[Cialug] Re: XML training by HOTT

[Tim Wilson]

I was also just asking about the company.

On 3/6/07, afan at afan.net <afan at afan.net> wrote:
> > 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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Tim