Enterprise XML Clearly Explained

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language, which enables Web publishers and programmers to display information in ways that HTML cannot. XML lets programmers customize and adapt the language to best suit their needs, breaking free of current standards and the way browsers interpret code.
Enterprise XML Clearly Explained covers implementing XML in enterprise applications, such as data warehousing, databases, electronic commerce, and simplification of data retrieval. The book is written in a style that keeps the reader interested in the content without inundating him or her with a tremendous amount of technical information. This book sets out to introduce the reader to the technology and how it can be practically implemented within the enterprise. Application developers and Webmasters will appreciate the way it covers XML as a professional tool for enterprise development instead of as another trend. This book is aimed at information systems professionals, including database administrators, IS managers, application developers, and Webmasters. It will also prove valuable to IS professionals interested in implementing XML at their companies.

Contents

1 Introduction
Who Should Read this Book?
What You Need to Use this Book
A Bit of XML History
Acknowledgments
2 XML Overview
What is XML?
Why XML?
Structuring XML
Linking with XML
>Advanced XML Features
Summary
3 XML Tools
Parsing Tools
XML Authoring Tools
Content Management Tools
Summary
4 Applications of XML
Extensible Forms Description Language
Vector Markup Language
Mathematical Markup Language
Channel Definition Format
Summary
5 Real-World XML
XML in the Web Browser
XML on the Server
Summary
6 Developing XML-Enabled Applications
The Document Object Model
Programming XML
Summary
7 XML in the Data Tier
The XML-Data Schema
XML as a Data Source
Oracle 8i and XML
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and XML
Summary
8 Case Study – DVDmdb.com
The Objective
The Database
The XML Documents
Publishing the Stories
Summary
Appendix A XML 1.0 Specification
Status of this Document
Abstract
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
1. Introduction
2. Documents
3. Logical Structures
4. Physical Structures
5. Conformance
6. Notation
Appendix B Resource Description Framework
Status of this Document
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Basic RDF
3. Containers
4. Statements about Statements
5. Formal Model for RDF
6. Formal Grammar for RDF
7. Examples
8. Acknowledgments