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  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition (25 Jul 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0764516574
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764516573
  • Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 18.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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XML lets developers capture, manipulate and exchange virtually any kind of document or data, without loss of integrity. Because XML lets you create common formats for sharing information between devices and platforms—such as mobile phones, Web browsers and company data stores—many experts have begun calling it the “lingua franca,” or universal language of the Digital Age. Developers, especially developers for the Web and intranets, can’t afford to be XML illiterate. But that powerful markup language has a lot of rules and can be a bit tricky to master. And that’s where this book comes in.

XML For Dummies offers you a fast, fun, and easy way to become XML literate. With a minimum of technobabble and tons of sample applications and case studies, the authors get you on track with XML and all its special features. You’ll:

  • Make the most of XML’s extensible characteristics
  • Combine XML and XHTML
  • Get the hang of DTDs, XML Schema, XLink, and XPath
  • Design XML applications to support graphics, complex linking, document navigation, multimedia, and more
  • Use XML with style sheets and XSL

From the abc’s of markup languages to XML Web services, XML For Dummies covers all the bases. Designed to give you the practical experience you need to put XML to work right away, it offer hands–on, step–by–step coverage of:

  • Planning and defining XML documents
  • Creating custom DTDs
  • Using XML schema
  • Using and delivering XML content
  • Linking languages, including the XML linking language, path language, and pointer language
  • Creating documents with authoring tools
  • Using XML parser engines and conversion tools
  • XML Web services

As an added bonus, XML For Dummies comes with a CD–ROM containing a goldmine of powerful XML development tools, including:

  • Example markup from the book
  • XML Spy, Epic Editor, and IBM XML Schema Quality Checker
  • AElfred, XML4J, Amaya and other freeware and open source products

With XML, the dream of total data connectivity and exchange is at last a reality. Don’t get left behind. Get XML For Dummies and join the XML revolution.

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Your indispensable introductory guide updated to cover the latest XML tools and techniques!

Get the scoop on XML Schemas, XSLT, and Web services

Harness the power of XML and take the Web to the next level

Data exchange. Database connectivity. Complex document creation. With XML, you can create common formats for sharing information once you get the hang of all those rules. That′s where this book comes in. Now updated to cover the latest XML developments, this friendly reference helps you get the hang of DTDs, XML Schema, XPath, and other applications and start putting XML to work.

All this on the bonus CD–Rom

  • Example markup from the book
  • Trial and evaluation products, including XML Spy, Epic Editor, and IBM® XML Schema Quality Checker
  • Freeware and open source products, including Ælfred, XML4J, and Amaya

System requirements: Pentium PC running Windows 2000, Me, XP or later; Macintosh running OS X or later. See CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected., 8 Jun 2001
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This review is from: XML for Dummies (Paperback)
I was hoping to get a thorough beginners introduction to xml but all I got were stabs in the dark!! A little disappointing for the dummies range. Not really worth the dough! Try Inside XML by Steve Holzner. It's bulky,(1000 pages!) but very informative, and great value for money!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Thank God I didn't buy it, 9 Feb 2004
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I had to do some work in XML and found this book lurking around the office. I've read a lot of books on IT and this is by far the worst. I didn't think it was possible for 350 pages of references and tutorials to teach me nothing, until I read this. Please don't waste your time with this book, it is useless.
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1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK, 4 Oct 1999
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This is the worst book I have ever read on any computing subject. It side tracks into SGML, pads out the already weak content and point you to broken links on the web.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awful
I bought this book hopeing it would explain to me the basics of xml and help me make simple xml based web pages. Read more
Published on 19 Jul 2000 by andrew.mcintosh@ed.ac.uk

1.0 out of 5 stars The Dummies WROTE the book...and BOUGHT it!
Given that this book was written over a year ago and is based on a specification that is STILL changing, I suppose it is too much to ask that it would actually contain some... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS LOUSY BOOK
Ive read the first 4 chapters.

This book explains how xml is different from html, and its relationship to sgml, but I have yet to find out WHY people use xml, or HOW... Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor
Poorly organized, incomplete, difficult to read. This is overall a bad reference for XML.

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Published on 8 May 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Good to start but not a reference.
Having bought 3 xml books, this one is the one I wish I read first. It does not go into any great depth but is an excellent introduction to XML and why it is different (and... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Zero Stars Would Be More Appropriate
This is my first book from the "Dummies" series. It may be my last. Did no one edit this book for outright mistakes? Read more
Published on 26 Oct 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Dummies won't stand it either!
This is definately NOT a good book. The authors are too busy using the word COOL! In short, this books keeps on talking how COOL XML is, but does not cover a single complete... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars You Won't Learn Much About XML from THIS book
Skimpy, hard to read, and sadly incomplete are the primary attributes of this book. Key concepts are presented in a half-baked manner leaving the reader to figure things out... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 1998

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I finally found out the tie in and conicidence with the *ml books from IDG: They have similat designs and authors. They are going to run the humor element into the ground. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Good plan, horribly botched execution
Unique approach breezes through XML and gets into real apps like CDF, DRP, SMIL; I like this. Unfortunately the technical presentation of XML is so deeply inaccurate that the... Read more
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