XML Resources

Updated: November 4, 1998

Articles
W3C Documents
Other Resource Compilations

Articles

Below, we've provided links to additional articles published elsewhere on microsoft.com and on other Web sites. Also be sure to check out the monthly Extreme XML column in the SBN Magazine and the articles listed in the contents pane on the left. (No contents pane? Click the Show Contents button above to display it.)

It's Not Just a .doc and .xls World Anymore , by John Swenson
In discussing the emergance of new file formats within Microsoft Office, John Swenson explains how XML will create new opportunities for third-party developers.

XML: A Better Way to Move Data Across the Web , by John Swenson
In his discussion of XML and its presence at the Web Tech·Ed conference, John Swenson focuses on "the technology's main benefit: XML's ability to describe and deliver data."

Distinction Fading Between Windows Applications and Web Applications , by John Swenson
John Swenson examines Microsoft's plan to make XML and HTML the "cornerstone of Office."

Electronic Commerce: Vendor-Neutral XML Language Gaining Support , by Drew Clark
Drew Clark outlines a few reasons for XML's rising popularity among those engaged in e-commerce.

Xpand Your Site With XML , by William Gee and John Gartner
This CMPnet article explains how XML revolutionizes the creation of data-aware Web environments.

Aeneid Corporation Demonstrates XML-Enabled Version of Internet Research Assistant
This recap of Aenied's Internet World '98 presentation explains how XML enables improved ways of collecting and organizing Internet data.

20 Questions on XML by Trisha Gorman
This article answers 20 popular questions about XML, including its defintion, implementation, and internationalization, to give readers a better understanding of this new technology.

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W3C Documents

Latest working draft published by the XML working group at the W3C:
http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/TR/WD-xml.html

The W3C page introducing XML:
http://www.w3.org/XML/

W3C activity statement for SGML, XML, and Structured Document Interchange:
http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/SGML/Activity

W3C overview page for the Document Object Model:
http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/DOM/

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Other Resource Compilations

Robin Cover's XML resources page:
http://www.sil.org/sgml/xml.html

POET XML resource library:
http://www.poet.com/xml/

ArborText's XML resources page:
http://www.arbortext.com/xmlresrc.html

Enigma's XML resource site:
http://www.enigmainc.com/xml/

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