[Cialug] Re: XML training by HOTT

[afan at afan.net]

> SOAP is a common implementation of XML.  I think X-Cart uses it for
> real-time shipping calculations.  I learned most of what I know about SOAP
> from looking at the code that X-Cart sends to UPS.
>
> RSS is another common implementation of XML and I've also learned about
> XML from looking at RSS feeds.
>
> XML is used frequently for configuration files in software applications.
>
> Most of these applications use very simple XML formats.  PHP has great
> support for XML, as well as C# and Java.  These tools simply convert the
> XML into arrays and you work with them exactly the same way you would work
> with data coming from MySQL.
>
> I'm not sure what you are looking for, but you can go much deeper into
> Xpath and XML Schemas.  I have no idea where you can find training, but
> there are certainly book available.  I have briefly looked at these
> technologies, but I really haven't found the need to get into that much
> detail.  XML is all about data and metadata, very similar to a database.
> You have your actual data, and then you have data that describes the data,
> such as what type of data it is and all the same rules you would use if
> you were specifying a data type for a column in a database table.
>
> Carl

carl,
I was checking of XML class (tutorial/training) provided by HOTT company
and was asking does anybody has any expirience with HOTT company.

-afan


>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: afan at afan.net
>> > My company might be looking at some training through HOTT as well.
>> > Now that it's been a couple weeks, any additional feedback on them?
>> I didn't get anything.
>> :(
>>
>> -afan
>>
>>
>> >
>> > On 2/14/07, afan at afan.net <afan at afan.net> wrote:
>> >> we are promotional products related company and our "goal" is to use
>> XML
>> >> files from our suppliers for faster products updates.
>> >>
>> >> and, I never used XML before. this way is definitly the fastest way.
>> >>
>> >> -afan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > On 2/14/07, afan at afan.net <afan at afan.net> wrote:
>> >> >> I use tutorials on internet and books, but this one is paid by the
>> >> >> company
>> >> >> I work for, and it's on the list what I have to do this year. And,
>> if
>> >> I
>> >> >> don't - no bonus! Isn't that really good reason to "go to school"?
>> >> >
>> >> > Sounds like the kind of company I want to work for.  FWIW, I think
>> an
>> >> > XML class could be helpful, if you're going to be using it.  There
>> are
>> >> > XML concepts that are not immediately intuitive.  Especially when
>> you
>> >> > get beyond core XML and start getting into XPath and XSLT and the
>> >> > like.  I still haven't figured out XPath... but that's just because
>> I
>> >> > haven't had to yet.
>> >> >
>> >> > -todd
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