The following is a list of diagrams that you can view to acquaint yourself with  the various components of EDI Services and how they work together to solve your e-business needs. Just click on the name of the diagram you want to see. If you are new to GXS, we recommend you view these diagrams in the following sequence.

• The basic EDI concept: electronically exchange data using standard formats--EDI data is just one example of the many types of data you can exchange using EDI Services.
   
• The Information Exchange commerce engine: exchange virtually any type of electronic data with multiple trading partners across multiple platforms.
   
• Information Exchange--the heart of EDI Services: if you want to exchange electronic data with your trading partners, here is a typical scenario using various components of EDI Services.
   
• EDI Services and the Internet: if you use EDI Services and Information Exchange, but some of your trading partners do not, that's not a problem! You can be a sponsor for these other trading partners and exchange data with them using the Internet.
   
• EDI Services--interconnectivity and interoperability with other services: users of EDI Services can exchange transactions with trading partners using managed networks, and with trading partners using  X.400 Services, SMTP, and the Advanced Network eXchange (ANX).