TO: XML-edi Group Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) has three introductory XML for e-Business classes coming up in June and July, offered in Alexandria, Virginia (Washington, DC area), as well as special presentations in Houston, Texas, and Kansas City, Missouri. 1. DISA will offer its two-day class in Washington, DC, Tuesday and Wednesday, 13-14 June. This class, presented by David Webber (one of the XML-edi Group founders) presents � -- Tutorial on XML syntax for E-Business. -- Introduction to XML, DTD's, and syntax of XML with focus on XML aspects involved in E-Business. -- Understanding XML and E-Business. -- Business overview on the current state of XML. -- Technical examples from the latest XML specifications, XML-based standards, and work in progress. -- XML-based tools that support business interchanges. -- How to integrate XML into EC systems. -- How to leverage and link to traditional EDI. -- Why XML repositories are needed and how to use. -- Outlook of XML and XML/EDI enabling global E-Business. You can find more details about the class on the DISA Web site at http://www.disa.org/disa/Seminars/SeminarInformation.cfm?intViewSeminar=7 To register, contact Virginia (Ginger) Smith at DISA at 1-888 329-2999 or 703-837-6186, or e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . 2. DISA offers its one-day XML for EDI class on Wednesday 28 June at Farmland Industries in Kansas City, Missouri. Bill Cafiero, formerly of GE Information Services, will provide the instruction. This class, designed for beginners in XML, covers the following major topics: -- Why XML - Why all the excitement about XML? -- The technical mechanics of XML -- Current XML Projects - What work is underway? -- XML's potential role in B2B commerce For more information and registration, contact Ginger Smith at DISA at 1-888 329-2999 or 703-837-6186, or e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . 3. DISA and Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (PIDX) present a special version of the two-day seminar presented in June (see number 1 above), tailored for the petroleum industry, but covering most of the outline described earlier. David Webber also serves as the instructor. This class is offered Tuesday and Wednesday, 11-12 July at Schlumberger Inc. in Houston, Texas. For more information about the seminar, including registration details, see the PIDX Web site at http://www.pidx.org/XMLClass/index.html . Alan Kotok Director, Education and Information Resources Data Interchange Standards Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 703-518-4174 ------ XML/edi Group Discussion List ------ Homepage http://www.XMLedi-Group.org Unsubscribe send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave the subject and body of the message blank Questions/requests: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To join the XML/edi Group complete the form located at: http://www.xmledi-group.org/xmledigroup/mail1.htm
