Khronos announces COLLADA 1.4.1 update!

From The Khronos Group

COLLADA 1.4.1 release adds more examples, clarifications and info about effects bindings
July 05, 2006 COLLADA 1.4.1 is an update to the COLLADA 1.4.0 XML Schema namespace. The update fixes issues reported by users without adding new features and is backward compatible with the existing 1.4.0 schema. COLLADA 1.4.0 documents will validate against the new schema. The COLLADA specification has been enhanced with more examples and clarifications about existing features. A new release notes document supplements the specification with additional information about effects bindings for material instancing, texture mapping, rigid constraints, transparency, and skinning calculations.

From The Khronos Group

COLLADA 1.4.1 specification available in Japanese

December 11, 2006 The Japanese translation of the COLLADA 1.4.1 specification is now available. You can can download the Japanese translation from the COLLADA page as well as access the COLLADA DOM and the RT FX, and Refinery developer tools and code.