This developer's overview and how-to book provides a complete introduction and application guide to the world of topic maps, the powerful new means of navigating the World Wide Web. Softcover.
Publisher:
Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors:
Jack Park, Sam Hunting
Release Date: 2002-07-26
ISBN/EAN: 0201749602 / 9780201749601
Access 2007 Programming by Example with VBA, XML, and ASP shows non-programmers how Access databases can be created, managed, and customized with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) -- a powerful programming language built into Access. Hundreds of hands-on examples and projects throughout the book show users how to take charge of their Access databases with programming.
Learn how to: * Write and debug your programming code with the Visual Basic Editor. * Access and manipulate databases with Data Access Objects (DAO) and ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). * Use the Data Definition Language (DDL) to enforce data integrity and manage database security. * Modify the behavior of forms, reports, and controls by writing event procedures. * Publish dynamic Access data to the web using Active Server Pages (ASP) and Extensible Markup Language (XML). * Work with the new features for tables, forms, reports, macros, and templates that are available in the Access 2007 user interface.
Definitive VoiceXML was written to bridge the knowledge gap between the disparate worlds of telephony engineering and enterprise computing. Most VoiceXML books are written like any other programming book on a new technology-a few example programs and lots of command reference material -- and don't provide the depth of information needed for telephony applications. Enterprise information system developers traditionally know very little about the nuts-and-bolts problems of developing a voice application, while telephony application developers rarely understand enterprise information systems. To successfully develop voice applications, technology professionals will need to become proficient in both disciplines. With this book, readers will learn in detail about the VoiceXML language, how it can be used to develop enterprise-level voice applications, and how to integrate VoiceXML with other enterprise technologies. The audience will also learn about other related voice processing technologies and how to they are used with VoiceXML. This will be one of the first books to cover the completed vxml 2.0 specification, which is still in the final stages before its release.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall PTR
Authors:
Adam Hocek, David Cuddihy
Release Date: 2002-11-21
ISBN/EAN: 0130463450 / 9780130463456
* Shows readers how to make informed decisions about purchasing third party ebXML solutions or implementing their own software. * Provides an in-depth understanding of the value and use of ebXML. * Includes valuable information on how ebXML fits in with the overall B2B domain and related initiatives. * Offers pointers and insight into the technologies and toolkits required to implement ebXML systems. * Presents implementation examples based on real-world implementations of ebXML systems for Fortune 500 companies.
Knowledge and ability to apply XML are de rigueur in today’s world, and SQL Server developers and administrators are no exception to that rule. Pro SQL Server 2008 XML is your key to unlocking the powerful XML feature set first introduced in SQL Server 2005 and since refined in SQL Server 2008. Author Michael Coles shows how to store XML using SQL Server’s built–in XML data type. Learn to query and manipulate XML data using standard technologies such as XQuery and XSLT. No SQL Server database professional can afford to be without knowledge of the XML feature set. Pro SQL Server 2008 XML delivers on the knowledge that you need to remain competitive in your career.
Shows how to store, query, and manipulate XML documents in SQL Server
Provides step–by–step examples showing best practices and advanced features
Accurately discusses how SQL Server’s XML feature set stacks up against the ISO XML standards
What you’ll learn
Store XML documents using SQL Server’s built–in XML data type.
Query those stored documents using SQL/XML and XQuery.
Manipulate and transform XML using XSLT and XPath.
Understand how SQL Server’s XML support compares to the ISO XML standards.
Create SOAP endpoints for use in web services applications.
Create primary and secondary XML indexes to improve performance of XML queries.
Who is this book for?
SQL Server SQL/T–SQL developers and .NET developers who want to take advantage of the specific server–side XML functionality available in SQL Server 2008
About the Apress Pro Series
The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.
You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.
Publisher:
Apress
Author:
Michael Coles
Release Date: 2008-05-16
ISBN/EAN:
SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) is an XML-based language, which facilitates the construction of multimedia applications for the internet and mobile devices. SMIL 2.0 - Web and Mobile Interactive Multimedia gently introduces you to the Web multimedia standard SMIL 2.0. Written by world-renowned SMIL experts who helped to develop the language and software for it, this book covers all aspects of the standard in a knowledgeable yet accessible manner: the overall concepts, the technical details and the many facets of SMIL's current and expected use. It is written to serve as an introduction, a full manual and a detailed technical reference. The authors will maintain an additional website, with download areas for code examples, among others.
