This article is excerpted from Ajax for Web Application Developers, copyright 2007, published last month by Sams Publishing. Reprinted with permission, all rights ...

platforms and environments, XML is an irresistible option. It is an open, accepted standard that runs on multiple platforms. It's also the only data technology that clearly spells out data structures ...

With a name like Extensible Markup Language, it must be boring. Right? Shorten that to XML and think again. Fast becoming a requirement for conducting business online, XML is the key to flexibility.

If your clients are like mine, the projects that really get their attention are those that eliminate repetitive tasks or save them time and money. If you can help them with all three, as I did on a ...