- Paperback: 1013 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (12 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0130147141
- ISBN-13: 978-0130147141
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 19 x 6.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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- #56 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Databases > XML & Databases
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The XML Handbook is really two books in one. First, it provides a general introduction to XML. Without assuming any previous knowledge, the authors explain the key concepts and offer easy-to-follow tutorial chapters. Although the material is technical, they take care to explain each step in plain English, making the book more approachable than most XML guides. The other, more unusual aspect of The XML Handbook is that it includes chapters from 27 sponsors, representing companies working with XML technology. These chapters describe how each organisation is using XML in its particular specialist field. The advantage is that it increases the book's breadth of coverage and provides a snapshot of how XML is actually being used today. On the downside, it means that there is no critical appraisal of these different approaches and readers are left to draw their own conclusions. This point aside, the input from many different specialists makes this a particularly valuable resource.
Charles Goldfarb writes with authority, since he is one of the inventors of SGML, the markup-language from which XML is derived. In this third edition, he and his co-author bring the handbook right up to date. There is extensive coverage of XML Schema Definition Language, which is the evolving alternative to the DTD (Document Type Definition), and some information about SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), the XML standard for remote object invocation. The XML Handbook is particularly strong on publishing and content management, and also has a good treatment of e-commerce issues.
Overall, this is recommended both for the technically-minded general reader and for developers or IT managers wanting an overview of the XML world. --Tim Anderson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This is the second edition of Charles Goldfarb's XML Handbook. We are positioning it as the "Millenium" edition because of its publication so close to the new millenium for web publishing.
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Format:Paperback
If you want to know what XML can be used for then this book is probably worth buying, the bulk of it concerns itself with detailed examinations of sample XML applications but if you want to know about how to implement XML solutions then its a waste of money, I bought this book in the summer of last year and found that the standard was too immature, consequently the authors only put very simple tutorials in the back of the book, I got more joy out of accessing XML-related websites.
Format:Paperback
Perhaps because Goldfarb is the inventor of SGML, and the expert in his field, this book carries more weight than most we've used.
The XML Handbook is an excellent practical introduction to the uses and benefits of XML, for both technical and non-technical readers.
Perhaps the most useful aspect of the book is its constant reference to real-world examples of XML usage with plenty of case-studies and history. Techies who want to fiddle won't be disappointed either, as there are plenty of 'try this' elements.
Format:Paperback
The style was a pleasant surprise. I expected the inventor of SGML to be rather 'techy', but I would imagine he would make a very good speaker.
For me there are rather too many chapters on example applications, but the introduction was excellent and he goes through the XML spec simply and clearly, giving practical details on related standards such as XPath.
One of the best things about this edition is the CD-ROM which includes copies/pointers to related specs and several XML related programs.
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An excellent intro to XML for technical management
On the plus side this book has some excellent, if brief, case studies, and the best not-too-technical introduction to XML I've seen to date. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 1999
This from the masters of XML !!??
hard to read. Doesn't explain the material well. And you are NOT going to be an expert on XML after reading this.
Published on 24 July 1999
The good bits are excellent, but too much advertising
The first and last sections of this book are excellent and give probably the best introduction to XML that I've seen. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 1999
An extremely disappointing book
One would have expected much more from the creator of SGML. As it stands, this book is a mere collection of "case studies" which in fact constitute little more than... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 1999
Authoritative, easy-to-read, masterful introduction to XML
Dr. Charles Goldfarb, the creator of Standardized General Markup Language (SGML), teams up with information engineer Paul Prescod to bring us the definitive introduction to... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 1998
Includes 350 pages of advertiser essays
I kept reading more of the book to see if it would get better. Unfortunately, it did not.
Good points:
--Part 1 offers a concise introduction to XML. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 1998
Too much fluff
As a software developer and product designer, I was looking for a book on XML that could quickly give me an understanding of how XML works to allow me to ponder how I may apply... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 1998
Much advertisment and too few real XML explanation.
The order of the chapters in this book is IMHO wrong - I think the XML-specification should be at the beginning and all of these sponsored chapters (30 (! Read more
Published on 2 Oct 1998
Excellent book! Well written and full of great information.
This book is an excellent choice for learning about XML and the technologies (both new and old) that are utilizing or planning on utilizing XML. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 1998
Authors' description of The XML Handbook
Goldfarb & Prescod, "The XML Handbook" (Charles F. Goldfarb Series on Open Information Management), 684pp, ISBN 0-13-081152-1, $44.95. Read more
Published on 27 July 1998
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