RE: UKNM: XML

[Sarah Clelland]

>I have heard that XML is the way forward in terms of web design and

development.<


According to the developers here at Snow Valley, XML is the future.


Really basically, as far as I understand, the 3 key benefits are:


1.Extensibility - web solutions which are built using XML can be enhanced

easily. At the moment the time and costs involved in scrapping all or part

of your existing solutions and building new ones to meet demands in new

technology and devices are very prohibitive. XML eliminates the need for

rebuilding from scratch.


2. Backward capability - XML allows your new, extended technology to be

compatible with older software.


3. Critical mass - XML is being developed by the World Wide Web Consortium

(W3C) and is embedded in WWW technology, which should help to ensure

that it achieves critical mass as the key language of the future.


There's loads of general info at www.xml.com.


However to really blow your mind, read David Siegel's "Futurize Your

Enterprize". The latter part is really amazing - he suggests that by 2010

XML will have completely changed our lives. And even if it is all

mere supposition, the fact that he reckons XML will more or less

eliminate the need for estate agents makes it worth the £13 alone.


Sarah Clelland

Snow Valley

www.snowvalley.com

020 7250 1056


-----Original Message-----

From: Simon Firth [

simonsynentia [dot] co [dot] uk (mailto:simonsynentia [dot] co [dot] uk)

]

Sent: 23 August 2000 08:55

To:

uknmchinwag [dot] com

Subject: UKNM: XML


I have heard that XML is the way forward in terms of web design and

development. Please could someone explain what it is all about - definition,

benefits etc. and perhaps highlight some examples of web sites that have

incorporated XML.


Thx,

Simon



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