This article demonstrates how to leverage XML, LDAP, and Java technologies to create a Web-based directory lookup tool. This tool is built with a publicly available implementation of a Java/XML publishing framework called Cocoon (available at http://xml.apache.org/cocoon) and an LDAP server (we tested with the iPlanet Directory Server on Solaris). Using these off-the-shelf modules we can focus on the role of XML as a database-neutral format for data, and how it enables a flexible application architecture that lets you support both wireless and wireline clients. We'll demonstrate this with a WML client (WAP phone simulator on Windows) and an SVG client (Adobe's SVG plug-in for browsers on Windows). This article assumes the reader has a fairly good knowledge of XML and a working knowledge of XSL stylesheets. We'll first introduce WML (Wireless Markup Language) and SV... (more)

Using XHTML and CSS to mark up and style the abbreviation "XML"

Hi Folks, For accessibility reasons abbreviations should be marked up using the XHTML element, and its title attribute should contain the non-abbreviated form. For example, here's how to markup the abbreviation XML: XML "For abbreviations and acronyms in the midst of normal text, use spaced small caps." [The Elements of Typographical Style by Robert Bringhurst, section 3.2.2, page 48.] On this Web page I show "XML" in the midst of normal text. I show it both unstyled and styled as Bringhurst recommends. Also, I show the CSS to accomplish the styling. http://www.xfront.com/marking-up-and-styling-abbreviations/ /Roger ... (more)

Enterprise Mobility, Business Executives and Mobility Vendors

Recent surveys point to the fact that companies are viewing enterprise mobility in an increasingly strategic manner.  They see compelling mobile apps as the front lines of marketing, sales and customer service.  They are providing executives and managers with business intelligence apps on their tablets to improve visibility, situational awareness and decision-making. When strategic enterprise mobility expands to include integration with theInternet of Things entire new business models and competitive arenas will open up.  Can you image a maintenance person entering a plant building and wirelessly surveying all of the equipment located there for repair and maintenance needs?  The machines can wirelessly communicate their own needs using wireless embedded chips connected to sensors.  All of the equipment could be connected to a command and control center on the other si... (more)

Formatta Launches E-Forms Manager for Growing Markets

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on a heritage of enterprise- class, secure XML e-forms software technology, Formatta Corporation today announced the general availability of Formatta E-Forms Manager at the 2006 EMC Software Group Kickoff and Partner Conference. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050418/DCM047LOGO ) Formatta is expanding its e-form automation product line to support the rapid-deployment needs of small to mid-size commercial organizations and government agencies that need a budget friendly solution to automate forms- based information processes that can be implemented without any programming skills. "Formatta's E-Forms Manager is a tremendous tool that delivers immediate payback," says Alan Proctor, VP of Advanced Enterprise Solutions for TechTeam Government Solutions. "Installation is a simple and intuitive task that takes less ... (more)

8 Worldwide Winners Announced in IDUG’s Search for “the XML Superstar"

IDUG®, the International DB2 Users Group, today announced seven 2008 winners of its global competition, “The Search for the XML Superstar” which awards and recognizes outstanding talent among current or future software developers. Renzo Nuccitelli of Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, captured first place in the global “XML Programming” competition for the top-scoring entry among the eligible applications. Top developer and winner of a Lenovo® laptop computer in the “Ported Application” segment of the global competition was Anil Mahadev, Karnataka, India. Yasuhiro Nonaka, Tokyo, Japan, winner of the “Query Challenge” contest, was awarded an iPod® Touch. Dual winners of the 2008 “Gadget Challenge” competition were Ontario, Canada’s Zaidan Alaoui and Maharashtra, India’s Vibha Pandya. Both will be awarded Zune® MP3 players. Rahsheen Porter, Grayson, Geo. (USA) and his vid... (more)

The Top 250 Players in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem

In the run-up to the next Cloud Expo, 7th Cloud Expo (November 1–4, 2010) being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley, it's time to give my earlier list a complete overhaul. Here, accordingly, is an expanded list of the most active players in the Cloud Ecosystem. I have increased it from the 'mere' 150 I identified back in January of this year, to 250, testimony – as if any were needed! – to the fierce and continuing growth of the "Elastic IT" paradigm throughout the world of enterprise computing. Editorial note: The words in quotation marks used to describe the various services and solutions in this round-up are in every case taken from the Web sites of the companies themselves. Omissions to this Top 250 list should be sent to me via Twitter (twitter.com/jg21) and I will endeavor to include them in any future revision of this newly expanded rou... (more)

Where Are RIA Technologies Headed in 2008?

