Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 1080 pages
- Published by: Wrox
- Edition: 4th Edition May 21, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470114878
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470114872
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Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.4 x 2.1 inches
- Weighs: 3 pounds
Product Review
Beginning XML provides a complete course in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) with an very 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 great 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
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Review
"…a comprehensive text for anyone who is serious about learning XML…" (
International Developer, June 2005)
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Beginning Xml (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)
Having read quite a few XML books from Wrox (5-6), I think that this book will be able to touch the biggest audience. It contains a very good approach to learn about XML well-formed documents, CSS for XML, XSL(T), DTD, and it also have some nice Case-Studies that goes along. Hey, you even have an introduction to ASP and another one for HTML; for those of you new to the Internet. Most of the XML books (straight one, not XML for VB for example) contains the same TOC but this one has the best approach so far. If you are new to XML, take this one. If you know a bit of XML (and PROGRAMMED it), you can take the Professional XML which will go a little bit more in depth (not that much) If you know what you are doing with XML and wants to learn more about XSLT, get the XSLT Programmer's Reference(great book) from Wrox. If you want a very good Case-Study, take the Professional XML Design and Implementation (also good). Then you are off with ASP XML, VB XML, or Java XML. Happy XML hunting.
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