SportsStuff.com: A Case Study on XML Technologies, E-Business Processes and Accounting Information Systems

Guido L. Geerts
University of Delaware

Clinton E. White, Jr.
University of Delaware

ABSTRACT:

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is an emerging technology that is extensively used in enterprise application integration and e-business collaborations. This paper presents an integrated case, SportsStuff.com (SSC), that exposes students to “native” XML technologies (those technologies that are based on the XML specification) and illustrates how they can support innovative e-business applications. First, the case introduces three native XML technologies which facilitate data exchange between networked applications: XML documents, XML Schema, and XSLT. Second, the case explores the uses of these technologies in an e-business collaboration scenario.

Key Words: E-business processes , XML documents, XML Schema, XSLT