Professional XML, 2nd Edition (Programmer to Programmer) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Mark Birbeck
Publisher: Peer Information
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 1269
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 2.2
ISBN: 1861005059
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.72
UPC: 676623050595
EAN: 9781861005052
ASIN: 1861005059
Publication Date: May 2001
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Amazon.com Review
Professional XML is aimed toward seasoned Web or general application developers as a guide for developing sophisticated, real-world XML solutions. It successfully meets the most pressing need for programmers new to XML by putting all of the various component technologies into clear context. The near boundless potential of XML also means there is much ground to cover, and this book cuts no corners in taking the reader through the network of technologies, exploring both the presentation and data exchange applications of XML. This second edition represents the current state of the ever-evolving set of XML standards, particularly the momentum toward XML Schemas. The first couple of chapters compose an excellent XML introduction and the basic language syntax. Then the various authors delve into the individual components of XML such as document type definitions (DTD), XML Schemas, XPath, and XSLT. Most of the chapters include some concrete examples of how to implement the techniques in question. Late in the book, a full-fledged case study serves as an excellent compilation of several aspects of XML. The book goes beyond the basics of XML to give the reader a glimpse of the still unknown potential of the technology. A fascinating chapter on Schema Based Programming (SBP)--an experimental coding technique--adds a degree of excitement to the learning process and is sure to spark innovation in any creative programmer. Professional XML is another seminal work from Wrox. It should be required reading for anyone looking to become an XML guru. --Stephen W. Plain Topics covered: - XML introduction
- Document type definitions
- XML Schemas
- XML-Data Reduced (XDR)
- Validation tools
- XPath
- XSLT
- XLink
- XPointer
- Fragments
- Document Object Model (DOM)
- Simple API for XML version 2 (SAX2)
- Schema Based Programming (SBP)
- Data modeling
- XML data binding
- VoiceXML
- XSL-FO
- RDF
- SOAP
- Microsoft BizTalk and B2B solutions
Product Description
XML has made a major impact in almost every aspect of software development. Designed as an open, extensible, self-describing language, it has become the standard for data and document delivery on the web. The panoply of XML-related technologies continues to develop at breakneck speed, to enable validation, navigation, transformation, linking, querying, description, and messaging of data. This is the new edition of Professional XML, updated to cover the latest developments in XML. This book provides a thorough and practical grounding in the core XML technologies and shows some of the key applications of XML in computing, from presenting and adding meaning to information on the Web, through using it as a data interchange format, to enabling open business-to-business computing.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 Very informative and complete December 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am astounded at the vicious, even obscene references to this book! One reviewer was using the book (according to him, "defacing the book") in a class, so this may account for the resentment towards the work and its authors. (It is interesting to see that when I reported the obscene reviews to Amazon, they removed them almost immediately. Impressive!)
In any case, the book is covering a subject that is huge and complex. Furthermore, the specifications for the XML technologies are not static. So it is quite a task to try to cover all of this material in one book. The authors have done a good job of it -- better than most, to be sure. I would say that it would be best to wait to get the third edition that is coming out since this one is a bit dated, but if a reference is required now it is still a very good one to have.
There are many confusing things that are inherent in XML. One simple example is the difference between "Document Type Declarations" and "Document Type Definitions" (DTD's). The authors go out of their way to point out that this confusing issue exists and to help you avoid mixing up the two concepts. We have to face the fact that the XML Specs are tedious, confusing and difficult to learn at times, and should not take our frustration with the subject out on this book! Childish comments like, "This book is boring", etc., are not helpful. LEARNING XML IS BORING! Grow up and get over it! ("Here we are now, entertain us..." Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana 1991)
IBM listed this book as the reference for their XML Certification (141) exam for a reason. I'm using it and finding it to be a very complete, helpful learning tool.
(One flaw I do notice in the book is that it has a definite MicroSoft slant. This leads to occasional errors like this one:
or using type="text/xsl". The type should equal "application/xml". The MicroSoft MIME types are not and WILL NOT be registered with the IANA.)
 Getting more and more dated but still the "Bible" for XML July 14, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Written in 2001 it's really starting to get dated with advances in many of the XML and related specs (not to mention new specs). But overall it's a good solid tome if you had to just have one but I'd prefer to have something more recent. That said it helped me pass my IBM developer certification for "XML and related technologies" in 2003.
 Total trash August 25, 2005
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book would have been more useful if all pages were blank, then at least I could use it to keep notes. I would not buy any other books by any of the authors of this book it is so poorly written. A total waste of time and money. Topics are presented in a very unorganized manner, there is no effort to develop understanding but rather ideas are presented before being explained. There is too much verbose and poorly worded explanatory material to make this even a good reference book. Avoid this book unless you're looking for something to start a fire.
 Where can I find the source code? December 10, 2004
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hi, All
I bought the Professinal XML 2nd editon and quite like it so far. However I could not download any source code form www.wrox.com anymore, would anyone help to tell me where I can find a complete copy of the source code? Could some one help to email me one? My email address is wangqunx@yahoo.com. I really appreciate your help.
Boring Book.! January 23, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a very boring book. Chapters look like well organized, but content inside is mass and hard to follow. Don't buy this book.
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