I am always being told off by i-technologists for quoting Picasso as having said that computers are useless. But I still love his reasoning? "Because they can only give you answers." Picasso, like AJAXWorld Magazine, liked questions. So we thought we would share with you what some of the world's leading rich Internet application pioneers are thinking may be the next questions that we need to see answered. From that readers can themselves infer where AJAX is headed. What are the top questions to ask next about AJAX? Eric Miraglia of Yahoo! 1.  (From March'08) How do I calculate the ROI of building my RIA on the iPhone SDK vs using AJAX? 2.  How do I assess the performance of my app and decide what to do next to make it faster?  3.  When it comes to accessibility, how do I know what's required of me for my rich web apps?  Beyond what's required, what makes good business se... (more)

Cloud Expo New York Call for Papers Now Open

Early Bird Savings Cloud Expo Cloud computing is a game changer. The cloud is disrupting traditional software and hardware business models by disrupting how IT service gets delivered. Entrepreneurial opportunities abound as this classic disruptive technology begins to proliferate, so it is no surprise that SYS-CON's industry-leading International Cloud Expo is going from strength to strength. The 5th International Cloud Expo, to be held April 19-21, 2010, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, NY, announces that its Call for Papers is fast approaching. Topics on which submission are welcome include all aspects of providing or using massively scalable IT-related capabilities as a service using Internet technologies (see suggested examples below). Help plant your flag in the fast-expanding business opportunity that is The Cloud: submit your speaking propos... (more)

Cloud Expo 2011 East To Attract 10,000 Delegates and 200 Exhibitors

SYS-CON Events announced today that the 8th International Cloud Expo will take place June 6-9, 2011, in New York City. The International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the world's leading Cloud-focused event and is held three times a year, in New York, Silicon Valley and in Europe. Over 600 corporate sponsors and 10,000 industry professionals have participated in Cloud Computing Expo since its inception, more than all other Cloud-related events put together. Cloud Computing Expo 2011 East Call for Papers Deadline November 30, 2010 - SUBMIT YOUR SPEAKING PROPOSAL TODAY! The four-day event will offer a rich array of sessions led by exceptional speakers about the business and technical value of cloud computing with more than 150 sponsors and exhibitors and over 5,000 estimated delegates from well over 48 different countries. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship &... (more)

AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo Kicks Off in New York City

In the tight economy, front-end engineers and front-end engineering can play a conspicuous role: good user experience, as the iPhone spectacularly demonstrates, means good business. At the 7th International AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo which opened Monday in New York City, the speaker lineup is as usual dripping with real-world expertise. The distinguished Speaker Faculty is headlined by Oracle's Ashish Mohindroo, whose Opening Keynote on "Breaking the Collaboration Barrier with Rich Enterprise Applications" set the tone for two intense days of breakout sessions across three parallel tracks. According to Mohindroo and Oracle, Rich Enterprise Applications (REAs) promise breakthrough capabilities and services for achieving higher levels of personal and team productivity throughout your enterprise. "Consumer web and mobile technologies are setting high standards for wha... (more)

Processing XML with C# and .NET

Microsoft's counterpiece to Java, the new C# programming language with its rich .NET library, uses XML as a core technology. This article presents some basic ideas, for example creating and manipulating a DOM tree, and reading and writing XML streams. I also compare .NET's solution with the SAX model, and finally I show how a complex XSLT algorithm can be more simply implemented in C#. The source code can be downloaded from and www.sys-con.com/xml/sourcec.cfm. XML Processors To process an XML document means to extract information from it. Often the extracted information should be output to a new XML (or perhaps HTML) document that's similar to the original one - then we address the transformation. Which processor to use for a given task is not a trivial question. There are a number of ready-to-use XML processors on the market - like Cocoon and Axkit - and any XML-e... (more)