pureXML Devotees Webcast: "Exploring XML Solutions with Rational Software Architect/Rational Application Developer and DB2 pureXML

I'll be jointly delivering a webcast next Tuesday titled: "Exploring XML Solutions with Rational Software Architect/Rational Application Developer and DB2 pureXML". The webcast is being offered through the pureXML Devotee's community. This webcast is open to one and all that have an interest in using XML and some of the IBM tools (RSA, RAD, DB2).

We'll be taking a look at the importance of XML in creating a solution, highlighting how DB2 pureXML can be used to manage XML-based data, and then looking at how we can use the capabilities of RSA/RAD to design and develop such solutions. This will include a brief look at the WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for XML. All-in-all we'll be touching upon XML from end-to-end and discussing how you can use IBM tools to help in this effort.

Here's the details on the logistics:
"Exploring XML Solutions with Rational Software Architect/Rational Application Developer and DB2 pureXML" on Oct 12 at noon (mid-day) US Eastern. We expect the call to last about an hour, but of course it may continue for a little longer if there is a lot of chat or discussion.
Please call into: 1-877-848-7046 or 636-651-0036 - passcode: 4258904
And please also join this Web chat http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/xmldevotee When you enter the Web chat, you can use the settings option to change your name from anonymous.
The charts will be made available in the Web chat room.
You can see more information here - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/db2xml/devotee#devotee-rational "

There's been many other sessions already delivered (and recorded) for the pureXML Devotee's community. If you are interested in learning more about managing XML data in DB2 - take a look at the communities site. Topics covered previously include concepts such as querying XML data, data storage, customer strategies and experiences.

Lee.

pureXML exercise on SOA Sandbox

If you'd like to gain some hands-on experience with the pureXML capabilities of DB2, I'd like to invite you to try the exercise that we've deployed to the SOA Sandbox cloud-based environment at developerWorks. This environment provides free access to DB2, Optim Development Studio and instructions for an exercise introducing you to querying XML data.

To work in the environment, you will need to download a small Citrix client. Once installed you'll have access to a pre-configured environment. So no need to download, install, or configure the database or associated tooling. Once signed up, you will be given 4 hours of access to the environment. There is no fee associated with the exercise or working in the Sandbox. If you would like additional time, you can work with your sales team to arrange for up to 30 days of access.

The exercise is a straight-forward introduction to working with XML data and querying via XPath and XQuery. Typically should take about 30 minutes to complete

Lee.

pureXML Devotee Community Call - XML Use Cases

There's a pureXML Devotee Community call on Tuesday May 18th covering XML use cases - looking at customer strategies and experiences. Details, including call in number and accessing charts for the talk are available at developerWorks. Note that this page also provides details on additional future calls, as well as recordings from past calls.

These calls are free and provide an excellent resource for learning more about how to work with xml in your datastore.