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XML is a standardized language for describing how to structure information in order to facilitate its efficient transmission from processed output to physical or virtualized device or program to program. The XML standard has emerged as an important element in information technology for organizational business enterprise; it is an open source software technology. XML provides a foundation for organizing and presenting data, the details specific to the data can either be provided or developed. For programmers, XML simplifies and obviates the need for developing code in order to convert data into a format for a development platform. The structure of the data can be isolated from the program logic; this is important when the data exchange is complex and not a simple string. Effort and resources can then be more efficiently utilized in designing and coding the application for processing and presenting the data. XML's capabilities for structuring data are essential for utilization with enterprise database applications and display on browsers. Parsing XML documents, converting XML to and from different formats, and translating objects for use with databases are required in order to leverage XML for multi-platform processing and creating links to multiple documents. XML, in conjunction with servlet and Java Server Pages APIs, is important for building an effective e-commerce web site. XML is also heavily used with scripting languages including Perl, Python, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Rebol, and AppleScript. Industry specific schemas are emerging for storing and transmitting information. XML provides DTD: document type definitions for writing specifications on categorizations of data. DTDs, also known as schemas, are extensible and provide a baseline commonality for creating code which communicates with multiple applications in the same industry or field. As XML continues to gain acceptance, it will enable data to be stored and structured more consistently and transferred easier. There are tools, utilities, and libraries of code available for utilization with XML. Trends in XML Utilization XML and Databases An XML database is a data persistence software system that allows data to be stored in XML format. This data can then be queried, exported, and serialized into the desired format. There are two major classes of XML databases used extensively with web server platforms: XML-enabled databases map all the XML to a traditional database, accepting XML as input and rendering XML as output. The database does the conversion itself as opposed to relying on middleware. Native XML in which the internal model of the databases is dependent on XML and uses XML documents as the fundamental unit of storage. However, these documents can not be stored in the form of text files. XML and .NET Microsoft .NET has been designed to take advantage of XML and includes enhancements to improve performance and ease-of-use. The .NET Framework XML classes were built on the DOM Level 2 Core, XPath 1.0, XSLT 1.0, XSD:XML Schemas and SOAP: Simple Object Access Protocol and include enhancements to improve the programming model. In addition to the classic DOM model, the .NET Framework XML classes include a stream-based API that offers a pull model interface. XML Web Services and Web Apps XML web services are an important component in the movement to the distributed computing model. Open standards and the requirement for communication and collaboration among people and applications have created an environment where XML web services serve as the platform for application integration: Internet programs and web apps. Applications are constructed using multiple XML Web services from various sources that work together regardless as to where they reside or how they were implemented. The features common to the XML web services being developed include: exposing useful functionality to web users through a standard web protocol, which in most cases will be SOAP. providing a methodology for describing interfaces in sufficient detail that allows a client application to be built with a bi-directional communication and processing featureset. WSDL: Web Services Description Language provides that document in XML. registering XML web services in order that potential users can find them easily. This is done with UDDI: Universal Discovery Description. XML Training Experts SYS-ED system consultant instructors have been in the forefront of both XML consulting and XML training across the complete range of browser platforms - HTML, DHTML, scripting languages, open standards, and vendor API’s. SYS-ED’s XML training addresses the operational requirements of Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, and healthcare providers at four levels. Background information and fundamentals required for the creation of elements, attributes, and entities. Background information required for the principals of design and data design using DTDs and schemas. XML scripting and processing. E-commerce with XML and JSP. Our technologists will help you evaluate, implement, and troubleshoot the XML applications which will serve as the lynchpin of an e-commerce infrastructure. SYS-ED’s consultancy derived XML course offerings and tailored XML training programs reflect our 25+ years of evolutionary experience with internetworking, web servers, programming languages, databases, and mainframe system software. The examples and exercises provide the knowledge and skillset to utilize XML and build scalable web-based applications. At the client discretion, our staff will develop custom-built alternatives to XML schemas. Few software or consulting companies have been teaching XML longer or better.

