Category XML Standards & Security
SOAP vs REST: Is XML Still Relevant for APIs?
Reading Time: 6 minutesIf you build APIs today, chances are your default stack looks like REST plus JSON. It’s fast to implement, easy to test, and friendly to browsers and mobile apps. Because of that, XML is often treated as a relic—something you only meet when integrating with an older enterprise system. But the reality is more nuanced. […]
What Is SOAP and How It Uses XML for Messaging
Reading Time: 7 minutesSOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is one of those technologies that many developers hear about early, assume is “legacy,” and then unexpectedly meet again in real projects—especially in enterprise software, finance, telecom, healthcare, and government systems. While modern APIs often default to REST and JSON, SOAP remains widely used because it focuses on strict messaging […]
Some Exciting New Features of Oracle 11g
Reading Time: 3 minutesOracle Database 11g introduced a wide range of enhancements across multiple areas, including application development, availability, performance, security, business intelligence, clustering, and database manageability. These improvements were designed to increase scalability, reliability, and ease of administration for enterprise environments. Application Development Enhancements Oracle Application Express (APEX) received several significant improvements in Oracle 11g. These enhancements […]
Introduction to Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML)
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpeech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) is an XML-based markup language used to control speech output in web and application environments. It enables applications to interact with users through synthesized speech in a natural and flexible way. SSML allows developers and content authors to define how text should be spoken, including pronunciation, volume, pitch, speaking rate, […]
About XML Digital Signatures
Reading Time: 3 minutesXML Digital Signatures are used to ensure authentication, data integrity, and non-repudiation for XML documents and related resources. They are designed to take advantage of XML technology and are widely used in secure data exchange over the internet. One of the key advantages of XML Digital Signatures is the ability to sign specific portions of […]
Understanding XML Access Control Markup Language (XACML)
Reading Time: 2 minutesXML Access Control Markup Language (XACML) is a standard used to define and enforceauthorization and access control policies. It provides an XML-based vocabulary for expressing rules that determine whether a subject is allowed or denied access to a specific resource. XACML focuses on authorization rather than authentication. It defines how access decisions are made based […]
SOAP XML and Its Features
Reading Time: 2 minutesSimple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) is a protocol used for accessing web services. SOAP is an XML-based protocol designed for exchanging structured information between distributed applications. SOAP was developed to enable communication between applications over HTTP, including across firewalls. It is platform-independent and relies on XML and HTTP to access services, servers, and objects. What […]