Sometimes a standard can't be implemented without a little extra help. Calculators, formulas, source code and other elements help make some standards more useful. These are often available on IEEE VuSpec CD-ROMs. But can the standards themselves be made "smarter" by including these interactive tools? Would they be more useful in a standard, or located somewhere else? Does publishing a "smart standard" make sense, or are they other, better ways to get these tools to end-users?
Sometimes a standard can't be implemented without a little extra help. Calculators, formulas, source code and other elements help make some standards more useful. These are often available on IEEE VuSpec CD-ROMs. But can the standards themselves be made "smarter" by including these interactive tools? Would they be more useful in a standard, or located somewhere else? Does publishing a "smart standard" make sense, or are they other, better ways to get these tools to end-users?