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SYS-ED's courseware library consists of student hand-outs, training aids, documented walkthroughs, and industry-specific exercises. The Computer Education Techniques knowledge base is a service for answering questions, inclusive of the research and validation of the accuracy of information in the public domain. Citation of source documentation and examples are used to provide answers to the questions. Content is selectively added to SYS-ED course hand-outs and training aids. SYS-ED's long-term strategy is to have our courseware recognized as a NRV: Nationally Recognized Vendor.

Grown Your XML Staff We have had a number of inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED offered XML courses for webmasters, application programmers, and IT professionals. And equally as important, the XML tools that we teach. The typical comments were: 1. That it is extremely difficult to find XML training which provides the foundation and develops the specialized skills needed for specific application development tasks. 2. That there is a scarcity of fast-track XML courses, 4 days or less in duration, geared to corporations and their employees. 3. That a high percentage of XML courses are cancelled. 4. That travel costs and living expenses in a majority of situations are a significant constraint when it comes to attending an XML course. 5. That it is important to have a resource for asking XML questions once the training is complete.     In response to these questions: Yes, SYS-ED offers specialized XML training: Introduction, CSS: Cascading Style Sheet, Programming, and tailored modules. Yes, SYS-ED teaches fast-track XML courses and integrated web enablement training programs: web servers, Java, .NET, and Oracle. Yes, we have the flexibility and resources to provide personalized training for small groups. We very rarely cancel XML courses. XML courses are available in multiple formats: classroom, distance-learning and blended web-based delivery. Upon completion of a SYS-ED course, our staff is available to answer XML questions.	Portfolio of XML Clients Portfolio of Java Clients Portfolio of .NET Clients Portfolio of Oracle Clients
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XML Tools SYS-ED staff and CETi technology partners are experienced with a comprehensive range of XML tools. The tools specific to the client's operating environment will be incorporated into the courseware and training aids. The examples and exercises will utilize the tools.   Microsoft Windows Platform XML Tool Functionality ExamXML Visual tool for comparing and merging XML files and validating XML reporting errors with description and line number information for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It can also be used for comparing numbers in numeric format and dates in date / time formats. Microsoft System.XML The XML processing API and XML parser for Microsoft .NET.  The Microsoft .NET Framework includes Microsoft System.XML 2.0 and integrated tools support for both Microsoft System.XML 1.0 and System.XML 2.0. Stylus Studio and System.XML together provide transforming, debugging, parsing, and validation capabilities. Oracle Corporation XML Tool Functionality Oracle XML Developer's Kit 10g Production A set of components, tools, and utilities for building and deploying XML-enabled applications. The Oracle XDK components are available for Java, C, and C++. Oracle XML Developer's Kit is also available for different platforms: UNIX, Linux, Windows, AIX, and HPUX64. XML Tool Functionality XML Support in NetBeans IDE NetBeans provides tools for editing and visualizing a variety of XML documents: XML Schema, WSDL, BPEL, XSLT, CSS, DTD and XML instance documents. It also provides refactoring support, search, queries and find usage, seamless navigation between views, design pattern and schema aware code completion support. Altova XMLSpy XML editor and development environment for modeling, editing, transforming, and debugging XML-related technologies. It includes Visual Studio and Eclipse plug-ins. XML Duplicate Remover Tool used for locating and removing duplicate XML nodes from an XML document. XMLFox - XML/XSD Editor, XML and Schema Editor Graphical XML editing and validation tool for creating valid, well-formed XML documents and XSD schema. XML Copy Editor Editor for validating XML documents on the Linux and Microsoft Windows platforms. It is available free of charge Liquid XML Studio 2009 An XML Development Environment comprised of tools and editors. The XML Schema Editor is graphical and performs well formed validation as well as validation against XSD and DTD Schemas. X-Smiles Java based XML browser intended for both desktop use and embedded network devices and to support multimedia services. XML Notepad 2007 Provides the capability to edit names and values. XML schema validation occurs during the editing process; errors and warnings are shown in the task list window.

