Beginning Xml - Softcover

Gibbons, Dave; Hunter, David; Ozu, Nikola; Pinnock, Jon; Cagle, Kurt

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861003412 ISBN 13: 9781861003416

Publisher: Apress, 2000

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Explains and demonstrates XML and related technologies. For any developer who is interested in learning what XML is, what it can do, and how to use it in their web, e-commerce or data storage applications. Softcover.

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Review:

Beginning XML provides a complete course in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) with an unusually gradual learning curve. In fact, the introduction states that the book is "for people who know that it would be a pretty good idea to learn the language, but aren't 100 percent sure why." Despite its recognition of the fuzziness of readers' understanding of the technology, the book delivers a rather comprehensive study of XML.

Very little space is wasted detailing the history of XML and its relation to SGML, as is the case in many other titles. The argument for the importance of XML is made quickly, and the basics of well-formed syntax are tackled right off. One notable distinction of this book is its excellent coverage of related technologies, such as cascading style sheets (CSS) and relational databases.

In addition to discussing the crucial companion standards to the core XML language (DTDs, XSL, and XSLT), the book adds a nice perspective to the broad range of applications in which XML can play a role. One section, "Other Uses for XML," illustrates how XML can be used to serialize object models, creating stateless objects and utilizing the Resource Description Framework (RDF). Case studies on--among other things--how XML can be used to build discussion groups, and provide B2B data transfer, round out the text. This book is perfect for Web programmers who are turning their attention to XML for the first time. It imparts a solid understanding of the XML forest and XML trees. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered:

Well-formed XML
Cascading style sheets (CSS)
XSLT and Xpath
Document Object Model (DOM)
Simple API for XML (SAX)
XML/database integration schemas
Document Type Definitions (DTDs)
Namespaces
B2B data-transfer applications
Discussion group applications

From the Publisher:

This book is for people who know that it would be a pretty good idea to learn the language, but aren't 100% sure why. You've heard the hype, but haven't seen enough substance to figure out what XML is, and what it can do. Beginning XML covers everything from what XML is and why the industry felt that a language like this was needed, to creating 'well-formed' and valid XML documents and learning how to use them in real development environments.

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