Saving Costs?

• Some things are easier to do in XML Query than with other technologies
• XML Query will replace or integrate a whole swathe of middleware
• Off-the-shelf XML search replaces sealing-wax solutions (sorry)
• W3C branding means interoperability and wide support, so lower costs
• Staff familiar with XSLT and HTML and XML will be able to be up to speed quickly on working with database data
• Royalty Free terms empower open source developers