Herbert Hecht
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- Computer Standards
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NBS's Role in Computer Graphics Standards
National Bureau of Standards The National Bureau of Standards is an integral part of standards evolution. Through its institute for Computer Sciences and Technology. NBS conducts research and provides support for the development of both national and ...
Computer graphic standards
SIGGRAPH has a long history of involvement with standards. But since the great Core vs. GKS debate, there has been little reported on computer graphics standards activities in Computer Graphics, even though SIGGRAPH has been an active member of X3's ...
ANSI's role in standards development
ANSI is the American National Standards Institute, the US national coordinating institute for voluntary standards. Typically, you will see ANSI in a standard's name followed by some letters and numbers such as X3.181-1980. These characters represent the ...
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Brad D. Reid
This article is an overview of the standardization activities of the Computer Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the International Standards Organization, the International Electrotechnical Commission, and other organizations. It contains a directory of chairpersons (together with address and telephone numbers) for the current IEEE Standards Activities and Local Area Network Standards Committees. Also, the article outlines the process of developing IEEE standards, as well as significant standardization achievements. Persons interested in the quest for standardization will find this article a helpful reference—it is informative and easily read.
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