First a hello to the group, I've been a subscriber for a while, but this is my first question/contribution to the list.
I'm very familiar with CF, and I have a conceptual understanding of XML. However, I have trouble finding a real-world usage of XML with the apps that I build. I know I'd love to use it, I just don't know how. It seems in every example I've seen (which are few and mainly add to the concept, I admit) I've not run across anything that would set off a lightbulb in my head to say "I could use that" - how to make a CD catalog or Simple Inventory is fine, but why would I use XML versus a database? I realize the meta-data markup to a document is extremely valuable, but I've seen no metrics on performance, or how that meta-data could be leveraged with something more complex than a simple catalog. So with that said, does anyone out there have real-world apps built on a CF-XML architecture they would care to explain, even if just an brief overview? The technology needs no explanation, just how it's being used. I apologize if that's a vague question, I'm just having trouble grasping the flow of data For example: - user input(form) to xml then to end-user. - user input(form) to a database field as XML, then queried and transformed via XSL to the end user - database fields queried, written to XML then transformed via XSL to end user - database fields queried, written nightly to XML documents, then syndicated across HTTP streams to subscribers Some/None/All of the above? I can't seem to find a "best practices" for leveraging XML in dynamic apps. Any help appreciated, even if it's links and/or a reiteration of an existing email that was similar to my question. Thanks! Brandon Wolf -----------------------+ cf-xml mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://torchbox.com/xml
