ZapNote: Chrome Systems ZapNote: An XML-based Automobile Configuration Format

Product DescriptionMany XML formats have been created in attempts to standardize various industries (over 500 by ZapThink’s latest count), but none have squarely addressed the needs for configuration and "order option rules" for the automotive industry. As such, Chrome Systems, a leader in automotive configuration software has created and released AutoTransmission, an XML format for [...]

ZapNote: Tamesis ZapNote: Managing Risk with XML

Product DescriptionFinancial traders depend on information feeds from many different systems and consolidate these feeds into a single view that hopefully gives them the information they need to make educated decisions. What is needed is a real-time, accurate, integrated, and efficient system for aggregating information from multiple sources. Tamesis is focusing squarely on this problem [...]

ZapNote: Transentric ZapNote: Cross-Industry Shipping and Logistics Format

Product DescriptionTransentric, a spin-off of transportation giant Union Pacific, has created TransXML, an XML format for the specification of shipping and logistics information in a cross-industry manner. Most manufacturing, retail, and other supply-chain affected industries have a requirement for specifying shipping information. Transentric’s format is meant to simplify and standardize these requirements. Organizations seeking to [...]

Hacking Web Services

Product DescriptionWeb Services are an integral part of next generation Web applications. The development and use of these services is growing at an incredible rate, and so too are the security issues surrounding them. Hacking Web Services is a practical guide for understanding Web services security and assessment methodologies. Written for intermediate-to-advanced security professionals and [...]