XQuery, the Server Language

http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2007/06/01/xquery-the-server-language.html?CMP=OTC-TY3388567169&ATT=XQuery+the+Server+Language


Kurt Cagle has published the first part of a series of >>articles about XQuery as a server language. This is going to be an interesting introduction to the use of XQuery on the Web, a topic which has not been covered by many other authors so far. Quoting the article:

    My prediction is that REST based XML databases like eXist will seriously challenge the existing raft of server languages, from ASP to Ruby, within the next couple of years. Right now, it's something of a closed secret among a few developers, but the power, sophistication and ease of use inherent in working with the XML as if it were a natural part of the server landscape can only be understood by trying it.