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• Develop a store locator application using IBM DB2 pureXML and ASP.NET: Create a Web app to browse and maintain store information and plot coordinates on a map

  In this tutorial, you will create a Store Locator application using C# ASP.NET, with the location data stored in an IBM DB2 pureXML database, and mapping and distance calculation powered by the Bing Maps.

• Social media APIs and XML-based data formats: Program to social media provider APIs using XML dialects

  Tour the social media environment and how you can apply XML-based data formats across various APIs, including eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and OpenSocial.

• Create an automatic alerts system using XMPP, SMS, IBM DB2 pureXML, and PHP

  In this tutorial, build an alerts app to poll the European Central Bank (ECB)’s RSS feed for currency exchange rates between the Euro and the US Dollar. Whenever the ECB feed updates, your app will store the new rate in a DB2 pureXML database. The rate is then sent in an instant message to another XMPP client.

• Use Simple for XML object serialization: Really does make it simple to go from Java objects to XML

  Java developers have a variety of choices when it comes to serializing and deserializing XML objects.  Learn why this one is named Simple and how it provides a number of advantages over its competition.

• XML Schema 1.1 introduction: Evolve your schema with powerful wildcard support

  Take an in-depth look at versioning features introduced by XML Schema 1.1, specifically the new powerful wildcard mechanisms and open content, in this third of a 6-part article series.

• Build a pureXML and JSON app: Create OpenSocial gadgets for pureXML

  Define, deploy, and test OpenSocial gadgets to interact with JSON Universal Services and the pureXML capability of DB2. In this third article of the series, build a pureXML app whose user interface is a gadget that you can deploy in any OpenSocial compliant Web site.

• developerWorks forums: DB2 pureXML

  Discuss the native XML storage capability in IBM DB2. Post requests for help, tips, and any other relevant information about pureXML. This forum brings pureXML experts and novices together to advance pureXML education and development.