Oracle Database 10g XML & SQL: Design, Build, & Manage XML Applications in Java, C, C++, & PL/SQL

Written by members of the Oracle XML group, this is a must-have reference for all IT managers, DBAs, and developers who want to learn the best practices for using XML with Oracle’s XML-enabled products. Includes real-world case studies based on the authors’ experience managing Oracle’s XML Discussion Forum—a community of 20,000+ XML component users.

Mark V. Scardina (Redwood Shores, CA) is Oracle’s XML Evangelist for Server Products and is the Group Product Manager for the CORE and XML Development Group, tasked with providing the XML infrastructure components used throughout the Oracle product stack including the XML Developer’s Kit. Mark also represents Oracle on the W3C XSL Working Group as well as chairs Oracle’s XML Standards committee.

Ben Chang (El Cerrito, CA) is a 13-year veteran at Oracle Corp., where he heads the CORE and XML Development Group as Director. In addition to working on Oracle6 to Oracle10i releases, he served the longest tenure as Development Release Manager for Oracle 8.0, spanning five releases. He also served three years as chair of Oracle's C Coding Standards Committee; and he is a W3C DOM Working Group Committee member.

Jinyu Wang (Redwood Shores, CA) is the XDK product manager for Oracle Corporation. She has more that 5 years of experience in developing software systems and is a certified Oracle DBA. She has been the active lead in the Oracle XML development, technical consulting and product management.