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XML Index - XML Book :
Essential XML Quick Reference: A Programmer's Reference to XML, XPath, XSLT, XML Schema, SOAP, and More
by Aaron Skonnard, Martin Gudgin Paperback - 304 pages 1st edition (October 23, 2001) Addison-Wesley Pub Co ISBN: 0201740958 Dimensions (in inches): 0.87 x 7.99 x 5.53 This reference for programmers and web developers covers all of XML along with related protocols and technologies. It is assumed that the reader has a basic understanding of XML. The authors are both with DevelopMentor's technical staff. This book is for anyone working with today's mainstream XML technologies. It was specifically designed to serve as a handy but thorough quick reference that answers the most common XML-related technical questions. It goes beyond the traditional pocket reference design by providing complete coverage of each topic along with plenty of meaningful examples. Each chapter provides a brief introduction, which is followed by the detailed reference information. This approach assumes the reader has a... Customer Reviews Reviewer: working_on_it from Calgary, AB Good computer reference books are really very rare. When I do find one, I gratefully use it all the time. This is one of those rare gems! It consists of a comprehensive but very concise summary, in reference form, of the various W3C standards documents for XML - more readable than the latter, but still pretty dense. What makes this book awesome, though, are the code samples. Each entry is illustrated with one or two bits of simple XML. It doesn't take long to 'get' one of these examples, and as soon as you do, the light bulb goes on and you understand what the textual definition, in its precise but dry fashion, is trying to convey. Addision-Wesley has put out some clunkers recently, but they have my applause for this one. It has been well edited and the layout is superb: the right things stand out in the right places. It's surprisingly compact for the quantity of information contained, has an excellent binding, and even feels good to hold in your hand (no kidding!). Reviewer: Charles Ashbacher from Hiawatha, Iowa United States In my home office, there is a special shelf within reach of my desk where I place those select books that are in highest demand. After I completed reading this one, it went right to that shelf. While the explanations are short, they are detailed enough to be useful and the coverage is complete. Code examples are used to illustrate most of the commands and they are well-constructed, succinct without being simple. You will not learn the components of XML by reading this book. However, if your need is for a reference that is a reminder, then this is the book for you. Reviewer: Keith Wedinger from Powell, OH USA If you are an XML developer and need a quick reference manual to the myriad of XML technologies, look no further. All of the bases are covered: XML, DTD, XPath, XSLT, Schemas, SOAP, SAX, DOM. This book is now #1 on my list when I go looking for XML information. The authors truly know their stuff. Aaron and Martin are both instructors for DevelopMentor's SUPERB Guerrilla XML class (BTW...if you are looking to learn XML, I highly recommend this DevelopMentor class without reservation). Reviewer: mark_sweat from Wichita, KS United States The Essential XML Quick Reference is a must-have item for any developers who work with XML. It provides a concise, easy to search reference for the core technologies of XML: namespaces, DTDs, XPath, DOM Level 2, SAX, SOAP, etc. The book is broken up by topics. For example, one chapter covers XSLT 1.0. The chapter begins with a concise overview of XSLT. A breakdown of some of the key XSLT concepts follows. Finally, the chapter ends with a reference to every XSLT element defined in the W3C standards. Where the book excels is that it is pure XML. It avoids getting bogged down in parser-specific issues, but instead addresses XML at a standards level. In the few places where language-specific sample code is provided, the samples are available for both the Java and COM worlds. Another strength of the book is in its coverage of two of the most exciting XML concepts: Schemas and SOAP. The schema coverage is split into two chapters. The first deals with the base schema types and how to create simple type. The second chapter focuses on complex types and schema extension. The SOAP chapter, like the rest of the book, stays focussed on pure XML and avoids discussion SOAP implementations from IBM, Microsoft, etc. It provides a great reference to the building blocks of a SOAP message. The only thing missing from this chapter is a reference for WSDL. One thing to keep in mind that this is a quick reference book. It will not teach you XML. This book is a great companion to the Essential XML: Beyond Markup book also in the DevelopMentor series. |
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