XML Developer's Guide

By Fabio Arciniegas

Analysts at Giga Information Group state that large companies pursuing an Internet strategy are seeking out ways to use XML. The lure of easier communication and data transfer, internally through... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072126485
• ISBN13: 9780072126488
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.8" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

This is a great book about XML. It covers almost every XML-related available technology in a very well integrated way. The examples are pertinent, complete and useful. It is not a presentation of specifications but a big tutorial of how using these technologies to develop real applications. Without doubt this book should be a reference for XML developers.

An Accurate, Complete, and Thoughtful Exposition

This text focuses on software construction. Key technologies are illustrated by example in Java, explained using design patterns, and accompanied by UML diagrams. Arciniegas opens the book with a succinct expression of XML fundamentals such as namespaces and DTDs. Following is professional coverage of the core technologies: SAX2, DOM2, XPath, XLink, XPointer, XSLT, XML Schemas. This text also explores Wireless applications, XML-RPC, and database integration. While many surveys are stuffed with specification detail or pointless listings, this book is suprisingly low-fat. The case studies (two complete applications) are my favorite part. It is refreshing to see actual analysis and design in a book of this type. Highly recommended.

Long time passerby, first time reader

I've been reading about XML now for quite some time. I have visited countless XML websites and perused numerous XML tutorials and documents. I found this book to be not only the most usefull XML resource I've come across, but it was the first to offer such a real-world point of view. It's technical, historical, applicable, and sufficiently motivating.

Excellent resource

No other XML book gets such a good balance between depth and readability. Important issues generally overlooked by most general XML books (such as encodings, XSLT extensions, Design and implementation patterns) are masterfully integrated in this great book. Excellent.

Outstanding XML Development Book

After reviewing/reading numerous books, I've finally found a serious development book that focuses on the advanced tecniques for the design and writing of XML applications, and not just the syntax and APIs available. The variety and high level of the examples in this book are the main difference between it and any other. Highly recommended.