[thelist] XML - will it be big?
FayeC
fayec at canada.com
Fri Jul 6 11:08:06 CDT 2001
Hi Christopher,
I just got the Beginning XML by Wrox. Hopefully I will get a hold of XML
fast and then I can proceed to more advanced stuff.
Thanks for your tip about the other book and also about how it can be
used to minimize development time.
FayeC
Christopher Orth - HQ wrote:
>
> Well, I would venture to say that XML is already big! You would be
> surprised at how many home grown XML based solutions there are, and many
> larger scale products are based on XML. Its even creeping into use where
> you may not expect it; Dreamweaver uses XML for some of its configurations
> and interface, and I understand that Apples OSX interface uses an XML based
> system (but don't quote me on that).
>
> Right now, with only a modest knowledge of XML and ASP you can create some
> amazing solutions for much less money and development time than you
> traditionally would, and end up with something more flexible. For example,
> you could eliminate the need for a database in many instances, saving
> yourself bags of money.
>
> A great book to check into is "ASP XML", by WROX. (One of the Red books
> with all the faces on it). That book alone can make you a seriously
> dangerous web developer.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Flavia Silveira-Tarzwell (FayeC) [mailto:fayec at canada.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:45 PM
> To: Evolt
> Subject: [thelist] XML - will it be big?
>
> Hi,
>
> I just started studying XML at school and I wonder how much emphasis I
> should give to it for now...
> We are also studying ASP and PHP which are more in demand (??) but my
> teacher keeps saying that we should go deep into it cause in 2 years it
> will be *BIG* .....
> Could you guys give your 2 cents on this matter??
> I love programming and I would certainly take one more language just as
> easy but I need to establish some priorities here and I want to
> concentrate on what will be more useful to me when I graduate and start
> looking for a job.....
> I appreciate any comments on this subject.
>
> FayeC
>
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