XML ****

[Jeries]

Well XML is very simple (for you who doesn't know)
I find it usefull using it with Visual Basic .NET
The XML **** must always begin with:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

This is called the root element, i defines that this **** is XML and not HTML or PHP or whatever.
then the controls is in ur hands..
XML is like a data carrier, it doesn't have a layout (unless you use XSL)
you can keep information.. like:

<contact>
<firstname>Jeries</firstname>
<lastname>Nashashibi</lastname>
<gender ****="male"></gender>
</contact>
<date>
<year>2005</year>
<month>9</month>
<day>15</day>
</date>

and so on...
i use XML specially to update my site..:
i made a program on Visual basic .net that modifies an XML file..
and the html files, loads information from the xml files.. without writing the code and stuff..!!
so.. i update the xml file.. i have an automated ftp schedule, and it's updated just by writing my info to the application to an XML file.
Pretty cool ha?
for more information Please PM me :P!

[digest]

yea , .net techoligies make very easy coding whether its for internet or not
you can get more of xml techoligies ,ex you can embed different feeds from different news sources ex bbc or wired news so your site would like it`s being updated very frequent..