PEARL RIVER, N.Y. - Oct. 8, 1999 - New SYS-CON Publication Gives XML and Web Application Developers Valuable News and Information on XML Industry Standards and Open, Cross-Platform Development with XML.
SYS-CON Publications, Inc., today announced the debut of the the first print magazine devoted to XML technology.
Published bimonthly by SYS-CON Publications, XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com) will provide detailed technical information and instructions from the leading names in XML-based application development. The journal will also feature interviews with industry leaders and experts in the XML, Web and e-commerce development communities, as well as reviews of software add-ons and plug-ins, companion tools, and analyses of successful deployments of XML-based applications.
The premier issue of XML-Journal will be available on newsstands and mailed to subscribers in December. Subscribers to XML-Journal will immediately receive SYS-CON's "Collector's Edition XML Focus Issue" free of charge as part of their subscription.
"As XML continues to become a major force in the world of distributed Web-based application development, XML-Journal is poised to become the premier publication to help developers maximize their productivity and realize the full benefits of XML to design, build and test Web applications across multiple platforms," said Ajit Sagar, founding editor of XML-Journal. "In XML-Journal we will cover all aspects of XML, good and bad. Our writers, who are experienced in various facets of the computing industry, will bring you the best coverage on this topic."
"The XML development community is hungry for in-depth information and the latest insights into one of the most significant standards of recent years for Web-based enterprise application development. To that end, XML-Journal will provide a welcome and much-needed forum for the open exchange of ideas and information that will benefit the entire community of XML developers," said Fuat Kircaali, founder, president and chief executive officer of SYS-CON Publications, Inc.
XML-Journal is designed to provide XML developers and consultants with articles columns that bring special insight to building and deploying XML-driven Web applications. The publication also will offer the XML developer community a venue for contributing and sharing XML knowledge. Ultimately, the journal is intended to facilitate the growth of the XML developer community by providing a consistent source of the latest, cutting-edge technical information.
Readers of XML-Journal can turn to the publication for articles and columns on timely, relevant topics such as:
Advantages of using XML in Web-based application development
Leveraging XML in e-commerce applications
Building personalized, dynamic Web applications with XML
Creating Web applications with XML and related technologies
XML standards, evolution of these standards and acceptance by the industry
Cross-platform application development issues.
ABOUT XML AND THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY: XML is here, and it's here to stay. Almost any company doing anything in the world of e-business is taking a serious look at XML. A key reason for this is that XML holds the promise of unifying data formatting and display in distributed computing as well as fulfilling the dream of real cross-platform exchange. Serious industry players such as Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), IBM (IBM), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Sun (Nasdaq: SUNW) and significant e-business solution providers such as Inprise (Nasdaq: INPR), Sybase (Nasdaq: SYBS), Pervasive Software (Nasdaq: PVSW), SilverStream Software (Nasdaq: SSSW), Allaire (Nasdaq: ALLR), PointBase and others have already invested millions of research and development dollars in XML.
ABOUT XML JOURNAL: Published monthly by SYS-CON Publications, XML-Journal is scheduled to have an initial circulation of approximately 30,000 copies. The magazine's content is directed by an editorial board of leading XML experts. The publication will be distributed worldwide by Curtis Circulation Company, the world's largest distributor of magazines and the exclusive distributor of the SYS-CON family of journals. XML-Journal will be available by subscription, on newsstands, and through distributors and resellers. Pricing and subscription rates are:
U.S. cover price - $ 4.99
U.S. subscription price - $ 39.99
Canada/Mexico subscription price - $ 49.99
All other countries - $ 59.99
For more information about XML-Journal or to subscribe, go to www.xml-journal.com or call the XML-Journal Subscription Hotline in the U.S. at 800-513-7111.
ABOUT SYS-CON MEDIA: SYS-CON, recently named as the fastest-growing, privately held publishing company in America by Inc. 500, publishes technical journals for information technology professionals, which currently include:
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