XML & XQuery Workshop for Data Integration

Building Data Services Providing Access to Heterogeneous Data Sources – SOA has been around for a number of years earning acceptance as a solid approach for systems management – one that allows for the broad reuse of existing software assets, provides a sound architectural model for the federation of disparate IT systems, and supports the automation of abstract business processes via a range of programming paradigms.

But how does data management fit in? Guidelines for service-oriented data access and management techniques (data services) are sparse. Those that are available have typically been formulated by SOA experts, not data management experts. As a result, different understandings of the same problems turn into a constant source of confusion and headaches.

This workshop introduces an approach to data services based on XML and XQuery and is based on a typical scenario where a hypothetical IT organization needs to create a set of data services exposing various functionality. The workshop covers:

Transforming XML documents into user-defined formats
Aggregating XML documents with relational data
Consuming Web services in XQuery
Exposing XQuery as data services
Integrating with non-XML B2B standards, like EDI
Adhering to XML industry standards, such as ACORD for insurance

During this hands-on workshop we will be writing, testing and deploying a real XML and XQuery-based solution live in front of the audience.

Dates and Locations

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, CHICAGO (1 – 4 PM)
W Chicago LakeShore
644 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60611-3017
Phone: (312) 943-9200

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, DC (1 – 4 PM)
Marriott Fairview Park
3111 Fairview Park Dr
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-849-9400

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, HOUSTON (1 – 4 PM)
Omni Houston Hotel
Four Riverway
Houston, Texas 77056
Phone: (713) 871-8181

TUESDAY, MAY 20, LONDON (9 AM – 2 PM)
Dalí Universe
County Hall Gallery
Riverside Building, County Hall
London SE1 7PB
Phone: 0870 744 7485

THURSDAY, MAY 22, AMSTERDAM (9 AM – 2 PM)
Plaza Park Hotel
Damrak 1-5
Amsterdam, Netherlands 1012 LG
Phone: 011-31-2062-34255

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Architect Tutorials

Innovations for Software Architects

The Chicago, DC and Houston XML & XQuery Workshops are held directly following the DataDirect Architect Tutorials.

Please take a moment to read more about the Architect Tutorials and register to attend.

SOA Resources

1. Webcast: Data Integration for SOA Architects

2. Podcast: Unleashing XQuery's Power

3. SOA and the Importance of XQuery

Tutorials & Examples

HL7 – HL7 2.x is EDI-based, 3.x is XML-based, and the concepts are different. This example shows how to go from one to the other.

X12 – DataDirect XML Converters are able to handle X12 and many other EDI dialects easily, managing and converting X12 transaction sets, segments, elements, and code lists to XML.

MySQL – Users with MySQL database deployments (Enterprise version) can now take advantage of all the benefits of DataDirect's XQuery engine.

XQuery and ACORD

Learn how DataDirect XQuery is being used to help the insurance industry develop and manage applications that must adhere to ACORD standards for the insurance, reinsurance, and related financial services industries.
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