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.

Upcoming pureXML Bootcamps and some related resources

We have a number of pureXML Bootcamps coming up in the next while in McLean, Virginia and Manhattan, NY. We keep the latest details on upcoming bootcamps on the pureXML wiki.

I participated in a couple of bootcamps last week - one was two days and the other was an abbreviated half-day session. Feedback from the customers that attended was very positive. Its was an enjoyable time for myself - as there were many questions and the days were quite interactive.

A few new resources have become available recently to help with working with XML and pureXML:

• I have a new article up on developerWorks. This article is meant to serve as a quick reference/cheat sheet as you get up and running in writing queries for DB2 pureXML. It provides coverage of working with XQuery and SQL/XML.
  
• Not too long ago - the WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for XML was released. Some articles and supporting materials to check out include an article on developerWorks as well as a RedPaper that is under development.