This book presents an insightful view of XML that places this emerging technology in the context of ongoing Web revolution. Written for business and technical professional, this book reveals the true value of XML for distributed information Systems. It explains how XML is transforming the way organisations manage data and build software systems. Explains how XML and Web Services reflect a fundamental shift in software construction - from monolithic applications to software based on the composition of simple parts.

This book shows how XML bridges the gap between traditional, tightly coupled proprietary networks (DCOM CORBA) and the dynamic, loosely coupled, data-driven Web. The book examines XML at work in a wide array of applications and explores how major software organisations have responded to the changes brought about by XML-based technology.