Outlines e-business reengineering strategies and describes how companies are meeting challenges presented by this dynamic environment. Discusses facets of reengineering applications for the Internet, from integrating legacy systems to implementing security strategies for business-to-business e-commerce. Chapters cover reengineering efforts in vertical markets, electronic data interchange and XML, XML's relationship to leading-edge reengineering technologies, and formulating an Internet reengineering strategy. Special attention is devoted to XML and its role in reengineering for e-business, with descriptions of the XML standards development process and XML's programming aspects. Other subjects are directories and reengineering, and e-business security. Appendices list online XML resources, and online references for exploring XML efforts in various industries. Includes a glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)