Publisher:
Springer
Authors:
Dick C.A. Bulterman, Lloyd W. Rutledge
Release Date: 2004-06-14
ISBN/EAN: 354020234X / 9783540202349
Ken Abbott's Voice Enabling Web Applications: VoiceXML and Beyond is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, architectures, and implementation techniques underlying the development of voice-enabled Internet applications.
This book is divided into three parts, each of which tackles an essential piece of the voice application development puzzle. In Part One, "Retrospective on Voice and the Web," you'll learn how VoiceXML integrates voice recognition and synthesis technologies with markup languages, and you'll see how VoiceXML (VXML) is a powerful vehicle for incorporating voice and graphical interfaces into today's web architectures. In Part Two, "The VoiceXML Language," you'll be introduced to VXML syntax and programming concepts, and you'll quickly learn how to develop dynamic voice applications by following along with the creation of a voice-enabled personal information manager. You'll also learn about Voice User Interface (VUI) design principles, and you'll gain valuable insight into the techniques used to create efficient, user-friendly voice applications. In Part Three, "Incorporating Voice into the Web," you'll be introduced to the architectures and components used to create large-scale web applications, and you'll learn how to use VoiceXML with other web technologies in a multitier, voice-enabled Web application.
For anyone planning to build voice-based user interfaces (VUIs) for the next generation of Internet and mobile Web applications, Voice Enabling Web Applications provides a glimpse into the future with a fast-moving and capable guide centered on VoiceXML, the standard that powers voice-based computing. Suitable for both programmers and IT managers alike, this concise book gives you the big picture as well as the technical detail you'll need to get started with the voice-based Web.
This short title starts out by explaining the evolution of user interfaces, from text and pictures on desktop browsers to new VUI standards, including VoiceXML 1.0, which is used here to build voice-based apps. (The book begins with an explanation that VoiceXML 2.0 was still being standardized as the title went to press. A later section details some of the changes you can expect when 2.0 does arrive.)
After explaining the unique challenges of creating voice-based interactions with users, much of the book relies on a sample case study for a simple Personal Information Manager (PIM), including some design documents (like use cases) presented in the Unified Modeling Language (UML). This application gets enhanced in steps and allows the author to tour the basic tags and programming strategies for voice-based dialogs with users. Throughout this title, the author considers "best practices" and programming hints for creating effective VUIs, which will require new ways of thinking from developers. Later chapters look at how to create an application that can be used with both traditional browsers and voice using XML presented using XSL style sheets. (This example makes use of both the Cocoon servlet framework and the IBM WebSphere Voice SDK, with screenshots showing these tools in action.)
The book concludes with some predictions about what to expect for the future of VoiceXML and voice-based computing as well as a handy reference to VoiceXML tags. Though it's likely to be superseded by more comprehensive titles as voice computing matures, this concise guide will provide an excellent resource for any early adopter of voice-based computing. --Richard Dragan
Topics covered: Introduction to VoiceXML and voice user interfaces (VUIs), brief history of the Internet, case study for a simple voice-based Personal Information Manager (PIM), user-case analysis of a VUI, VoiceXML 1.01 vs. 2.0, survey of toolkits and developer accessories, VoiceXML language tutorial (menus, dialogs, event handling, and telephony support), VUI design principles, techniques and programming guide; advanced VoiceXML topics (including resource fetching, voice gateways, and advanced event handling), quick overview of Web technologies (including XML, servlets, and JavaServer Pages), adding VoiceXML to traditional Web applications, grammar and speech synthesis specifications, reusable dialog components, and a reference to VoiceXML tags and syntax.
Publisher:
Apress
Author:
Ken Abbott
Release Date: 2001-11-15
ISBN/EAN:
This book present a framework for planning and managing the IT initiatives that are crucial to any Web-based business strategy. Finding the right formula, for adapting IT Infrastructures and business models real world business conditions in today's economy is more challenging than ever. The resulting "4-Dimensional Framework" consists of a 4X4 matrix of fundamental concepts, rules and practices. Part I focuses on the key drivers (Business, People, Technology, and Process). Part II covers the key phases of business analysis and project management. Part III explores the disciplines required to coordinate and implement specific strategies, including Value-Chain Analysis, Value-Chain Redesign and Change Mangement. Finally, Part IV (Implementing the 4th Dimension) explores the tools needed to implement the solutions developed in Parts I-III. It covers High-Velocity Management, a critical tool needed to put into action the high-level process transformations defined by the value-chain analysis detailed in Part III. It also details a strategic Change Management system that deals with on-going implementation and long-term maintenance issues.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall PTR
Authors:
Sanmay Mukhopadhyay, Cooper Smith
Release Date: 2002-08-15
ISBN/EAN: 0130329894 / 9780130329899
