Opinions requested

[MikeDacon at aol.com]

Hi Chad,

In a message dated 3/4/99 8:25:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
cadams at cascadecc.com writes:
> Forgive me for the generic question, I'm to the point of betting the bank on
>  XML, and I'm looking for a pat on the back, or a voice of warning....
>  

Before you bet the bank, you need to make sure you are not 
dependent on any part of the XML family of specifications that are
not complete, nor have a variety of stable implementations from different
vendors.

XML will revolutionize the web ... but the key word there is "will".

A small company cannot afford to wait for a market to mature.

As one who has been part of a small company that jumped on a 
technology too soon in the maturity curve (like Java 1.02), 
I would recommend caution.

Best wishes,

 - Mike
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Michael C. Daconta
Author of Java 2 and JavaScript for C/C++ Programmers
Author of C++ Pointers and Dynamic Memory Management
Sun Certified Java Programmer and Developer
http://www.gosynergy.com



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