We examine one of the least understood features of XML, schema, which provide a means for defining the structure, content, and semantics of documents.

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A number of companies showcased their latest Java-enabled devices at this year's JavaOne in San Francisco. And the new buzzword was "MIDlet".

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Network computers (NCs) generally contain little or no local permanent storage (e.g., hard disks) and no configuration.