An Introduction to XML: XML, from reading the article, seems to be a way to show information on the web and share that information with others. It doesn't use tags like HTML and instead organizes information with elements. The article goes into what XML is used for and how to use it. XML tags are based on the actual format of the document so they are easier to understand. XML is ideal for database use, as mentioned in the article.
A Survey of XML standards part 1
This article is obviously a survey of information about XML. The website provides resources for the different versions of XML and the standards. There are lots of links to software that can help you with using XML. There are tutorials, videos, and references, most of the resources seem to be professional and technical about the actual workings of the software and applications. I didn't really understand a lot of it.
Extending your Markup
This article was a more straightforward discussion of XML. It explained the difference between XML and HTML. HTML is used for web layout while XML relates to the content of the data on the website. XML is also easier to read for humans, as well as computers. The article put it well when it gave the different examples of HTML and XML and showed that the first was more layout oriented while the second dealt more with structure.
XML Schema Tutorial
The last website was similar to the HTML tutorials we looked at in a previous week. The tutorials and explanations were helpful in understanding how XML works. I understand it a little better after looking at this website. XML seems to be more concerned with databases then HTML.
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I agree it's nice to have a basic overview of some topics but the similarity between all of the articles sped up the dryness of the information rather quickly. I felt like I was reading the same information over and over again just presented in different ways. I know there is little to spice up XML, but it is what it is.
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