matt.griffith - thinking out loud

Apparently some of the small things like name, address, etc are being standardized. I guess I need to spend some time looking at what they’ve come up with. 12:26:18 PM    

Apparently some of the small things like name, address, etc are being standardized. I guess I need to spend some time looking at what they’ve come up with. 9:23:24 AM    

From the Nothing is as Simple as it Seems department:

Check out this ISBN schema. Remember XML is not magic. Using XML doesn’t make the complexities of the real world go away.

If you are a manager and you don’t understand why XML isn’t solving your problems as fast as the salesmen at vendor X said it would, think about what it takes to describe something as “simple” as an ISBN number. Now think about a universal address, or telephone number, or name, etc.

But someone already defined those and submitted them to OASIS and Biztalk.org didn’t they? Apparently not... 8:53:03 AM    

Trying to figure out XML and XML Schemas? Check this site out: http://www.xfront.com

The XML Schema Tutorial is probably better than any book on the market. The XML Schemas: Best Practices Homepage is also a must read. 8:27:23 AM    

Jason: Keep writing articles like this and I’ll keep reading. 7:28:25 AM    

State of XML

This is an interesting discussion. If you’ve spent much time thinking about XML you already know the story. XML is complicated. XML is not magic. XML doesn’t solve application integration problems automatically. 12:06:10 AM