Moc-1905 Building Xml-based Web Applications

TEMARIO Y CONTENIDOS

Building XML-Based Web Applications
Moc 1915

Introduction

This course will familiarize students with the Extensible Markup Language (XML) and teach them how to build Web applications by using XML. It assumes no prior knowledge of XML.

At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to: 

• List the uses and benefits of XML on a Web site. 
• Create well-formed and valid XML documents. 
• Create an XML schema. 
• Use XSL to display XML data in a Web browser. 
• Use XSL to transform XML data into a different format. 
• Display dynamic XML data in a Web browser by using data binding and the Document Object Model. 
• Use ASP and ADO to read data from a data source and store it as XML. 
• Add, delete, and update data on the client by using XML and saving data to a database on the server. 

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of HTML 
• Knowledge of relational databases 
• Programming using Microsoft Visual Basic®, Visual Basic for Applications, or the Visual Basic, Scripting Edition (VBScript) language: creating procedures, using loops, variables, and COM objects 
• Knowledge of a data-access API such as DAO, RDO, or ADO 

Taking one or more of the following courses will help students meet the prerequisites and get more out of the course: 

• Course 1013, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development 
• Course 1017, Mastering Web Application Development Using Microsoft Visual InterDev 6 

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites. 

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of XML Documents

Structuring Data
What is XML?
Creating XML Documents
Grammars and Namespaces

Module 2: Overview of XML Technologies

XML Technologies: The Big Picture
Viewing XML with Style Sheets
Binding XML to HTML
Accessing XML with the Document Object Model (DOM)
Validating XML

Module 3: Generating XML Data from a Database

Overview of XML-Based Web Applications
Using Active Server Pages
Accessing Data with ADO
Returning XML to the Client

Module 4: Displaying an XML Document Using XSL

Transforming XML with XSL
Using Templates
Filtering and Sorting XML
XSL Language Constructs
Creating New Nodes Dynamically

Module 5: Embedding XML Data in HTML

Using Data in Web Browsers
Data Binding 
Manipulating the Data Source

Module 6: Manipulating XML Data on the Client Using DOM

The DOM View of XML Documents
Accessing DOM Trees
Transforming XML with XSL Programmatically
Working with Elements and Attributes
Displaying XML Data Using DOM

Module 7: Posting XML Data from Client to Server

Preparing XML Data on the Client
Posting Data to the Server
DOM Manipulation on the Server
Receiving the Response on the Client

Module 8: Validating XML Data Using Schemas

The Need for Validation
Writing an XML Schema
Extending an XML Schema
Validating XML in a Client/Server Environment

Module 9: Introducing BizTalk™

Business-to-Business Challenges
BizTalk Server
BizTalk Jumpstart Kit