(Josh Smith) An article which demonstrates how to direct trace/debug information to an XML file.

(Philip Howard) Back in colonial days, natives were generally considered second rate. That has all changed, at least in the IT world, where all things native are generally considered to be a “good thing”. However, any term that might be used to describe something worthwhile is open to abuse by marke

(Jack Herrington) The XML story has two sides: data creators and data consumers. XSL typically falls on the consumer side of the equation, and all too often the format of the data is fixed well before a template gets to it. Take a list of books, for example. You might have an XML file with a list so

Schemas are required for most BizTalk Server applications because they are used to process and validate message information. This document covers the basic concepts of XML schemas and explains how they are used in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004.

(A.P. Lawrence) Traditionally, Unix systems used text files with wildly varying internal structures, and Windows used either binary data or “.ini” text files (in this sense, “binary” is used for anything that you can’t access directly with a simple text editor). More recently, Windows abandoned .ini

(Alan Radding) The action in Web services and service-oriented architectures has focused so far on transaction systems and production applications, in effect using Web services to call or invoke all or parts of these systems. A few organizations, however, are exploring how to apply the concept of se

(Jim Gabriel) The promise of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is that it will enable greater inter-application and inter-enterprise processing by enabling us to integrate applications with a hitherto unseen level of flexibility. This article argues that if the technology underpinning any part of

(John E. Simpson) XML.com readers know well that XML shines as a transport medium between applications. Less obvious is that XML can serve as a good platform for getting data into and out of a single application. Whether for simple backup/archival purposes or for porting between program versions, ha

(Darryl K. Taft) A new survey of developers using XML has found that a vast majority are using or plan to use XML Query even before it becomes a standard because of the language’s ability to simplify data extraction.

(Hari Vignesh Padmanaban and Pradeep Chopra) This is the first part of a three-part tutorial series designed specifically for those interested in taking the IBM Certified Solution Developer Exam for XML and Related Technologies. Here, the authors help you prepare for the exam with explanations, exam