Kip Hampton, Freelance Web Developer
Track: XML
Date: Wednesday, July 28
Time: 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Location: Salon C
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Hampton introduces Apache AxKit, a mod_perl-based extension of the Apache HTTP Server that transforms Apache into an XML publishing and application server.
This session runs the gamut from AxKit installation and the basics of XML-based publishing, through to advanced topics like creating custom AxKit components and building sophistacted multi-interface Web applications.
* XML as a Publishing Technology
- Exploding A Few Myths About XML Publishing
- XML Basics
- Publishing XML Content
- Client-side Transformations
- Preprocessed Transformations
- Dynamic Server-side Transformations
* Introducing AxKit, An XML Application Server for Apache
* Installing AxKit
- Installation Requirements
- Installing Apache and mod_perl
- XML Processing Options
- Installing the AxKit Core
- Using the CPAN Shell
- From The Tarball Distribution
- Installing AxKit on Win32 Systems
- Basic Server Configuration
- Testing The Installation
- Installation Troubleshooting
- Where to Go for Help
* Your First XML Web Site
- Preparation
- Creating The Source XML Documents
- Writing The Stylesheet
- Using XSLT
- Using XPathScript
- Associating The Documents With The Stylesheet
- A Step Further: Syndicating Content
* Points of Style
- Adding Transformation Language Modules
- Defining Style Processors
- AxKit's Runtime Styling Directives
- Stylesheet Processing Instructions
- Dynamically Choosing Style Transformations
- Named Styles and StyleChoosers
- AxMediaType and MediaChoosers
- Style Processor Configuration Cheatsheet
* Transforming XML Content
- XSLT Basics
- XSLT Cookbook
- XPathScript Basics
- XPathScript Cookbook
- STX, SAX Filters and Other Options
* Serving Dynamic XML Content
- Introduction to eXtensible Server Pages
- XSP Tag Libraries
- XSP Debugging Tips
- Sample XSP Application: Managing Website User Registration, One Application 3 Interfaces
* Delivering Database-Driven Content
- Other Dynamic XML Techniques
- Aggregate Data URIs
- Application ContentProviders
* Extending AxKit
- AxKit's Architecture
- Custom Plugins
- Custom Providers
- Custom Language Modules
- Custom ConfigReaders
* Integrating AxKit With Other Tools
- The Template Toolkit
- CGI/mod_perl Handerls
- Apache::ASP
- Mason
