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XML Index - XML Book :
The XML Handbook, 3rd edition (Charles F. Goldfarb Series on Open Information Management)
by Charles F. Goldfarb, Paul Prescod Paperback - 1034 pages 3rd Bk&cdr edition (November 2000) Prentice Hall PTR ISBN: 013055068X Dimensions (in inches): 1.58 x 9.11 x 6.94 Learning the basics of the XML language is one thing; understanding how it really can be used in today's commercial applications is quite another. The third edition of The XML Handbook compiles the XML strategies of over two dozen companies, to provide a unique look at how XML is being used right now. Coauthored by Charles F. Goldfarb, the author of SGML--the parent markup specification of XML--this book comprises two parts. In the first, the XML language is explained in the broader context of SGML, and markup in general. The real heart of the book, however, is in part two. This much larger section is a collection of topical expositions on XML that are sponsored by companies such as Sun, IBM, Adobe, and Microsoft--giving the reader a look at a broad spectrum of XML strategies and uses. The introductory chapters are written superbly from the perspective of true XML experts who understand its full context. For example, the book describes MOM and POP--message-oriented-middleware and presentation-oriented-publishing--the two seemingly opposite extremes of application types that are served by XML. In the remaining bulk of the text, readers are treated to industry briefings on real-world XML application designs, ranging from online auctions to EDI and from health care applications to content management. Each sponsored chapter captures the flavor of the company's viewpoint of XML, and is well documented with diagrams and code examples where appropriate. Collectively, they stand as an unprecedented snapshot of real-world XML expertise. --Stephen W. Plain The XML Handbook covered: • Markup • Document Type Definitions (DTDs) • Schemas • Xpath • XSL • XSLT • XLink • XSDL • Multimedia publishing • E-business • Personalization • Online auctions • Information servers • Data exchange • Collaboration • Enterprise information portals (EIPs) • Document conversion • Vocabularies • Topic maps Information and tutorials on XML applications, products, technologies, and jargon. XML, a sibling to HTML, is the "smart" markup language that's making the Web a global commercial and financial hub. Goldfarb--who invented the standard generalized markup language, or SGML, that XML is based on--and Prescod--an XML software developer--have revised the handbook to reflect the latest standards and industry trends. The accompanying CD-ROM includes free software packages such as the IBM alphaWorks... Customer Reviews Reviewer: Scott C. Withrow from Atlanta, GA United States Publishers are spewing out XML books, and most of them are unfocused and hastily written. This book, by two of the biggest names in SGML, rises above other XML books and contains some important ideas for finally realizing on the promise of SGML/XML. Unfortunately, many of the book's 61 chapters are "sponsored" by vendors trying to peddle XML products by contributing the text from their marketing brochures for use in the book. The result is a somewhat disorganized and overly commercial presentation of XML. Nevertheless, the book is worth purchasing over others on XML. Reviewer: Jimmy Snyder from Skillman, NJ This book provides the non-technical reader with an excellent introduction to XML and the various technologies that surround it. The book gives a number of case-studies showing how XML was used to solve problems in various fields. This book is not "XML in 43 hours and 18 minutes for the Clue Challanged" nor is it a reference book. Rather it shows you the XML forest that can become obscured by the trees of DTD, XSL, CSS, and ETC. If you are a manager and you're not sure what XML can do but you think it might solve a problem you are facing, read this book. Reviewer: Oliver Schneider from California, USA There are far better books, that cost less, are more concise and reveal a lot more about XML and the impact it is starting to have on society. If you are a programmer seeking a technical guide, this is not for you either. |
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