RE: XML and AS/400

The only problem with these ideas is that sure, it will work great on a 1-1
relationship.  Most anything does.  (even windows... kinda).

but, when you get 100 different vendors sending you a different document for
the same thing (ie invoices, shipping acknowledgements), it still stinks.
And the format doesn't matter.  X.12 has a standards committe too, but that
doesn't mean people follow it.  We have a few companies that we have to send
and receive differently formatted x.12 docs for different "projects" from
different "deparments" on their end as an example.  Will XML solve this
problem?  No way.

Too many things that sound great in theory are being pushed as the save all
end all solutions.  They're not.  

Soon, many will be waking up and saying "Is that coffee I smell?"  Or to
keep on the Emril motif, it may be "essence".  :)  

A little XML music for me please...

Brad


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schenck, Don [mailto:Don.Schenck@WL.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 1:48 PM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: XML and AS/400
> 
> 
> XML is NOT a company-driven initiative (can you say "IBM" and 
> "SAA"?); it is
> an INDUSTRY-driven movement.
> 
> And even better, it is based on ISO standards and is being 
> SUCCESSFULLY
> driven by the Open Source movement.
> 
> (If you are not up-to-snuff on the open source movement and 
> how incredibly
> profound an impact it is and will have, hop over to 
> www.opensource.org and
> start reading. Now.)
> 
> Imagine your company EASILY interacting with its vendors and 
> customers.
> Sharing data over the 'net.
> 
> Imagine your single source vendor decides to change their network from
> AS/400 to (shudder) Windows 2000. Using XML, it's nothing to you.
> 
> The BUSINESS case IN FAVOR OF XML is very, very strong. 
> Strong enough to
> cause a problem for someone who ignores it.
> 
> Add Java and (in the words of MY favorite TV show host) 
> "BAM!" ... you've
> "kicked it  up a few notches".
> 
> Lemme toss this out: Did you know that there is a FREE tool 
> that will allow
> you to design a Java app user interface using XML. That interface uses
> SWING. Now THAT is cool. And POWERFUL. AND ... get this ... 
> FREE! Stinkin'
> FREE.
> 
> But I digress...
> 
> -- Don
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Williams [mailto:Williamsc@technocrats.co.uk]
> Sent: February 03, 2000 12:10 PM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: XML and AS/400
> 
> 
> Why? Enlighten us.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schenck, Don [mailto:Don.Schenck@WL.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:17 PM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: XML and AS/400
> 
> 
> Ignore XML.
> 
> At your own risk.
> 
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