(Bruce Byfield) Graphical XML editors generally take one of two paths. Ones like FrameMaker with SGML provide a tree-like structure that is often more arcane than editing the raw files. Others, like XMetal, offer a graphical interface whose resemblance to a standard word processor can be equally mis

(Bradley L. Jones) In 2005, there were a number of technologies that continued to be important. Several, however, rose to the forefront of the news and to the forefront of what developers were doing. Of these, four technologies were recognized as the most important (and possibly most visible) in 200

(Duncan Kenzie) In my previous article, I explained how AJAX is transforming Web applications by providing a much richer and more responsive user experience. We looked at how Google and other major players are effectively using AJAX to provide functionality and ease-of-use not previously found i

(Tejas R Parajia) The MVC architecture (or design pattern) is a graphical user interface (GUI) design style that consists of three parts: model, view, and controller. MVC decouples presentation from data as well as presentation from operations on that data.

(Jason G. Williscroft) In an earlier article (Implementing ODBC in ASP .NET), we described some issues with Microsoft’s ODBC server controls, and how to work through them. In a nutshell, although Microsoft provided the necessary data objects, they left out the logic required to wire these objects in

(Dimitrios Markatos) Unless you happened to be involved in some other career field, it would almost impossible to not realize that XML is steadily growing as a common data exchange format that can used be across any platform. As long as you conform to standard XML specifications, you can send your X

(Lara D’Abreo) With so many XML technologies, deciding what to use and when to use it can sometimes be bewildering. Many chose to build on top of existing DOM or SAX implementations rather than StAX (the Streaming API for XML). However, with StAX JSR-173 in the pipeline, this may change. StAX is a p

(Michael Sanchez) A few years ago Kurt Cagle wrote an article discussing how to convert fixed-width text records to XML, a more malleable format, making it possible to use XSL and XSLT to further transform those records into almost any format needed. Kurt’s article was educational, an excellent

(Tomasz Janczuk) Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 is an add-on to Visual Studio 2005 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. It provides advanced Web services capabilities, helping to keep pace with the evolving Web services protocol specifications.

(Randy Holloway) BizTalk Server is the cornerstone product in Microsoft’s business process and integration strategy. It is through BizTalk that Microsoft is providing the tools to enable developers to integrate applications, businesses, and EDI, and also orchestrate and coordinate information system