Hadley, Senior Staff Engineer, Web Technologies and Standards division, Sun Microsystems "Imperfect XML and involves a thorough exploration of issues XML practitioners might face, with the advice be seen from one of the trailblazing authorities in the field." - Neil Bradley, XML and Publishing Consultant and author of The XML Companion, The XSL Companion, and XML Schema Companion XML projects can fail for all sorts of reasons, from unrealistic goals for error handling low-level technical decisions. Fortunately, one of the world's leading XML experts is ready to show you how to avoid the trap of XML on your next project. Since its invention, David Megginson has been helping to drive XML to new levels. You'll find best practices for planning, budgeting, scheduling, and managing any XML project: content management, data interchange, legacy integration, or Web services. And you'll find technical insights that only an expert like Megginson can offer. Coverage includes Setting expectations and planning for extensibility - key success factors in projects Choosing XML standards, technical approach, and architecture Overcoming hidden traps in the issuance of one source of Intelligent XML looking for sources with XML: important design and implementation strategies Using XML in enterprise integration: practical reality and workarounds Scaling smoothly from demo to production systems Creating XML fast: real help to address XML performance issues Managing security risks associated with sending data over the Internet Realizing XML when XML technology is wrong for your project From start to finish, Imperfect XML presents a clear-eyed that the XML advantages and limitations - and proven management and technical solutions to make it work.