Group:
coordination system
Topic:
communication protocols
Topic:
implementation of user interfaces
Topic:
Internet
Topic:
machine independent programming
Topic:
marketing
Topic:
programming language standards
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Subtopic: importance of standards 
| Quote: standardize when a design becomes arbitrary; only learn standard once; standardization works well [»normDA_1988]
| | Quote: standardize the preparation of control tapes and operating instructions; group enterprise; minimizes special instructions [»compHU_1946]
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Subtopic: standardization vs. prediction
| Quote: under uncertainty, standardization may be more effective than prediction; e.g., a business operating with an incorrect estimate [»simoHA_1981]
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Subtopic: standard vs. performance
| Quote: although Amoeba had a smaller, faster window system, had to replace it with X-windows [»taneAS12_1990]
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Subtopic: non-software examples
| Quote: by 1925 the architecture of the automobile was standardized [»rutkC10_1982]
| | Quote: Gothic cathedrals and Japanese temples were build from standardized parts with custom made doors, windows, etc. [»drucPF_1974]
| | Quote: cameras are portable with self-describing film packages, similar operating characteristics, interchangeable lenses by informal standards [»feldS_1990]
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Subtopic: floating point
| Quote: tutorial on floating point, rounding error, standards, and improved support of floating point [»goldD3_1991]
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Subtopic: syntax
| Quote: British standard syntactic metalanguage [»scowRS3_1982]
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Subtopic: graphics
| Quote: the graphics standards use basic input types such as locator, stroke, valuator, choice, pick, and string; modal and no control [»myerBA7_1990]
| | Quote: color monitors have a large machine-to-machine variation; prevents standardized color mappings [»begeML10_1988]
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Subtopic: text markup
Quote: built a prototype translator from a standard markup form into an internal format
[»mamrSA5_1987]
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Related Topics
Group: coordination system (8 topics, 217 quotes)
Topic: communication protocols (62 items)
Topic: implementation of user interfaces (18 items)
Topic: Internet (16 items)
Topic: machine independent programming (13 items)
Topic: marketing (12 items)
Topic: programming language standards
(10 items)
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