Professional XML, 2nd Edition (Programmer to Programmer) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861005059 ISBN 13: 9781861005052

Publisher: Apress, 2001

Synopsis

Chapters written by professional programmers discuss XML specification and navigation, linking, XSLT, presentation technologies, databases, messaging, and B2B applications.

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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

From the Publisher

This book has been selected by the editors of Wrox Press to be part of the Wroxbase website.

This book is for developers who want to learn about new presentation technologies and how to use XML to improve content management. It is also an essential read for developers working on enterprise solutions, who want to know how to use web standards to link applications in an extensible manner, and see how emerging web services functionality can be used to enable interoperability. You can also learn how to integrate XML into existing enterprise applications, and use XML with databases.

About this edition

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1861005059
• ISBN 13: 9781861005052
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1269
• Editor: Birbeck Mark