DDJ, March 2003
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FEATURES

XML-Based Programming Systems
by Gregory V. Wilson
Will mixing XML and source code revolutionize programming in the coming years? This is the question Greg untangles.

XML Data Binding
by Eldon Metz and Allen Brookes
XML data binding utilities dramatically simplify the task of writing XML-enabled applications by automatically creating a data binding for you.

SVG & Smart Maps
by Keith Bugg
Scalable Vector Graphics is a plain-text format that can make graphics look "flashy." Keith shows how you can use SVG to create smart maps that can be dynamically updated, animated, and more.

Generalized Callbacks: C++ and C#
by William F. Humphrey
Callbacks implement dynamic selection and invocation of functions at run time. Bill examines two technologies that implement callbacks—the libsigc++ class library in C++ and the delegate feature in C#.

The SmlMC Model Checker
by Wouter Boeke
Model checking lets you verify whether implementations satisfy a design specification. SmlMC, the model checker Wouter presents here, is written in Standard ML.


EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

J2ME & Embedded Systems
by William Wright
The Java 2 Micro Edition is a development tool for environments where resources don't support the full Java 2 Standard Edition. William uses it with aJile Systems' aJ-100 processor to build a network security device.


COLUMNS

Programming Paradigms
by Michael Swaine
Michael digs into computing history, searching for the answer to the question, "Who invented the computer?"

Embedded Space
by Ed Nisley
Ed reports on the Embedded Systems and Software Development East conferences, focusing on Nick Tredennick's Zeros Model theory of the microprocessor universe.

Programmer's Bookshelf
by Jack Woehr
The books Jack examines this month include The Linux Development Platform, by Rafeeq Ur Rehman and Christopher Paul; DNS & BIND Cookbook, by Cricket Liu; and Windows XP Annoyances, by David Karp.


FORUM

Editorial
by Jonathan Erickson

Letters
by you

The New Adventures of Verity Stob
by Verity Stob

News & Views
by Shannon Cochran

Of Interest
by Della Song

Swaine's Flames
by Michael Swaine