Business Layers Featured in Fourth Edition of Top-Selling XML Handbook; eProvision Day One Featured in Chapter on Integrated Provisioning.Business & High-Tech Editors ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002 Charles F. Goldfarb's XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. Handbook(TM), the leading XML resource XRC, or XML Resource, is a cross-platform XML-based user interface markup language used by wxWidgets. XRC allows graphical user interface elements, such as dialogs, menu bars and toolbars, to be stored as XML, which can be loaded into the application at run-time or with 100,000 copies in print, is now available in a revised and expanded Fourth Edition. The new book totals more than 1,200 pages, covering the full breadth of XML applications, tools, and technologies that are revolutionizing Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , e-business, and software development. Business Layers' eProvision Day One(TM) product is featured in the book's coverage of XML-based integrated provisioning. "So much has happened because of XML since the last edition, that we had to write a new book," said Dr. Goldfarb, the father of the markup language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. technology used in XML. "XML now affects everything, from business areas like supply chain and demand chain management to programming and Web infrastructure." Industry experts from 34 leading XML providers and users participated in the development of the book, including Business Layers and such household names History Formation (1998-2000) Household Names have been together since 1998, with various members rotating throughout the line-up with singer, Jason Garcia, until it was solidified in the summer of 2000 with bassist/keyboardist, Chris Peters, and drummer, C. J. as Adobe, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sun. "We are very excited to see The XML Handbook documenting the use of XML as an essential part of provisioning, as Business Layers pioneered this technology," said Adrian Viego, Business Layers' chief technology officer. "The chapter on integrated provisioning describes traditional resource-level directory-based approaches, plus a step-by-step scenario utilizing more powerful business-level provisioning techniques. It also presents the first XML-based provisioning specification, the Active Digital Profile (ADPr), to which Business Layers was a major contributor." Included with the new edition of The XML Handbook are two CD-ROMs that contain 175 free XML software packages, trial versions of major XML products and a library of XML-related specifications. Business Layers is the leading provider of eProvisioning technology. Their flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , eProvision Day One, helps global organizations leverage the potential of their IT infrastructure by systematically allocating resources according to business needs. Examples of such resources are email accounts, applications, telephone lines, computers, handheld devices and network-based security access to services and applications. eProvisioning vastly improves business productivity, helps organizations cut IT-related costs and improves infrastructure security. Dr. Charles F. Goldfarb is the father of XML technology. He is the inventor of SGML SGML in full Standard Generalized Markup Language Markup language for organizing and tagging elements of a document, including headings, paragraphs, tables, and graphics. , the International Standard on which both XML and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. are based. For more information, please contact Business Layers at 877-552-9377, or visit www.businesslayers.com. For further information on Charles F. Goldfarb's XML Handbook, visit www.xmlhandbook.com. Journalists can request a courtesy copy from courtesy@xmlhandbook.com. About Business Layers, Inc. Business Layers is a leading provider of eProvisioning solutions. Business Layers' flagship product, eProvision Day One, enables a secured and systematic process for allocating digital resources to employees, contractors and business partners, ensuring that these resources are de-allocated as quickly and efficiently as required. Business Layers was the first company to define and address the eProvisioning market. The company was also the first to define a provisioning standard. Business Layers' eProvision Alliance(TM) is the most inclusive vendor alliance of eProvisioning partners. Business Layers is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by leading international investors including Canaan Partners, Ascent Venture Partners, Novell Inc., Gemini Israel Funds, Formula Ventures, Israel Seed Partners, and Garage Technology Ventures. |
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