(Jimmy Zhang) SOAP is an XML based data protocol standardized by W3C for the purpose of enabling inter-application data exchange over the Internet. In a typical Web Services scenario, a SOAP message delivered via HTTP needs to be parsed before anything else can happen. As two popular SOAP proces

(Yakov Shafranovich) With the increasing popularity of RSS and Atom, syndication is beginning to be used for many more innovative purposes than simply distributing website updates. In this article I want to show how to simplify such mundane tasks as tracking packages by converting tracking data into

(Wellie Chao) XML is a flexible language for storing hierarchical data along with its associated metadata. Storing XML data enables you to manipulate and analyze it later. When writing applications, you probably use some kind of XSLT engine (Cocoon, for example) in order to pick out pieces of data f

(John Tunnicliffe) When it came to overhauling our corporate web-site, www.capco.com, we had a number of challenges to overcome. In particular, how could we get the right balance between the competing demands of design and technology?

The Gilbane Report and Lighthouse Seminars announced that the Gilbane Conference on Content Management, taking place April 11-13 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, will present a keynote debate titled: “What is the Right XML Strategy for Information Interchange?” Participating in this debate are

(Larry O’Brien) By now you know that XML is important. Life-changing. Critical. It’s like Dune–empires will rise and fall, but the Spice must flow!

(David Megginson) There are a variety of special issues that affect all areas of XML. This chapter focuses on XML performance and size and explains how to work with these shortcomings within a high-performance environment. (R)

(Vance McCarthy) A growing number of devs are finding benefits in learning hands-on XML skills.

This session explores advanced concepts and techniques for working with XML data types using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. Topics covered include casting to and from CLR types, working with XML on the provider level, and integrating with SQLXML 4.0. Learn how to pass XML into CLR

(Ed Tittel) The Open Source Apache Project is probably best known for its Apache Web Server implementation, still one of the most widely used Web server platforms in the world. But there’s a lot more to this project than just a Web server. Apache Cocoon for example is a Web development framework bui