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Agile is facing significant challenges, with a study revealing that 63% of organizations struggle with agile implementation. The root of the problem often lies with executive leadership, who may not fully understand agile principles or recognize the signs of success and failure. Agile transformation is a complex journey where individuals learn and experiment with new approaches. While coaching and training can enhance success, many Agile concepts are oversimplified or misapplied, leading to continued failure. Additionally, rigid practices, such as "agile team rooms," and a general resistance to change within the Agile community hinder progress. "Agile 2" emerges from the insights of fifteen Agile experts, refined by seven team members, to address these issues. It emphasizes the importance of balancing pairs of attributes: thoughtfulness and prescription; outcomes and outputs; individuals and teams; business and technical understanding; individual empowerment and effective leadership; adaptability and planning. With a fresh set of Agile principles, Agile 2 aims to guide organizations beyond software and hardware, extending to areas like "Agile HR" and "Agile Finance." While it offers powerful ideas, it acknowledges that no single set of ideas is sufficient for success, yet it serves as a vital guide for future endeavors.

Starts with the basics, explaining how simple shapes and icons are defined in SVG, and then builds upon that foundation to create complex graphics and interactive, animated applications, covering all the features one would likely come across in web design, while avoiding areas with poor browser support.

This book focuses on Extensible Markup Language (XML), a technology with significant real-world applications for data management, display, and organization. It serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding XML, its functionalities, surrounding technologies, and practical uses, ranging from simple data transfers to web page integration. The updated edition includes new material reflecting recent developments in the XML landscape, such as SOAP, Web Services, and the W3C's XML Schemas Recommendation. Key topics covered include XML syntax and well-formed XML writing, XML Namespaces, transforming XML with XSLT, and using XPath and XPointer for data location. It also addresses XML validation through DTDs and XML Schemas, document manipulation with DOM and SAX 2.0, and displaying XML with CSS and XSL. Additionally, the book explores incorporating XML into traditional databases and n-tier architectures, as well as linking resources with XLink and XPointer. This resource is ideal for developers eager to learn XML for web, e-commerce, or data-storage applications. While prior knowledge of markup, scripting, or object-oriented programming is beneficial, the book explains foundational techniques as needed.