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Understanding XML
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Since the new century, the usage of XML (eXtensive Markup Language) has been growing rapidly. Its well-established architecture, fitness for diverse purposes, platform independence, and usability in both desktop and web-based applications are only few among the many attractive features, which have given this amazing invention of computer scientists/experts that “extensive” popularity.
The idea of compiling this book came to my mind as a result of several years teaching the concept in different database courses, mainly to undergraduate and recently preparing it as a part of postgraduate course in advanced database. During these years, whenever I started to introduce the subject I found that it was difficult for students to grasp the importance of this technology. They often would not appreciate it for a while, sometimes even up to after graduation. But, there were some that could find the ability of this technology to be adapted for different purposes and in different applications. I have seen some of my previous students coming back to me and talking about their experiences with XML.
Perhaps I am too enthusiastic to XML technologies. But whether I am or I am not, I believe that this is one of the best products of the people who are involved in the computing advancement. I am teaching programming languages as well, and I have found that XML technologies can also be considered as one of the less flawless products from the programming language perspective. The simplicity, flexibility, coherence, expandability, easy to develop, and understandability have made this technology unique. Unfortunately, with all of these benefits there are drawbacks too. One of the main drawbacks, to my mind, is the scattered resources of this technology. Despite comprehensive resources and tutorials that W3C provides, they are not easy to use for a novice to the technology. This applies to others who have provided rich resources that are very broad, both in terms of breadth and depth.
Hossein Hassani - Personal Name
1st Edtion
978-87-403-0988-1
NONE
Understanding XML
Management
English
2015
1-88
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