The Book of Sax: The Simple API for XML

By Michael A. Bodie and Scott Means

"The Book of SAX" includes everything XML and Java developers need to write SAX applications. Specific examples show how to use SAX to solve XML parsing problems that are impractical to address with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886411778
• ISBN13: 9781886411777
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: No Starch Pr
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

No nonsense introduction and reference

No Starch stands for no-nonsense with the book. The first part of the book is seven short chapters that introduce the API, and two more on integration and driver support. The second part of the book is a well designed reference section that isn't as graphically well presented as an O'Reilly book, but is as well organized. The first seven chapters which walk you through the API from basic to advanced use are very well written. The code fragments are small and the illustrations are sparse but used effectively. This is a solid piece of work. Highly recommended.

Good Intro into SAX

This book takes a single aspect of xml technology, SAX, and gives it a rather comprehensive coverage. The first portion of the book is a tutorial on Java programming for SAX. It helps the reader to understand the conceptual differences between processing xml using SAX as opposed to the DOM. A small application is developed in an iterative fashion to illustrate the programming issues with SAX. Some guidelines are given along the way to direct the reader in developing robust code. The examples are based in SAX 2.0. A chapter is devoted converting SAX 1.0 applications to SAX 2.0 Chapters 10 and 11 are devoted to the SAX 2.0 and SAX 1.0 APIs respectively. In these references, a real convenience is that the class names are printed on the page edge to form a thumb index. Each class or interface has a brief description of its use, the Visual Basic Equivalent, the Constructors, and Methods with coding examples and descriptions.Since xml is increasing in importance to Java programmers, this book can be a very useful tool. However, it would be helpful if the authors gave updated information on the book web site about using the examples with Xerces 2.0 and Java 1.4. Technology moves on.

Quite Helpful

As a Java developer just getting my feet wet with SAX, I find The Book of SAX to be quite helpful and understandable. While I am not exactly a novice, I found this book to be very readable, instructive, and to comment on some other reviews I saw, original. It is difficult to find any programming text that does not read like an translated VCR manual - however, in this case, SAX is presented fluidly and intelligently.Additionally, the sample code was practical and well-written. I was able to use many examples almost verbatim in completing one of my own projects.I highly recommend. And I just bought another copy for a friend.

A straightforward, no-nonsense guide

Collaboratively written by W. Scott Means (one of the original developers of OS/2 1.1 and Windows NT) and Michael A. Bodie (Chief Architect for Enterprise Web Machines) The Book Of SAX: The Simple API For XML is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to the Simple API for XML or SAX - what it is, how to get it, building and using applications with it, interfacing with the error handler, namespace support, differences between SAX 1.0 and 2.0, and much more. A highly practical resource, filled with practical tips, easy-to-understand instructions and sample code for SAX users of all experience levels, The Book Of SAX will prove to be an invaluable and highly appreciated instructional reference.