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Real World XML, Second Edition

Format: Paperback
Author: Steve Holzner
ReleaseDate: 15 January, 2003
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Rating:

Great for Newbies (to XML and Programming in general)
Holzner literally holds your hand through every single step, which is great if you are totally new XML or even programming in general. This book is VERY comprehensive.

However, if you have more than 1 or two years real world experience programing, this book will more than likely just frustrate you on certain levels. The information is still top notch, it's just that the path getting there is very deliberate.

See some of the other negative reviews for examples.

Still, I think it's a great book. .

One of the better XML books around
Steve Holzner writes in a style that makes the subject rather interesting. XML can be a rather dry topic. It's the first XML book that I've come across that hasn't sent me to sleep. This book is a great intro into the world of XML. Highly recommended for those looking for a starting point.

A good reference book on XML and its uses.
Steven Holzner
City: Indianapolis, IN
Publisher: Peachpit press
Published Date: 2003

Reviewer Name: Ravi Mahalingam
E-mail address: mravichandran@hotmail. Title:Real World XML
Edition: 1st edition?
Author: Dr.com
Review Date: 25 July 2004.

Overall value of the book:
4=Very useful and well written. I will refer to this book again.

Instructional value of the book:
5=Excellent! An essential book on this topic.

Please rate the reference value of this book from 1-5 where
4=This book has earned a valued place on my reference shelf.


The author is an exponent in this field and has written a number of articles adn XML. Due to the mastery over XML, the author has taken the time to explain all the concepts, history and ways to create XML document. the author has written the book at various levels. from basic to advanced depending on the need of the reader. this book can be used by the students of XML who want to start from scratch.

the author begins the book (chapter 1) by touching the salient features of the XML, its features, editor, and different implementations of XML in fields such as chemical markup language to name a few. the author has also explained about creating well formed documents, validating them against DTDs and XML schemas.

the author had provided history about XML schemas asn provided ways to create scheams. Javascript has been used for manipulating XML documents and examples to explain the difficult concepts. the book also describes how to use XML with data from a traditional RDBMS with simple examples.

this book is an excellent book and I will be buying my cousin this book - he was looking for a good book on XML. I think it is a great honor to evaluate a book by this author.