Bruce Sharpe

One of the most important developments for the Internet, XML is enabling businesses to take their corporate information to the Web with an efficiency and richness that heretofore hasn't been possible. Most important, it is rapidly becoming the lingua franca for conducting business on the Web. It is the format for conveying product information, the means by which transactions are conducted and the glue that enables enterprise applications to talk to each other. You should find XML of interest if you create Web sites for a living or are involved in maintaining your company's presence on the Internet, because you'll want to learn how XML can be used to provide more functional Web sites than HTML alone can. If you're responsible for managing corporate documents, you'll want to learn how XML can be used to create a robust, scalable repository with possibilities for enti... (more)

Are you getting your Company 'XML-Ready'?

The very fact that you've picked up a copy of XML-Journal or are viewing it online at www.XML-Journal.com and are reading this editorial means that my job is half done. Because it shows that you're already paying attention to XML and thinking about how it will change the world of business. But you may be confused about just what it all means to you, and which direction you should take. So let me try to unconfuse you.... First, the buzz about B2B (business-to-business) e-commerce ushering in a new era in the economy isn't just hype, it's for real. We've all heard the projections ... (more)