(Paul Kimmel) You may be aware of polymorphism, and you probably know something about Web services by now too. But, what about polymorphism across Web services? This article reviews polymorphism, demonstrates XML Web services, and most importantly, shows you how to combine polymorphism and Web servi

(Dare Obasanjo) One of the main reasons for XML’s rise to prominence as the lingua franca for information interchange is that, unlike prior data interchange formats, XML can easily represent both rigidly structured tabular data (e.g., relational data or serialized objects) and semi-structured data (

DataDirect, the leading data connectivity provider, predicts sweeping changes in the way software applications are built, because of XQuery developments. The highly anticipated language for querying and creating XML documents simplifies and accelerates data integration and XML querying.

This code shows how to validate against an XML file for Forms Authentication security in ASP.Net. Please read one of the earlier articles on Forms Authentication for an introduction and to see the required settings in the web.config file.

(Phillip Perkins) If you’re designing Web applications, you should be using XML as your data transport mechanism because most languages provide a robust set of tools for handling XML.

(Uche Ogbuji) I designed Amara XML Toolkit to make the simple things easy and the complex things possible. I’m open to honest, constructive criticism of where I failed in that aim, but I don’t want any misconceptions floating out there.

(Andrew Mooney) Some XML editors will automatically add the closing tag after you have finished typing the opening tag but, you still have to type the brackets around the opening tag. I kept thinking this process should be easier. So, I came up with a solution that allows you to create XML files wit

(Rich Seeley) As any coder can tell you, XML documents are verbose. If you wanted to design a language for high-speed processing and transactions, you could probably do better than XML. But the question is: Could a new format or standard achieve the widespread popularity of XML?

(Paul Madsen) For some, nothing beats the adventure of setting off on a trip to some faraway land carrying nothing but a toothbrush and a guidebook. Traveling to some remote locale and bringing little of the comforts of home is what makes it interesting and rewarding–no Holiday Inn for these hardy s

(Eric McMullen) Cliché but true: To someone with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. We developers seem to be especially vulnerable to this problem because we like technology for its own sake. We’ll get a whole bagful of hammers when SQL Server 2005 (formerly codenamed Yukon) comes out this year