Essential Guide to XML Technologies

The up-to-the-minute XML briefing for every nontechnical professional and business decision-maker.

Companies worldwide are discovering the extraordinary value of XML technology—and professionals of all types are suddenly discovering that they must understand XML to achieve their business goals. Now there's a complete, non-technical briefing on XML technology that cuts through the hype and focuses on what nonprogrammers need to know. The Essential Guide to XML Technologies explains what XML is, how it works, exactly what problems it can solve—and how you can use it for competitive advantage.

• How XML differs from HTML and other previous markup technologies
• Real-world case studies: manufacturing, publishing, and many more
• XML applications in both e-business and "bricks-and-mortar" companies
• Using XML to simplify enterprise application integration
• Advanced XML applications: trading exchanges, "digital dashboards," and more
• Building wireless, portable, and voice-based applications with XML
• Industry-specialized XML languages: finance, e-business, media, security, and beyond
• The politics of XML-inside your organization, and throughout the industry
• Where XML is headed: tomorrow's standards and applications
• Includes XML markup examples from many real-world applications-with structured "talkthroughs" explaining how they work

Contents

• I. XML FUNDAMENTALS
• • 1. Motivation for XML.
  • 2. Markup Paradigm.
  • 3. What's the Difference Between...?
  • 4. Guided Tour I: XML-as-Data.
  • 5. Guided Tour II: XML-as-Publication.
  • 6. XML “Associates” .
• II. XML EXTENDED FAMILY
• • 7. W3C XML Activity.
  • 8. Describing XML Content: Schema Definition Language.
  • 9. Delivering XML: XSLT.
  • 10. Locating XML Content: XPath.
  • 11. Exposing XML to Programs: DOM/SAX.
  • 12. Keeping Identities Straight: Namespaces.
• III. INDUSTRY PRACTICES
• • 13. Statement of Pain.
  • 14. Value Proposition.
  • 15. Generating XML Content.
  • 16. Supporting Architectures.
  • 17. XML Programming.
  • 18. eCommerce with XML.
  • 19. Publications.
• IV. INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
• • 20. New Markup Languages.
  • 21. Financial Markup Language (FinML).
  • 22. Electronic Business Markup Language (ebML).
  • 23. Security Services Markup Language (S2ML).
  • 24. Health Level Seven (HL/7).
  • 25. News Services (NITF and NewsML).
  • 26. DocBook XML.
  • 27. Likely Futures.
• APPENDICES
• • Appendix A. Pocket Guide to XML Markup.
  • Appendix B. Essential Links.
  • Appendix C. Essential Exhibits.
  • Appendix D. Essential Terminology.
  • Appendix E. Essential Bibliography .