XML and SOAP Programming for BizTalk Servers Brian E. Travis PDF

Use XML, BizTalk, and SOAP to speak the language of business on the Internet! Get the work-ready information and tools you need to meet the challenges of doing business in Internet time. Well-known XML instructor and solutions developer Brian Travis shares his from-the-field experience on how to create business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce applications using eXtensible Markup Language (XML). He begins by building the business case for XML in the B2B context, discussing standards, industry schemas, and the BizTalk™ Framework. He then tackles the how-to’s of application integration, stepping you line by line through code and business examples—including the construction of a working BizTalk server application. • Express complex data relationships with simple XML syntax—for easy cross-platform data exchange • Learn how to use XML schemas and the BizTalk Framework to adapt existing data and applications for e-commerce—and lower your transaction costs • Use the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to pass information to partners across platforms and through firewalls • See the play-by-play of what happens when you use Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)?and the Architag XRay XML Editor on disc—to transform XML documents from one schema to another • Use the BizTalk Mapper tool in Microsoft® BizTalk Server 2000 to create your own transformation-processing style sheets • Understand the business and technical requirements for BizTalk server software—and walk through the development of a complete B2B solution • Get turned onto XML and BizTalk–related resources on line—including libraries of validated schemas, free XML tools, best practices, case studies, and discussion groups