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ISBN-10:: 0071371885
ISBN-13:: 9780071371889
Pub. Date:: 03/12/2001
Publisher:: McGraw-Hill Companies, The

ISBN-10:: 0071371885
ISBN-13:: 9780071371889
Pub. Date:: 03/12/2001
Publisher:: McGraw-Hill Companies, The

XML: Foundations for Enterprise E-Business Solutions / Edition 1

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XML facilitates the ability to share information and data using a common format. This means that different parts of information can be accessed and used in many different ways without the need to change the way that information is processed. This text provides an insight into the rapid changes occuring in the business environment. It assumes all businesses will use XML in the future and so business managers will have to know the ins and outs of how to use and conduct business in this format.

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ISBN-13:	9780071371889
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	03/12/2001
Series:	Emerging Business Technology
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.22(h) x 0.76(d)

	Foreword	xiii
	Preface	xvii
	Acknowledgments	xix
	Introduction	xxi
Chapter 1	Executive Summary	1
	Introduction	1
	Overview	2
	What Is a Markup Language?	4
	Rationale for XML	4
	Contrasts--XML, SGML, HTML	5
	DTDs	6
	Schemas	7
	XML Does Not Replace SGML or HTML	7
	Key XML Technologies	10
	Corporate Support for XML	13
	Why Managers Are Interested in XML	13
	Some of the Risks of XML	14
	DTD Repositories and Standards	15
	Exploiting XML	16
	Leveraging XML DTDs	19
	Peer-to-Peer Processing	20
	Conclusion	21
Chapter 2	XML Schemas and DTDs	23
	Introduction	23
	What Is a Schema?	23
	Attributes	26
	Datatypes	26
	What Is a Namespace?	27
	Differences between Schemas and DTDs	28
	Why Use Schemas?	29
	Guidelines and Best Practices	31
	Transforming Schema Meta-Data	33
	Why Use DTDs?	35
	What Is the Function of a DTD?	35
	Defining Rules	36
	Defining Meta-Data	36
	DTD Standards Debate	40
Chapter 3	XML Documents	42
	Introduction	42
	Reasons for Building XML Documents	44
	Taxonomies	45
	XML Document Design--Deciphered, Delineated, and Demystified	46
	The Simplicity of Modular Design	47
	Data vs. Documents	49
	Customer Example	50
	Dual Functions	51
	Hierarchical Structure	52
	Made for Man and Machine	53
	Security	54
	How Does XML Provide More Meaningful Markup?	55
	Content	56
	XML Structure and Grammar	57
	XML Document Size	59
	Saving Some Work	61
	XML Tools	61
	XML Trees	62
Chapter 4	XML Style Sheets [XSLs] and Transformations [XSLTs]	63
	Introduction	63
	Formatting Capability	64
	Repurposing XML Documents	65
	XSLT	67
	XSLT Foundations	69
	Conclusion	75
Chapter 5	XML Linking Language [XLink]	76
	Introduction	76
	XLink Linking Classifications	77
	Simple Links	78
	Extended Links	78
	XPointers	79
	XPath	80
	XML Infoset	81
	Implementing XLink: Speculation	81
	Content Is King	83
	Implementing the XML Linking Language	85
Chapter 6	XML Applications	87
	General Trends	87
	General Markup Language Applications	92
	XML Browsers	103
	XML and HTML Data Contrasts	104
Chapter 7	XML for Databases and EDI	108
	Introduction	108
	Storing XML in Databases	109
	Document Decomposition	110
	Exchanging XML Data	114
	Data Transfer Format	114
	Using Legacy Data	114
	Data Warehouse	115
	Data, Information, Knowledge	119
	Data Mining	120
	EDI	121
	XML/EDI Foundation	123
	XML/EDI Models	124
	Advantages of the XML/EDI Approach	125
	XML/EDI Document Management	126
	Intelligent Agents	126
	XML/EDI Connects to EDI	127
	Risks	127
	XML Document Design Architecture	130
Chapter 8	B2B Exchange	132
	Introduction	132
	Strategic Advantages of E-Business	133
	The Makings of a Successful B2B Implementation	135
	Advertising Impact	139
	Benefits of B2B E-Commerce	139
	B2B Defined	140
	Three Models	141
	The Payoff	141
	B2B Design Requirements	141
	Developing the XML Documents	142
	Processing XML	142
	Storing the XML Data	143
	Protect XML Documents from Manual Modifications	144
	B2B E-Commerce Examples	144
	The Alliance	145
	Antitrust Red Flags	145
	Linking Rivals	147
	How Can I Benefit?	148
	B2B Opportunities	150
Chapter 9	XML Strategic Plan	153
	Introduction	153
	Customer Focused Strategy	153
	Leveraging XML Features	155
	Creating Customer Satisfaction	155
	Extending New Opportunities	156
	Discovering Viable Core Competencies	156
	Customer-Motivated Creativity	157
	Value-Added Response	158
	The Business Model	158
	Anticipating Change	160
	Migration to New Services	160
	The Plan	162
	XML Vocabulary Development	166
	E-Business Decisions	167
	Outline of an Example XML Document Implementation Plan	168
Chapter 10	Concerns, Myths, and Hype	172
	Introduction	172
	Move Quickly	172
	Educate the Executives	173
	Avoid the Wait-and-See Approach	173
	Best Foot Forward	174
	Changing Standards	174
	Security Concerns	174
	Legal Issues	175
	Financial Planning	175
	Adequate Infrastructure	176
	Interoperability Concerns	176
	Transforming HTML	177
	Unstable DTD Standards	178
	Even One Can Make a Difference	178
	Sloppy HTML Coders	179
	Industry Standards	179
	Splintering	180
	International Trade Agreements	181
	Overreaction?	181
	Semantic Web	182
	Start Over?	183
	Fighting Apathy and Ignorance	183
	Summary of XML Standards Issues	184
Chapter 11	Summary of Industry XML Projects	187
	Introduction	187
	Automotive	188
	Chemical	189
	Computer	191
	Education	193
	Financial	194
	Insurance Firms	197
	News Media	198
	Telecommunications	199
	USENET	199
	Microsoft	200
	Microsoft.NET Changes for Applications	204
	The Risks of .NET	204
	Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)	205
Chapter 12	The Outlook for XML	207
	Introduction	207
	Universal Data Format	207
	XML-Based Data Warehouses	208
	Semantic Web	208
	Corporate Backing: IBM, Oracle, Microsoft	209
	Forecast for the Next Decade	210
	Faster Connections	210
	B2B E-Business	210
	International Trade	210
	Convergence	210
	Peer-to-Peer Computing	211
	Wireless Internet	211
	Ubiquitous Web Servers	212
	Emerging Specifications	212
	Opportunities	214
	Semantic Web: Machine-Understandable Information	215
Chapter 13	Summary and Conclusion	219
	Introduction	219
	How to Apply XML	220
	Planning an XML Implementation	221
	Leveraging Collaboration	222
	Business Potential	222
	Polylingual Potential	223
	Information Reuse	223
	Moving to XML	224
	Omnimorphic Possibilities	229
Appendix	WC3 Addresses	233
	Glossary	235
	Index	249

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