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N-Tiered Architecture and XML
You are now familiar with every aspect of XML. This chapter and the next
one demonstrate how to put these techniques to use in a medium-sized
example. There are no new techniques introduced in these chapters, but
they illustrate how to apply what you have learned to a real-world applica-
tion. In particular, you learn
• how to use XML for interapplication communication
• how to use XML for electronic commerce
• how to take advantage of XML tools
Throughout these two chapters, you’ll develop a multimerchant Web shop
or a Web mall, dubbed XCommerce (XML Commerce), as an example.
This chapter must be read in conjunction with ...