- Paperback: 888 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 3 edition (10 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0672325764
- ISBN-13: 978-0672325762
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.8 x 5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,178,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sams Teach Yourself XML in 21 Days, written by expert author Steve Holzner, offers hundreds of real-world examples demonstrating the uses of XML and the newest tools developers need to make the most of it. In Week One, he starts from basic syntax, and discusses XML document structure, document types, and the benefits of XML Schema. Week Two covers formatting using either CSS or the Extensible Sytlesheet Language, and working with XHTML and other tools for presenting XML data on the Web, or in multimedia applications. The final chapter of week two discusses XForms, the newest way to process forms in XML applications. Week Three applies XML to programming with Java, .NET or JavaScript, and building XML into database or Web Service applications with SOAP. Along the way, Steve shows readers the results of every lesson and provides both the "how" and "why" of the inner working of XML technologies.
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Sams Teach Yourself XML in 21 Days, written by expert author Steve Holzner, offers hundreds of real-world examples demonstrating the uses of XML and the newest tools developers need to make the most of it. In Week One, he starts from basic syntax, and discusses XML document structure, document types, and the benefits of XML Schema. Week Two covers formatting using either CSS or the Extensible Sytlesheet Language, and working with XHTML and other tools for presenting XML data on the Web, or in multimedia applications. The final chapter of week two discusses XForms, the newest way to process forms in XML applications. Week Three applies XML to programming with Java, .NET or JavaScript, and building XML into database or Web Service applications with SOAP. Along the way, Steve shows readers the results of every lesson and provides both the "how" and "why" of the inner working of XML technologies.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A reasonably well thought-out and structured introduction to XML, as far as it goes; marred by small errors punctuated throughout the book. Most of these can be picked up quite easily, but some cost a little time and break the concentration.
It makes good use of the quizzes (with answers) at the end of each chapter, sets exercises (no model answers) and has plenty of references to external information sources.
This book is of particular use to Microsoft specialists, and significant parts are directed very specifically to .NET application of and Internet Explorer's interpretation of XML (a bit disappointing if that happens not to be your area of use).
Still, not a bad grounding in XML structure, DTDs, schema and formatting techniques; a useful introduction to XHTML; a satisfactory overview of parsing XML with JavaScript and Java; a bit about SOAP; and a half-hearted look at database integration (of little use outside the Microsoft arena).
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Horribly dense for beginners.
29 Oct 2004
Format:Paperback
XML does not exactly make for exciting reading. It's about as dry as the Mojave Desert. But I did manage to struggle thru the first four chapters of this book. Then I gave up. This book should be retitled Teach Yourself XML in 210 Days, not 21.
The author throws a lot of code at you before you even have a grasp of what XML is all about. And the code is mostly C.I.P.U. (clear if previously understood) just like a lot of other dense programming books out there. Some authors seem to think that if you just read thru their code everything will become perfectly obvious. Not! (Eggheaded mathematicians are wont to do the same, which is why there are so few who know how to teach math.)
At then end of the fourth chapter I still had absolutely no idea what XML was good for and whether it was worth the long learning curve or not. I'm sure XML must be good for something! But if a book can't tell me within four chapters what its subject is useful for then it's not a book I can recommend. In the meantime, I will continue to search for a better XML primer, one that can at least clue me in on what the buzz is all about.
The author throws a lot of code at you before you even have a grasp of what XML is all about. And the code is mostly C.I.P.U. (clear if previously understood) just like a lot of other dense programming books out there. Some authors seem to think that if you just read thru their code everything will become perfectly obvious. Not! (Eggheaded mathematicians are wont to do the same, which is why there are so few who know how to teach math.)
At then end of the fourth chapter I still had absolutely no idea what XML was good for and whether it was worth the long learning curve or not. I'm sure XML must be good for something! But if a book can't tell me within four chapters what its subject is useful for then it's not a book I can recommend. In the meantime, I will continue to search for a better XML primer, one that can at least clue me in on what the buzz is all about.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
what a let down...
19 May 2004
Format:Paperback
I am a fan of the Teach Yourself series and typically enjoy and learn from these books. This one is the exception to the rule. The book, in my opinion, is poorly written. The examples are sometimes not useful and the code snippets are mediocre at best. Many are just like the tired, over-used stuff found on plenty of websites. And the websites are a lot cheaper (hint hint). Sorry, I wish I could balance this with something positive, but I was really disappointed.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Good, solid book
4 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
Starting off, I was a bit skeptical about reading this book, as I have read a previous title by Steve Holzner on JavaScript, and was dissapointed to say the least. This book, on the other hand, is a well balanced title spread out over 21 days. It contains enough material without being oversaturated with information in any one day (or chapter), as well as giving the reader enough to absorb during the course of reading and after. This technical book does is not about injecting humor after every sentence, but about describing aspects relating to the subject or language of which the writing is about - which this book does well. I feel that the information provided in this book is straight forward and systematic to follow. Unlike certain titles, in particular certain Dummies title's (not all), I was and am not distracted by useless material and often dry humor from this title, but useful information that I need in order to make XML pages, as well as showing other aspects that support/improve upon XML's capabilities (JavaScript, Flavors of ML, .NET, etc.) without confusing the reader. The examples are easy to follow, and are broken down in an easy-to-follow manner. If you want an interesting technical book geared towards delivering knowledge about XML and it's purpose, I would recommend this book - if you want an exciting book, get an action title. Well done SAM and Mr. Holzer.
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