royalty-free license. Jan 05, 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA102058151033.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/interop/govt/govteservices.mspx Many of Microsoft's government customers are working on the challenges associated with the delivery of electronic services (e-services) over the Web. This white paper takes a look at some of those challenges and offers ideas of how to work through them. Apr 22, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/interop/govt/govteservices.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/interop/govt/default.mspx From supporting interoperability frameworks to e-government national targets, Microsoft consistently meets and exceeds governments' needs for open formats and open standards. Read on about Microsoft's commitment to transparent and interoperable software. Jan 05, 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/interop/govt/default.mspx http://www.ws-i.org/ WS-I is an open industry organization chartered to promote Web services interoperability across platforms, operating systems, and programming languages. Jan 05, 2007 http://www.ws-i.org/ http://www.microsoft.com/office/showcase/xbrl/default.mspx A Microsoft Office-based XBRL solution enables companies to take advantage of all of the benefits of XBRL, while at the same time working within a familiar environment that requires little or no training. http://www.microsoft.com/office/showcase/xbrl/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/office/xml/default.mspx Microsoft offers open and royalty-free documentation and licenses for the Microsoft Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas including SpreadsheetML, FormTemplate Schemas, WordprocessingML, and DataDiagramingML. Jan 05, 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/office/xml/default.mspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/randz/protocol/published_protocols_and_royalty-free_license.a List of client-server protocols (used for communication between Windows 2000/XP client operating systems and Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003 Server, operating systems) published on MSDNor through standards organizations or other third party sources. Jan 05, 2007 http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/randz/protocol/published_protocols_and_royalty-free_license.a http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/intellectualproperty/standards/ This page lists the royalty-free (and other RAND term) licenses that Microsoft has made available in the standards context. Jan 07, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/intellectualproperty/standards/ http://www.microsoft.com/interop/govt/webservices.mspx This 60-page white paper, created for the IT decision makers and architects of the British Columbia government , addresses common authentication challenges when designing Web services in a multi-vendor environment. Jan 09, 2006 http://www.microsoft.com/interop/govt/webservices.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/default.mspx The XML Paper Specification makes modern documents possible for all. Simply put, XPS describes electronic paper in a way that can be read by hardware, read by software, and read by humans. Jan 05, 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/dec06/12-07MSOfficeOpenXMLPR.mspx Broad industry cross-collaboration effort bears fruit; Open XML to help achieve greater interoperability and greater customer choice. Dec 08, 2006 http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/dec06/12-07MSOfficeOpenXMLPR.mspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/asp.net/bb187358.aspx Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF/E) enables the creation of content and applications that run within multiple browsers and operating systems (Windows and Macintosh) using Web standards for programmability. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/asp.net/bb187358.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/education/ClassServerAbout.mspx Deploy less-costly and easier-to-maintain application architecture through compliance with open standards, such as schools interoperability framework (SIF) and instructional management systems (IMS). Feb 15, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/education/ClassServerAbout.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/education/slk.mspx The Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit (SLK) is a tool that lets educators create an assignment out of any document in a SharePoint Document Library and includes support for SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2, and Class Server formats. Jan 09, 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/education/slk.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/matvplist.aspx Microsoft works with technology manufacturers in the Microsoft Assistive Technology Vendor Program (MATvp) who design, build, and support assistive technology products that help individuals with difficulties and impairments successfully use computers. Oct 18, 2006 http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/matvplist.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/accessibility/uiautomation UI Automation provides programmatic access to most user interface (UI) elements on the desktop. http://msdn.microsoft.com/accessibility/uiautomation http://www.microsoft.com/nap Network Access Protection (NAP) is a policy enforcement platform built into Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" operating systems that allows you to better protect network assets by enforcing compliance with system health requirements. http://www.microsoft.com/nap http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4d951911-3e7e-4ae6-b059-a2e79ed87041&DisplayLang=en This download allows you to export and save to the PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 Microsoft Office programs. It also allows you to send as e-mail attachment in the PDF and XPS formats in a subset of these programs. Nov 08, 2006 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4d951911-3e7e-4ae6-b059-a2e79ed87041&DisplayLang=en