Dr. Daniela Florescu, along with Jonathan Robie and Don Chamberlin, developed the Quilt query language, the core language used as the basis for the developing XQuery, W3C XML Query Language. She is also the author of numerous research papers, many with a focus on query processing, and is the co-editor of the W3C XML Query Language 1.0 specification.
Extensible Markup Language, or XML, is more than a simple syntax for Internet
transport. It entails a new way of thinking about information.
Different communities embrace the language for different reasons. Its
platform and vendor neutrality make it a natural format for Service Oriented
Architectures and Web Services. Its simple syntax is widespread and its
schema flexibility makes XML attractive.
A widespread misconception says, "XML is only a syntax." While it's true that
the XML 1.0 standard proposed in 1997 was simply a syntax for a file, XML has
evolved beyond that humble beginning. This article studies:
The data model The type system and processing languages underlying XML as an
information model The relationships between components The potential impact
components have on existing IT architectures XQuery, the new declarative XML
processing language being standa... (more)
Dr. Daniela Florescu, along with Jonathan Robie and Don Chamberlin, developed the Quilt query language, the core language used as the basis for the developing XQuery, W3C XML Query Language. She is also the author of numerous research papers, many with a focus on query processing, and is the co-editor of the W3C XML Query Language 1.0 specification.
Scott Sellers
Anthony Franco
Daniel Morris
Wayne Walls
Niki Acosta
Jereme Hancock
Oren Michels
Marvin Wheeler
Douglas Kim
