WeatherBank Adds XML-Enabled
Applications To Its Realm of Weather Solutions
EDMOND,
Okla., November 1, 2000—WeatherBank announced today that the company now
provides weather information solutions to a variety of XML-enabled applications.
“WeatherBank’s
weather data and products can now be deployed to any XML-enabled web browser or
Internet appliance,” said company President and Chief Executive Officer Steven
Root.
“This
means our custom weather forecasts and information can be delivered to mobile
phones, PDAs, gas pumps, ATMs, GIS-compliant devices and much more,” Root
said.
XML
(eXtensible Markup Language) is defined by Whatis.com
as “a flexible way to create common information formats and share both the
format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets, and elsewhere.” It is
similar to HTML, the programming language in which most of today’s web pages
are written, but it allows users and programmers much more flexibility. With XML
technology, data can be retrieved, saved, or displayed; programs can be executed
and files downloaded. All of this allows for dynamic web applications that are
beyond the capabilities of static HTML pages, Root said.
“We’ve
added XML applications as an alternative weather solution for all of our weather
databases—including historical, current, and forecasted weather,” Root said.
“I’m excited about the opportunities for weather information applications
that this new technology opens up.”
WeatherBank’s
provided weather information, custom weather forecasts, meteorological
consulting services and access to historical weather data since 1972. For more
information about WeatherBank’s products
and services, visit www.weatherbank.com
or call 1-800-687-3562.
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Contact:
Kimberly Haws,
Marketing Manager
Phone: (405) 359-0773
E-mail: khaws@weatherbank.net