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XML for Data Architects - Designing for Reuse and Integration
of: James Bean
Elsevier Trade Monographs, 2003
ISBN: 9780080521435 , 270 Pages
Format: PDF
Copy protection: DRM
Front Cover
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XML for Data Architects: Designing for Reuse and Integration
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Copyright Page
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Contents
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Foreword
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Chapter 1. Motivation and Rationale for Using XML
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Self-Describing
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interoperable
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Reusable
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Flexible
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Extensible
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Chapter 2. XML Document Types
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Document-Oriented Content
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Transaction-Oriented Content
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Message-Oriented Content
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Choosing a Type of Schema
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Chapter 3. The Importance of Naming Standards (Taxonomy)
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Taxonomy Characteristics
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Traditional Approaches to Data Element Naming
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Alternative Taxonomies for XML
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Chapter 4. W3C XML Schema vs Database Data Types
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Basic W3C XML Schema Data Types
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Alignment with Relational Database Product Data Types
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Applying a Data Type using W3C XML Schemas Syntax
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Chapter 5. W3C XML Schema Data Type Facets
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Character Length
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Value Limits (Minimum and Maximum Thresholds)
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Digits (Number of and Type)
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Enumeration (Allowable and Valid Values)
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Patterns
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White Space
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Chapter 6. Structure Models
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Vertical Models
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Horizontal Models
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Component Models
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Hybrid Models
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Chapter 7. Architectural Container Forms
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Rigid Container Forms
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Abstract Container Forms
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Hybrid Container Forms
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Chapter 8. W3C XML Schemas and Reuse
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Internal W3C XML Schema Reuse
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External W3C XML Schema Reuse (Component Subschemas)
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An Architectural Approach to Reuse Engineering
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Syntax for Referencing a Component W3C XML Schema
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Chapter 9. Design and Engineering for the Data Architect
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The Design and Engineering Process
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Responsibilities of the Data Architect
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The Challenges of Complexity
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Chapter 10. Web Services–An Introduction to the Future
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XML and Web Services
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Why Would a Company Develop and Publish Web Services?
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The Future of Web Services
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Appendix A. Facts, Recommendations, Techniques, and Opportunities
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Motivation
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Schema Types
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Taxonomy
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Data Types
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Facets
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Structure Models
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Architectural Container Forms
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Reuse
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Design Techniques
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Web Services
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Appendix B. W3C XML Schema Syntax Examples
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W3C XML Schema "element" Syntax (Locally Declared)
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W3C XML Schema "complexType" Syntax (Locally Declared)
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W3C XML Schema "element" Syntax (Globally Declared)
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W3C XML Schema "group" Syntax (Globally Declared)
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W3C XML Schema "simpleType" Syntax (Globally Declared Data Type)
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W3C XML Schema "simpleType" Syntax (Globally Declared Enumeration List)
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Glossary
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Bibliography and Recommended Reading
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