XML and Web Services Unleashed

About the Lead Author

Ron Schmelzer, founder and senior analyst of ZapThink, an XML-focused industry analyst group, is a well-known expert in the field of XML and XML-based standards and initiatives. Ron has been featured in and written for periodicals, and he has spoken at numerous industry conferences, including XML One, Comdex, and Internet World, on the topic of XML.

Prior to ZapThink, Ron Schmelzer was a founder and "ePostle of Partners" for ChannelWave, where he was responsible for identifying the needs of channel partners and making sure all partners received the full benefit of partner relationship management systems. Prior to co-founding ChannelWave, Ron worked on advanced Internet applications for U.S. Robotics and was a founding partner of Dynamic Data Services, a data-networking services company.

Ron was named "Geek of the Week" in Internet Magazine and was listed among Boston Magazine's Internet Top 40. Ron received a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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