Chapter 26. Future Directions and Technologies

by Earl Bingham

In this chapter

Web Services—Introduction

The VoiceXML Markup Language

XML and Security

W3/OASIS Standard Development and Migration

Additional Resources

Roadmap

XML has come a long way and is still growing in many directions. Currently, a number of major vendors are building enterprise-computing frameworks that use Supply Chain, Enterprise Computing, and Web Service solutions. These areas are still evolving and maturing with technology and business models to accompany their growth. Also, many standards are being introduced and ratified that will make the Internet a more complex and interactive medium to work with. This chapter discusses these issues as well as a few of the major technologies ...

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