XML : A Manager's Guide Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	The Internet Crisis: Exchanging Information
	Connections Without Understanding	1
	Convergence of Information Exchange Problems	7
	Metadata Standard Is a First Step	13
	Shared Context Standard Delivers True Understanding	14
	The XML Approach	16
2	XML Basics
	Executive Summary	21
	Jumping In	22
	XML Conceptual Model	24
	Introducing Elements	29
	Introducing Attributes	33
	Creating an "Order" in XML	35
	Introducing Document Types	39
	Introducing Entities	49
	Technical Summary	51
3	Related Standards
	Executive Summary	53
	Overview of Namespaces	56
	Overview of XPath, XPointer, and XQuery	62
	Overview of XSL	69
	Overview of XLink	82
	Overview of XML Schema	88
	Technical Standards	95
	Infrastructure Standards	96
	Technical Summary	99
4	XML Messaging and Web Services
	Executive Summary	101
	Motivation	104
	Protocol Design Problem	106
	Messaging Architectures	109
	Major Web Services Initiatives	114
	Other Web Services Initiatives	129
5	XML Software Infrastructure
	Executive Summary	139
	Fundamental Components	142
	Storage Systems	148
	Server Infrastructure	151
	Data-Oriented Components	161
	Content-Oriented Components	166
	Design Tools	171
	Infrastructure Selection Strategy	172
6	Processes and People
	Executive Summary	175
	XML Applications and Change	176
	Content Documents	179
	Business Documents	187
	Data Documents	197
	Common Issues	203
7	Five XML Applications for Enterprises
	Executive Summary	215
	Workforce Automation	216
	Knowledge Management	221
	Trading Partner Coordination	226
	Application Integration	233
	Data Integration	237
8	Five XML Applications for Vendors
	Executive Summary	243
	Flexible Content Provisioning	244
	Information Aggregation	250
	Application Services	255
	Configuration and Logging Files	259
	Distributed Protocol	262
	Glossary	267
	Index	279