Welcome. I am a consultant, author, and a leader and designer of seminars, specializing in the programming languages C, C++, C++/CLI, C#, Java,^TM and Visual Basic .NET.^TM I am also involved in a number of U.S. and international standards committees.
 

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• Office Open XML: On April 2, 2008, ISO and IEC announced that Draft International Standard DIS 29500, "Office Open XML" had been approved as an International Standard. This standard is the successor to ECMA-376, which was approved by Ecma in December 2006, and developed by its committee TC45. These standards are based on the XML produced by the Microsoft Office 12 suite. Maintenance will be handled by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34. I serve as editor of these standards.
   
• XML Paper Specification (XPS): In June 2007, Ecma approved the creation of a new Technical Committee, TC46, to produce a standard. Copies of working drafts of TC46's work can be obtained here. I serve as editor of this standard.
   
• Late in 2008, I took over as chair of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22, the committee that oversees ISO programming language and environment standards development. I am acting in that role until November 2008, at which time my permanent 3-year term will begin.