| In this chapter, we built a simple e-commerce application to illustrate browsing on autopilot and explored the use of XSL for conversion. The three cornerstones of the project are -
Good modeling of the XML document -
The ability to accept XML documents in a variety of formats but convert them to your internal format -
The ability to post requests automatically, in effect implementing a browser on autopilot If you are looking for ready-made models, you can turn to any of the following: -
www.rosettanet.org ”A group developing XML-based standards for e-commerce -
www.ebxml.org ”A group developing an XML-based framework for e-commerce -
www.xmledi.com ”A grassroots effort to promote the use of XML in e-commerce -
www.ariba.com ”A vendor developing XML marketplaces -
www.bolero.net ”An e-commerce marketplace for international trade However, if you are looking for software, you should turn to the following: -
www.iplanet.com ”Look for the ECXpert range of products, one of the most mature range of B2B e-commerce products. -
www.commerceone.com ”A vendor of XML marketplace software. -
www.webmethods.com ”A vendor of XML integration products. -
www.mercator.com ”Another vendor of integration products. -
www.neonsoft.com ”Another vendor of integration products. |