Need Solutions? Need Help with XML?
Need help with XML? It's become pervasive, and now offers a complete suite of standards for data/document management and interchange, while a small army of vendors have developed tools and practices based on these. The scope is broader than for any comparable technology - established standards include:
- the XML document specification
- XML Schema to define structure rules for documents, for any specific business or technical purpose
- XSL Transformations to convert XML data to other formats, render for display or printing, or prepare for downstream applications
- XPath and XQuery for location and extraction of data in documents and repositories
- XSL Formatting Objects to compose high-quality and highly-controlled page layout for printed publication or other critical presentation situations
- APIs (DOM and SAX) for direct programmatic operations on XML structures, enabling construction of smart applications working on XML data and documents
Business and technical uses for XML include:
- business-to-business data interchange, web services, content management, software configuration and numerous other applications
- content for publication on websites and intranet, with stylesheets providing the layouts
- XML will be a native format for data and documents in future versions of Microsoft Office, the world's most widely-used desktop productivity suite
- XML can provide a framework for structured documentation, previously the domain of heavyweight SGML solutions, available to all and delivered through a web browser
SMH Systems has specialised in XML applications since year 2000. We provide consulting and implementation services to help you define, design and accomplish your XML projects:
- advice on application and technology strategies
- solution design
- develop proof of concept
- selection, acquisition and deployment of software tools
- data analysis and XML document design
- coding of schemas
- development of stylesheets
- storage of XML data/documents, and XML / SQL integration
- authoring and management of content
- publication and printing
- web-based applications
- PDA / Pocket PC applications
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- full systems integration services and project management for your XML initiatives
- turnkey solutions for authoring XML-based content and documentation
- custom data entry solutions for desktop/notebook and for PDA