Beginning XML with C# 2008: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in .NET) [Paperback]

Bipin Joshi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1430209976 | ISBN-13: 978-1430209973 | Edition: 1

Beginning XML with C# 2008 focuses on XML and how it is used within .NET 3.5. As you’d expect of a modern application framework, .NET 3.5 has extensive support for XML in everything from data access to configuration, from raw parsing to code documentation. This book demystifies all of this. It explains the basics of XML as well as the namespaces and objects you need to know in order to work efficiently with XML. You will see clear, practical examples that illustrate best practices in action. With this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know from the basics of reading and writing XML data to using the DOM, from LINQ and SQL Server integration to SOAP and web services.

What you’ll learn

• The basics of XML in .NET 3.5
• Validating and transforming XML
• Using XML with LINQ
• Integrating with ADO.NET, SQL Server, and WCF
• Configuring the .NET Framework with XML

Who this book is for

Developers wanting to use XML in the .NET framework.

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About the Author

Bipin Joshi has been programming since 1995 using a variety of tools and technologies, including C, C++, Clipper, FoxPro, VB, COM, and ASP before embracing the .NET platform in 2000. Bipin is the webmaster of two popular websites: dotnetbips.com and binaryintellect.net. In addition, he is the co-author of several well-received .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0 titles and is a Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" with MCT and MCAD certifications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (July 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430209976
• ISBN-13: 978-1430209973
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Languages & Tools > XML

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An XML book that's worth the money!, April 16, 2009

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This review is from: Beginning XML with C# 2008: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

The previous 5-star reviews are right, the book really showed me the quick and easy way to read and write XML files using C#, and a bonus for me was the creation of schema using different methods, where I struggled to understand with other books before. Clear explanations, but to get the most out of this book, one should be familiar with classes and objects as some examples are shown where classes are defined and created. If you're a true blue beginner to programming, you might get confused on later chapters of the book so I suggest you start with other beginner programming books first. This is a developer's guide to learning XML the shortest time possible. Keep it up Bipin!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about XML in a C# project, February 3, 2009

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This review is from: Beginning XML with C# 2008: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

This author does a terrific job of examining all aspects of XML when coding in a C# project. I had a project in which using XML made great sense so I bought this book to answer my questions and get up to speed quickly which happened. His examples work and are well explained. Great job!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent on WC3 DOM, Good on LINQ, June 12, 2009

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This review is from: Beginning XML with C# 2008: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

This is, as far as I know, the only full length treatment of XML in .NET/C# 2008. The author has an "advanced" text, but this is based on .NET/C# 2005. This current volume serves well as both an introduction as well as a solid reference text to the full range of XML operation and usage. Chapter coverage is:

Manipulating via DOM model

Reading and Writing XML Documents

XPath

Validation

XSLT

ADO.NET

Serialization

Web Services

SQL Server

Use in .NET Framework

Creating Services in Windows Communication Foundation

LINQ to SML

But, the introduction of LINQ to XML has a "2nd generation" approach to XML reading, writing and manipulation in the Framework. The current volume devotes one chapter at 32 pages to the topic -- clear but relatively scant.

If you think you may want to use LINQ to XML, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008 (Windows.Net) offers an extended discussion at 150 pages -- with an excellent compare and contrast with the DOM version. That provides a good analysis of the approach best for your tasks and a solid explanation of implementation.