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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Web Services?

November 17, 2009 Nov 17, 2009 11/17/09

ScriptingGuy1

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I remember reading about things called “Web services” a long time ago. It seems that I do not hear much about these anymore. Do they really exist, and if so what are they good for? -- GK Hello GK, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We have had to batten down the hatches here in Charlotte, ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is There an Easier Way to Work with XML Files?

November 16, 2009 Nov 16, 2009 11/16/09

ScriptingGuy1

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a file that I need to parse. It is an XML file, and it is very ugly. Who in the world ever thought that an XML file would be better than a plain CSV file? Unfortunately, Microsoft seems to be enamored with XML, and I cannot get away from it. Surely, there must be a better way to work with XML than to go ...