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	Table of Contents

XML: A Manager's Guide, Second Edition
By Kevin  Dick
Publisher	: Addison Wesley
Pub Date	: August 28, 2002
ISBN	: 0-201-77006-7
Pages	: 320
	Copyright
		Foreword
		Preface
			Purpose of This Book
			Who Should Read This Book
			Organization of this Book
		Acknowledgments
		Chapter 1.   The Internet Crisis: Exchanging Information
			Connections Without Understanding
			Convergence of Information Exchange Problems
			Metadata Standard Is a First Step
			Shared Context Standards Deliver True Understanding
			The XML Approach
		Chapter 2.   XML Basics
			Executive Summary
			Jumping In
			XML Conceptual Model
			Introducing Elements
			Introducing Attributes
			Creating an "Order" in XML
			Introducing Document Types
			Introducing Entities
			Technical Summary
		Chapter 3.   Related Standards
			Executive Summary
			Overview of Namespaces
			Overview of XPath, XPointer, and XQuery
			Overview of XSLT
			Overview of XSL
			Overview of XLink
			Overview of XML Schema
			Technical Standards
			Infrastructure Standards
			Technical Summary
		Chapter 4.   XML Messaging and Web Services
			Executive Summary
			Motivation
			Protocol Design Problem
			Messaging Architectures
			Major Web Services Initiatives
			Other Web Services Initiatives
		Chapter 5.   XML Software Infrastructure
			Executive Summary
			Fundamental Components
			Storage Systems
			Server Infrastructure
			Data-Oriented Components
			Content-Oriented Components
			Design Tools
			Infrastructure Selection Strategy
		Chapter 6.   Processes and People
			Executive Summary
			XML Applications and Change
			Content Documents
			Business Documents
			Data Documents
			Common Issues
		Chapter 7.   Five XML Applications for Enterprises
			Executive Summary
			Workforce Automation
			Knowledge Management
			Trading Partner Coordination
			Application Integration
			Data Integration
		Chapter 8.   Five XML Applications for Vendors
			Executive Summary
			Flexible Content Provisioning
			Information Aggregation
			Application Services
			Configuration and Logging Files
			Distributed Protocol
		Glossary