MS VB.NET XML Web Services	MS C#.NET XML Web Services	Java Servlets, JavaServer Pages, and XML	AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
You will learn: implementing a web service consumer. implementing a web service using Visual Studio .NET. web service architectures. how to use web service technologies - HTTP, XML, and SOAP. publishing and deploying a web service. securing a web service. designing a web service. implementing a non standard web service.	You will learn: creating and maintaining object oriented programs with C#. .NET XML web services. how to utilize XML schemas. the XMLTextReader class. how to understand and apply .NET and XSLT. how to build .NET XML web services. implementing security in .NET web services. how to create .NET web services.	You will learn: creating and maintaining J2EE web applications. using XML documents in web applications. DTDs for validating XML documents. Servlets. creating and using JavaServer Pages. how to create custom JSP tags. Java database connectivity. programming with SAX API.	You will learn: creating well-formed XML documents. how to use Cascading Style Sheets to format an XHTML document. JavaScript for developing dynamic web pages. the DOM event model in order to allow JavaScript to interact with user input. the XMLHttpRequestObject for asynchronously communicating with server-side components. Handling the response from the XMLHttpRequestObject to dynamically update web pages.

Caveat Emptor Prior to scheduling an XML course, compare the quality of the XML training service that SYS-ED offers with the alternatives: Review the XML learning path. Read the technology assessments and CFAQs - course frequently asked questions. Examine the content in our XML courseware and training aids. Utilize our XML skillset assessments. Interview our systems consultant/instructor. SYS-ED has been conducting courses in the public domain since 1980; however, there have been changes in the laws and regulations governing computer training in the state of New York. The schedule on our websites reflects a projected time frame for licensure with the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision and submission and approval of curriculum. It will be updated quarterly.

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XML Training in New York

XML Courses in New York
SYS-ED's XML courses are tough, but they're worth it. Our challenging "hands-on" XML training provides a foundation and framework for Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, healthcare providers, software houses, and consulting companies to meet their own XML staffing requirements and acquire specialized XML expertise. ¹

Courseware
SYS-ED's XML courseware is highly respected in the IT field. We draw upon our extensive library of courseware, sample programs, and case studies to explain, demonstrate, and teach XML on both open source and proprietary development platforms. Our XML curriculum are updated to include both industry standard content and the new features and facilities. We have the capability to provide design and programming examples across a comprehensive range of base operating platforms - MS Windows, UNIX variants, and hybrid internetworking implementations.

Teaching is Our Business
Most computer training companies are divisions of large software or consulting companies. Not SYS-ED. Our only goal is to provide quality computer training for motivated professionals - no more and no less. Because we're independent, we're free to concentrate on teaching - and since 1980 we have been doing it very well.

Our Teachers Know How to Teach
SYS-ED instructors combine teaching skills with broad practical experience as consultants. Our system consultants have been working with XML since its initial release and equally as important average 30 years of experience in information technology in business enterprise: operating system, administration, and programming. And they know how to teach it. We teach not only "how to", but "why", building a solid foundation in fundamentals and insights into advanced topics. After a course, they're available to answer questions.

Enrollment - SYS-ED XML Courses are NOT for Everyone
No one is allowed to enroll in a SYS-ED XML course, without a consultation with our Director of Education. We review the operational objectives and project specifications for the organization evaluating whether to send its employee for the training. The employee is ONLY allowed to register if they have the appropriate background corresponding to the correct learning path.

XML Training in New York, at Your Office, or via the Web
SYS-ED XML courses are held at our modern, fully equipped training center in Manhattan and in conjunction with technology partners in North America and Europe. If you prefer, we'll arrange tailored XML training on-site at your organization’s facilities inclusive of mobile computer classroom set-up. Private XML courses can include the identical workshops, case studies, and hands-on approach as the XML training we offer in New York.

For additional information including outlines, availability of private courses, references, and course customization, contact David Shapiro at our New York office at 212-564-9147 or register online.

Footnote 1:
SYS-ED’s core XML curriculum is being prepared for submitting to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for technical review and licensing.