Some of the difficulties that managers and executives have with new technologies, such as XML (eXtensible Markup Language), are separating out the hype, digging through the technical terms, and pulling out the pearls of profitable wisdom. XML is the new standard for data and information transactions, it is the foundation for B2B e-commerce, and it is as pervasive as the World Wide Web.My intention with this book is to explain the highly technical XML language in business terms, so that an information technology manager, vice president, and chief technical officer can understand and make decisions that lead to profitable use. In contrast to most XML books on the market, this book focuses on the business reasons for XML rather than the technical reasons.
Developers who have experience with XML may find that some of the discussions in this book will help them to explain its potential business advantages to their management. Compared to the amazing palette provided by XML, HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is paint-by-numbers. With a flexibility that is comparable to Post-it Notes, XML allows developers to label any data or information, providing a context that is computer-readable. In contrast, HTML-based data and its related Web page information provide no more meaning to the computer than the string “#%$^&**&$#@%” provides to the reader of this book.
In addition to discussions of many of the uses of XML, this book offers suggestions for design, development, and implementation of an XML corporate strategy. This book also serves as an executive handbook of guidelines for using XML to support the corporate business strategies and objectives.
With such powerhouses as Ford, GE, GM, IBM, and Microsoft betting billions of dollars on XML, this new standard is clearly sparking a forest fire of change, burning through the business world. While some companies will be reduced to ashes, some companies, such as Ford, expect to rise up from the ashes and ascend to new heights as e-Ford. Other companies, like Microsoft, plan for similar transformations based on XML and the Web.
The core of XML is the XML document. XML has a set of strict rules, and an XML document has a rigorous, hierarchical tree structure. These rules and structures form a solid foundation for constructing data and information structures with near limitless flexibility. This book provides just a small taste of the XML banquet.
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With such powerhouses as Ford, GE, GM, IBM, and Microsoft betting billions of dollars on XML, this new standard is clearly sparking a forest fire of change, burning through the business world. While some companies will be reduced to ashes, some companies, such as Ford, expect to rise up from the ashes and ascend to new heights as e-Ford. Other companies, like Microsoft, plan for similar transformations based on XML and the Web.
The core of XML is the XML document. XML has a set of strict rules, and an XML document has a rigorous, hierarchical tree structure. These rules and structures form a solid foundation for constructing data and information structures with near limitless flexibility. This book provides just a small taste of the XML banquet.
For more details please klik HERE (284 pages in pdf)
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