XML
SITES
Cafe con Leche XML News, and Resources
Frequently-updated news regarding XML, and links and descriptions of XML resources - books, websites, conferences, etc.
Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration
"The Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) standard (registry) ... creates a platform-independent, open framework for describing services, discovering businesses, and integrating business services using the Internet."
Web Workshop - XML Home
Microsoft's XML-related resources for developers.
xmlhack: developer news from the XML community
Frequently-updated links to news and mailing list messages related to XML.
ARTICLES
And Now, Some Good News
The promise of XML is coming true as the industry embraces it, Java/XML and SOAP systems are developed, and the promise of multi-vendor standards is realized. (4/1/2001 at ZDNet Developer)
Being Resourceful
An explanation of the criticism and praise being heaped on RDF (Resource Description Framework), which some developers are calling too complex in its specifications. (3/8/2000 at XML.com)
Building the Semantic Web
What it will take to build the Semantic Web, a machine-processible Web. The first step: more work on RDF and related technologies. (3/7/2001 at XML.com)
A Child's Garden of XML
A look at the promise of XML and XLink (a hypertext link mechanism for XML), and what they will mean to web developers and to inter-system communication. (2/18/2000 at A List Apart)
Comparing W3C XML Schemas and Document Type Definitions (DTDs)
A look at W3C XML Schemas' advantages over Document Type Definitions (DTDs), and its disadvantages, as well. Plusses: rich typing, enumeration, and occurrence constraints. Minuses: greater complexity, lack of tools. (3/7/2001 at IBM)
Data Interoperability
How to gether data from diverse sources - relational databases, other databases, flat files, directories, and applications - and combine them in XML documents. (8/30/2000 at ASP Today)
Data, Know Thyself Part 2
Why XML will "fail": metadata authors may be unreliable; it's hard to generate good metadata; Microsoft will try to screw it up; and the best data will still be hidden from public view. (4/19/2001 at PBS)
A Developing Story
XML is hot, and companies are finding it hard to find enough XML experts to fill their needs. (10/9/2000 at ZDNet Developer)
Distributed XML
How RDF and SOAP are similar and different, and how both will help bring about a more-connected Web. (9/6/2000 at XML.com)
The Fundamentals of DTD Design
A basic introduction to DTDs. (9/27/2001 at DevShed)
Getting Topical
The current state of Topic Maps - XML structures that hold metainformation, allowing easier perusal of large information stores. (12/20/2000 at XML.com)
Going to Extremes
A report from GCA's Extreme Markup Languages 2000 conference, concentrating on discussions about Topic Maps and RDF. (9/13/2000 at XML.com)
Killing the Web
Due on recent developments with XML, columist John C. Dvorak fears that people who just want to up a simple website soon won't be able to just put together some simple HTML, but will have to learn all the complexities of XML and related technologies. (10/4/2000 at ZDNet)
Knowledge Technologies 2001: Conference Diary
A brief report from the first day of GCA's Knowledge Technologies 2001 conference, including information from artificial intelligence company Cycorp, lunchtime arguments, and thoughts on RDF. (3/7/2001 at XML.com)
The Liberty Alliance
An examination of the XML aspects of the Liberty Alliance, a project to "establish an open standard for federated network identity through open technical specifications." (4/1/2003 at XML.com)
Portal Syndication: Embedding One Web Site's Functionality in Another
Using the Apache Project's Cocoon to syndicate web content for use in other sites. (4/29/2003 at XML.com)
The Relentless March of Computer Abstraction
A recap of major themes at XML DevCon London 2001, focusing on abstraction and metadata. (2/23/2001 at O'Reilly and Associates)
RSS 1.0 Released by International Working Group
"An international group of developers has released RDF Site Summary (RSS) 1.0, an XML-based application enabling Web sites to describe and syndicate site content and metadata." (12/14/2000 at O'Reilly Network)
The Semantic Web: A Primer
An overview of the XML-based resources that will help build the Semantic Web: XHTML, XSLT, and RDF. Plus, information on tools that help in using these technologies. (11/1/2000 at XML.com)
TAXI to the Future
Tim Bray talks about TAXI - "Transform, Aggregate, send XML, Interact" - an application architecture that provides the advantages of the web, while providing a lot more speed, scalability, and potentially better interfaces. (3/14/2001 at XML.com)
The 12 Days of XML Christmas
12 contentious topics; 11 candidate recommendations; 10 Bullard soundbites; 9 XML conferences; 8 recent recommendations; 7 mozilla milestones; 6 Apache projects; 5 U-R-Is; 4 corporate heavies; 3 schema specs; 2 metadata projects; and 1 underlying syntax. (12/27/2000 at XML.com)
Toward an XPath API
Members of the XML-DEV mailing list have been talking about developing an XPath API. (3/7/2001 at XML.com)
Write Once, Publish Everywhere
A tutorial on building an XML site that users using various devices (phone-based browser, voice, and PC browser) can login to. (8/16/2000 at XML.com)
XML Enterprise Content Management Roundup
What you should look for in an XML-based enterprise (read: "industrial-strength") content management system, and a look at 7 such systems. (9/20/2000 at DevShed)
XML for Data: Styling With Schemas
Using XML Schema archetyping and style sheets to present data in different styles for different presentation modes. (7/17/2001 at IBM)
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