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Originally Posted by Clive Long Just a general "usage" question - nothing "technical". This question is again "course" related - I'm not trying to pinch commercial ideas. 
1. If your organisation uses XML what is its primary application?
1.1 Data transfer between devices?
1.2 Content "distribution" for rendering on different devices / browsers?
1.3 Other? (please specify)
2. How does your organisation "hold" its XML
2.1 In "flat files"?
2.2 In some standard database e.g. Oracle?
2.3 Other? (please specify)
3. What benefits have accrued from using XML?
4. What problems are experienced using XML?
Thanks
Clive |
1. Mostly configuration, though 1.1 and 1.2 to a limited degree.
2. Mostly flat files, sometimes in popular relational databases. Sometimes stored as compressed binary text rather simple text.
3. Being able to express higher level concepts in a somewhat standardised way compared to the next level down - plain text - it saves having to agree these every time; ability to use tools based on the higher level concepts save further time, and standards make it possible to substitute different tools in case one doesn't come up to scratch.
4.
Whitespace handling being pretty hit and miss between systems.
Speed / size.
General lack of understanding of XML - So lots of things purporting to be XML or use XML standards aren't / don't.
The less than optimal fit to XML of some major relational databases.