Separating Body from Soul
By Michael Floyd
XML was supposed to change the face of publishing, but has it become a wolf in sheep's clothing? Michael shows you how to look past the hype and get started with the reality.
Migrating from HTML to XML
By Peter Fischer
Wouldn't you know it? HTML is quickly becoming a legacy format and you're about to be stuck with thousands of legacy documents. Relax, Peter has the tools to help you convert to XML with ease.
S T R A T E G Y :
Corporate Strategist
Cheryl Currid asks, will content-based sites survive on a commerce-driven Web? Examine your business model carefully.
A Better View with BroadVision
Confusing layouts and misclassified information don't encourage return visits. Bill Pitzer gets organized with BroadVision's One-To-One Enterprise software for content management.
Product Reviews
Six content aggregation services.
D E S I G N :
Integrated Design
Sometimes in order to go forward, you must first go backward, states Molly Holzschlag—especially if you're designing for handhelds.
Inside Design Shops
Lucas Daniel chats with Razorfish chief creative officer Peter Seidler about how the company keeps its head above water.
Page Views
Mary Jo Fahey details how movies have migrated from the big screen to the Web.
Product Reviews
Scala InfoChannel Designer.
P R O G R A M M I N G :
Java@Work
Al Williams recommends JavaServer Pages for projects that don't need a full-blown content management system.
Programming with Perl
Randal L. Schwartz demonstrates how the XML::Parser module can make document processing a breeze.
Script Junkie
Kent Tegels keeps content fresh with WebDAV.
Patterns for Database Eschers
Brian Jepson encourages everyone to stop coding in circles and adopt a development model that works.
Product Reviews
Microsoft MSXML2 and IBM alphaWorks parsers.
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E :
Connections
John N. Stewart warns that although your network may be secure that doesn't mean your email and faxes are.
Platforms
Ray Valdés wonders if the ICE has dissolved for content aggregation, and if we will find relief in Rich Site Summary.
Insight
More and more companies are beginning to offer cheap, dedicated hosting options. Yvonne L. Lee reports the options.
Product Reviews
NCompass Labs Resolution 3.0.
Product Reviews
Tango 2000 Service Pack 1.
E N D TO E N D :
The Home Page
Editor in Chief Amit Asaravala finds innovation in blogs.
Webmaster's Domain
Lincoln D. Stein adds the Web to the old cliché about death and taxes.
Redirect
Dale Dougherty gives some credit to the underrecognized content management staff.
Haiku Review
Experience the zen of product announcements.
Help Desk
Jack Szwergold peels the layers from the Web development onion.
Bookmarks
Eugene Eric Kim takes a look at two books: the highly acclaimed Data on the Web, and the highly practical DocBook: The Definitive Guide.
The Last Page
Michael Swaine believes the medium matters, but the medium is not the message, nor does anything beginning with "e-" really matter.
