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Researchers from the Center for Technology in Government, which is part of the state University of New York at Albany, are comparing XML to HTML, to see which tool makes web management easier. While HTML has been the standard for many years, XML appears to be more flexible and reduces the effort required for updating web sites. The final results of the study will be announced Jan. 25, 2006. The study is comprised of five New York state government agencies, which will each create a prototype web site. Each agency provides a Web/IT employee, content developer and content reviewer. According to Jim Costello, the centers Web application developer, 'in 2001 it took one full-time employee to manage the centers 1300 pages... Now it takes one part-time person to manage the centers 5000 pages. The state agencies participating think the project could help other agencies if they have questions about XML, as well as provide templates and data. Researchers believe that XML provides a smoother workflow, including more automation and less manual labor. The co-inventor of XML, Tim Bray will be delivering the keynote address in Albany on Jan. 25, 2006.
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