Real World XML (Inside)

THIS BOOK HAS PAPER PAGES WITH WORDS ON THEM!!!! ITS A BIT OF A DRY READ BUT HAS LOTS OF INFORMATION THAT COULD BE USEFULL TO SOMEONE... IM A LITTLE DISAPOINTED THAT ALL THE PICTURES ARE IN BLACK AND WHITE, BUT HAS WONDERFULL SHADES OF GRAY IN THE PICTURES THAT MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF COLOR... AT ABOUT 6 LBS THIS BOOK MAKES FOR A GREAT BUG KILLER.. THE DOOR STOP FEATURE IS OUTSTANDING!!! this book is INDUSTRIAL STRENGHT CODING TECHNIQUES if thats not what your looking for dont buy it!!!! Steven Holzner's friendly, easy-to-read style has turned this book (formerly known as "Inside XML") into the leading reference on XML. Unlike other XML books, this one is packed with hundreds of real-world examples, fully tested and ready to use Holzner teaches you XML like no other author can, covering every major XML topic today and detailing the ways XML is used now--connecting XML to databases (both locally and on web servers), stying XML for viewing in today's web browsers, reading and parsing XML documents in browsers, writing and using XML schemas, creating graphical XML browsers, working with the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and a great deal more. Real World XML is designed to be the standard in XML coverage--more complete, and more accessible, than any other. "The author's approach is definitely bottom up, written in a highly personable tone. He makes efficient use of example code, which sets this book apart from many I have read in the past. His examples bring to life the code without overwhelming the reader, and he does not present any examples for which the reader has not been prepared. In addition, no prior knowledge of XML is assumed. As such, this is an excellent book for both beginners and intermediate level web designers and programmers. Experts, too, will find this book of value, due to its emphasis on real world applicability. Overall, this book will benefit all web developers and programmers, with a special emphasis on beginner and intermediate developers."--Donna A. Dulo, MS, MA, Senior Systems Engineer, U.S. Department of Defense "This book will provide a brilliant basis for anyone wishing to keep up to speed with the new XML developments."--Mr.Andrew Madden, Department of Computer Science, University of Wales "I found this book's strengths to be: its exhaustive specification reference for the conscientious developer; access to the official specs, which is key; the wide variety of choices provided for all aspects of XML; several alternatives provided for each editor, browser, parser, stylesheet transform engine, and programming language; and working examples that show the power of the tools used."--Jaime Ryan, Software Developer/Documentation Manager, Blue Titan Software Steven Holzner's friendly, easy-to-read style has turned this book (formerly known as Inside XML) into the leading reference on XML. Unlike other XML books, this one is packed with hundreds of real-world examples, fully tested and ready to use! Holzner teaches you XML like no other author can, covering every major XML topic today and detailing the ways XML is used now -- connecting XML to databases (both locally and on web servers), styling XML for viewing in today's web browsers, reading and parsing XML documents in browsers, writing and using XML schemas, creating graphical XML browsers, working with the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and a great deal more. Real World XML is designed to be the standard in XML coverage -- more complete, and more accessible, than any other. Filled with real-world examples, this book aims to teach XML. It explains the ways XML is used like connecting XML to databases, styling XML for viewing web browsers, reading and parsing XML documents in browsers, writing and using XML schemas, creating graphical XML browsers, working with the Simple Object Access Protocol, and more. "Industrial-strength coding techniques, a foundational book that covers both the Microsoft and non-Microsoft approach to XML programming, packed full of hundreds of real-world examples."--Cover