VoiceXML is designed for creating audio dialogs that feature synthesized speech, digitized audio, recognition of spoken and DTMF key input, recording of spoken input, telephony, and mixed-initiative conversations. Its major goal is to bring the advantages of Web-based development and content deliver
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Soapbox: Why XML Schema beats DTDs hands-down for data
In his turn on the Soapbox, info-management developer and author Kevin Williams tells why he's sold on XML Schema for the structural definition of XML documents for data. He looks at four features of XML Schema that are particularly suited to data representation, and he shows some examples of ea
Blueberry Jam
by Leigh Dodds – XML-DEV has been the site of a rather juicy debate this week, concerning one of the W3C's latest Working Drafts: a revision of XML 1.0 codenamed "Blueberry".
Backing up and restoring
By Michael R. Hotek – Backup and Restore is the function of a DBA. All other services are secondary to this. To this end, you will find all of the tools you will need to perform this vital aspect of your services within this section.
Questions, Answers, and Tips
SQL Server MVP Brian Moran answers readers' questions about importing Microsoft Access tables into SQL Server 2000, encrypting a column, managing Windows-authenticated logins, and more.
Introduction to Dynamic SQL (Part 1)
From SQL Team – Dynamic SQL is a term used to mean SQL code that is generated programatically (in part or fully) by your program before it is executed. As a result it is a very flexable and powerful tool. You can use dynamic sql to accomplish tasks such as adding where clauses to a search based on w
Using Schema and Serialization to Leverage Business Logic
Eric Schmidt – In this issue of Extreme XML, we are going to examine the importance of schema usage and the use of serialization technology to leverage XML in your applications and services. The majority of development tasks today revolve around developers taking existing infrastructure (business co
Understanding ebXML
ebXML is a big project with a lot of pieces. In this article David Mertz outlines how the pieces all fit together. This overview provides an introduction to the ebXML concept and then looks a bit more specifically at the representation of business processes, an important starting point for ebXML imp
XML on the Cheap
by Edd Dumbill – If you're new to XML, or simply want a starting point to play around with it a little, there are plenty of resources on the Web you can use for free, many without even installing software on your computer.
Creating a "Complete" Backup Solution
By Joe Lax – One of the inherent difficulties in backup and contingency planning is that it usually takes only one thing to go wrong to bring down your entire system. To be truly successful, your backup plan must account for all possibilities. Unfortunately it's easy to forget to account for one