American National Standards Institute - ANSI serves as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system. Founded by five engineering societies and three government agencies, the Institute remains a private, nonprofit membership organization supported by a diverse constituency of private and public sector organizations. National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST is the federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. Wi-Fi Alliance - Nonprofit international association certifying interoperability of wireless local area network products based on IEEE 802.11 specification. Today's Standards Making Architecture - Article from the Internet Society by Anthony M. Rutkowski. Free Online Dictionary of Computing - Explains what a standard is with links to additional information. IEEE - Acronyms, buzzwords, and commonly asked questions about Standards. ESIstream - Open high efficiency serial interface protocol based on 14b/16b encoding. Its' main benefits are low overhead rates and ease of hardware implementation. EtherCAT Technology Group - ETG is a global organization in which OEM, End Users and Technology Providers join to support and promote technology development. How Parallel Ports Work - Describes parallel port basics, SPP/EPP/ECP and other specifications for computers.