The third edition of Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit is everything you need to know about the XML language and how to use it in practical, innovative applications. Understanding the syntax of XML is only a small part of the learning process; understanding how to apply it is the larger part of the learning process, and is the primary focus of this book. It covers a broad range of topics, and wil show you how to use XML to mine data on the web, how to use it to interact with existing data services such as iTunes and Google, and how to use it in applications such as e-books, online speech synthesis, and multimedia. Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit, Third Edition will teach you what you need to know to get up and running with XML and more importantly, how to do cool things with it!
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The third edition of Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit is everything you need to know about the XML language and how to use it in practical, innovative applications. Understanding the syntax of XML is only a small part of the learning process; understanding how to apply it is the larger part of the learning process, and is the primary focus of this book. It covers a broad range of topics, and wil show you how to use XML to mine data on the web, how to use it to interact with existing data services such as iTunes and Google, and how to use it in applications such as e-books, online speech synthesis, and multimedia. Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit, Third Edition will teach you what you need to know to get up and running with XML and more importantly, how to do cool things with it!
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Michael Morrison is a writer and developer with extensive experience with XML. He has authored numerous computer and Web technology books, including several XML books such as Sams Teach Yourself HTML and XHTML in 24 Hours, 6th Edition, Faster Smarter HTML and XML, Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, 2nd Edition, and XML Unleashed. Michael has personally developed several content-driven Web sites using XML technologies, including his personal Web site at http://www.michaelmorrison.com.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By kinetic24
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An excellent introduction to XML; assumes some knowledge of basic web languages, but nothing too complex; if you've dabbled a bit in HTML and CSS this book will not be beyond your scope. It's clearly written and well laid out; it has a host of useful background information, and takes time to explain the key points well. Also outlines nicely the various supporting standards with which you will need to be familiar. I sat down intending to spend 5 minutes flicking through it, and emerged 2 hours later as a better man.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This really is an excellent book to learn XML. Easily the best written technical book I've ever read. I've tried and failed to learn XML in the past. This book helped me succeed.
Don't be afraid of XML. Read this book!
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Ramses
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I knew nothing about XML (beyond lots of misconceptions) and going through this book opened my eyes and expanded my skills. It is a very efficient self-study tool to get started with XML. As usual with the "24 hour" series it is very carefully thought out to teach you how to work it in a step-by-step manner.
Get it if you are new to XML.
Get it if you are new to XML.
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By Jon D Lucas
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I have been looking for some Teach yourself books for a while now and saw one of this series while out shopping. I bought a couple out of curiosity and am so impressed. They take you through at a great pace with clear explanations and examples. The resources on the CDs are hlpful and I feel like I am finally making some good progress in all of the areas I was lacking. I would recommend to anyone over and above the alternatives that are out there.
By Darren
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This is my 3rd Sams Teach Yourself book, and I have to say that they are all fantastic for beginners - this one is no exception. Very detailed and easy to follow, I was a complete novice starting out with these books and they were a great help.
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Well written with clear style and minimum assumptions about reader's knowledge make it excellent book for any one. I haven't finished it yet but it's clear that it will give me all I need to understand and write XML code. Bite sized chunks mean that it's never daunting and leaves you wanting to go in to the next chapter of time allows.
By Ant123
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This book will not actually teach you everything there is about XML, but it will definitely point you in the right direction. XML has vast use; and it is very time consuming to find out everything about it, especially if you only want to use it for something specific. After reading this book you will get the idea of what you yourself will want to gain from XML, and nudge you towards reading another XML book more specific to your needs.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I was so confused after reading the first 2 chapters that I had to get information elsewhere. For XML to be meaningful you need to understand when to use attributes and when to use entities and all of the early examples given in this book get this wrong, they don't produce usable XML data!
I may return to the book once I have finished reading a far better text on XML structures just to see if it improves.
I may return to the book once I have finished reading a far better text on XML structures just to see if it improves.
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