XML in Action

By William J. Pardi

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is the universal format for data on the Web. It allows developers to easily describe and deliver rich, structured data from any application in a standard, consistent... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735605629
• ISBN13: 9780735605626
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.0" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent overview of XML using Microsoft technologies

This book was readable with clear cut examples. I found this book useful to expand upon my current knowledge of XML, but I would recommend it for anyone who is getting started in XML and developing applications using Microsoft tools. I liked how the author treated each subject area - and the book layout highlights notes and terms/definitions, which are useful when you want to go back and use the book as a reference.This is not an in depth treatment of all the topics, like XSL, DTD, DSO, IE5, DOM, etc., but it covers them with enough information for the reader to get up and running with these subjects.

Excellent overview

First, I'm neither a Microsoft basher or part of their rally squad. I pay for my references so I'm as critical as anyone about quality.The Pardi book gives you a good introduction to much of the alphabet soup that currently swirls around XML and related technologies.The book's focus is on one implementation, the IE5 browser. It is not an academic lecture, a rehash of W3C specifications or an overview of everything. However, if you learn by getting your hands dirty, this is a great place to start.The book has generous W3C and other references so it's not hard to get into details when you feel you're grounded.

Just what you need to learn XML

I thought this book was a great balance between explanation and usage. I don't know what some of these other readers were expecting, but getting "buried" in DTDs and Javascript is sort of the point - and I thought the level of explanation was great. Not too technical (for me), but not overly simplistic either. Good book. I recommend it, especially if you want to quickly learn the IE5 flavor of XML.

Great!

One of the few books that give you exposure to much of the IE5 XML parser technologies. The examples actually work, and you'll end up being able to use XML in your websites after reading this book. I thought it was great!

Recommended!

This is an exciting book about an exciting language. Mr. Pardi covers just the right technologies, and has clear examples of them. Immediately after reading the book, you'll be able to start using XML productively. (Though if you're like me, you'll spend the first few days getting aquainted with how to debug XSL. ;-)