Xml In 24 Hours: Sams Teach Yourself

Sams Teach Yourself Series

by Michael Morrison

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!

Genres: Reference

Paperback

First published December 18, 2001

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a technical writer, I needed a reasonably up-to-date book about XML. I need to know enough about the uses of XML but not so much about any one particular use example. I'm about 2/3rds of the way through and I can tell you this is a goodie. One of the ways I judge a technical volume is by the size and scope of the index, because I need to be able to locate information quickly -- this book has a nice fat index. It is accompanied by a CD with XML-related utilities. Read this if you need to understand the use and rules of XML but don't want to be overwhelmed by case studies.

[Seth Kenlon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have yet to read a really great book on XML, but if you're looking for an intro to XML then you could do worse than this book. It will get you introduced to the concepts and even how to weild them in some interesting ways, although I think if you're really interested in XML then possibly Docbook might be a better entry point. Could be just me but I find the abstract concepts in this book a little hard to follow even now, and I'm not too bad with XML and XSL.