Product DescriptionThe platform- and language-agnostic nature of XML makes it a natural choice for developers building cross-platform applications and is rapidly becoming the mechanism of choice for application designers who need to store and share data.
Simply knowing the syntax and features of the language just isn’t enough if you want to build powerful and efficient XML driven applications. You need to understand how to use the language and its features in the most effective manner. This is where this book comes in - assuming familiarity with the mechanics of XML, it analyzes all of the critical pieces of the XML space that require careful design in order to build efficient, robust, and extensible applications. It covers:
Effective document design
Designing robust, flexible schemas for validating documents
Dissection of the SAX and DOM parsing APIs - when to use which
Best practices for XSLT design
XML storage strategies
Techniques for XML transmission, using SOAP and XML-RPC
Presenting data to a range of different applications
The book should appeal equally to the XML developer, who needs to write code to process XML documents or data, and the XML architect, working on systems that store and/or process XML.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Good advice for experienced XML engineers
This is not an introductory book on XML. At least one year of XML experience is recommended. With that, you'll get good advice on a wide variety of topics. Most people won't use all this information all at once, but it's at least good to know the strengths and weaknesses of XML from storage to access to presentation.
Chapter 1 (Architecture Strategies) gives basic information on where XML can fit into your solution, with a simple example. This was easy reading.
Rating: - Excellent
I found this book a great source for practical tips on how to design xml documents. Get it if you have a good grasp of the theory and have used xml before but don't have the experience to make great design decisions right away. All advice in this book comes from experience. It confirmed some of my own, but more often, served as an eye-opener. This statement on the back cover sums it up: "The problem here is not really a lack of information (there are many books and online resources on xml out there). ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent
I found this book a great source for practical tips on how to design xml documents. Get it if you have a good grasp of the theory and have used xml on occasion but don't have the experience to make great design decisions right away. All of the advice you find in this book comes from experience. It confirmed some of my own, but more often, served as an eye-opener. This statement on the back cover sums it up: "The problem here is not really a lack of information (there are many books and online resources ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent
I found this book an excellent source for practical tips on how to design xml documents. Get it if you have have a good grasp of the theory and have used xml on occasion but don't have the experience to make great design decisions right away. All of the advice you find in this book comes from experience. It confirmed some of my own, but more often, served as an eye-opener. This statement on the back cover sums it up: "The problem here is not really a lack of information (there are many books and online ... Read More
