Java XML and Web Services Bible [Paperback]

Mike Jasnowski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764548476 | ISBN-13: 978-0764548475 | Publication Date: January 11, 2002 | Edition: 1

This title provides a comprehensive reference/tutorial for Java programmers who want to tap the synergy of XML and Java in key Web development tasks.

The Java, XML, and Web Services Bible serves as a reference/tutorial for a variety of XML and Java related topics. It covers areas such as B2B, Instant Messaging, Java and XML Binding, Scalable Vector Graphics, and Application development with XML and JSP. It discusses some commercial and open technologies used with Java and XML such as Cocoon, Batik, and Xerces.

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From the Back Cover

"The world of Web services is full of buzzwords, and at last here's a book that cuts through all the marketing hype and delivers something the developer can use NOW." --Alan Williamson, Editor-in-Chief, Java Developers Journal

If Java, XML, and Web services can do it, you can do it too...
Combine platform-neutral Java programming with XML's platform-neutral data format and you get a powerful new paradigm for creating distributed applications and Web services. If you are familiar with Java, this comprehensive book will tell you all you need to know to unleash the full interoperability of these two versatile technologies. Complete coverage of the latest techniques, protocols, and underlying technologies make this the ideal guide, whether you are an XML newcomer of a veteran Internet developer.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Java, XML, and Web services
* Create XML documents from scratch or by using XML parsers
* Perform XML transformations using Xpath, XSLT stylesheets, and the Java API
* Use XML with HTTP for remote procedure calls in distributed computing
* Represent XML documents as Java objects
* Construct an instant-messaging client and server to exchange XML-based messages
* Dynamically build user interfaces using scalable vector graphics for both Java-based and Web-based applications
* Build an XML-based JMX protocol adapter to manage applications
* Learn about the application of Web services to businesses and consumers
* Write SOAP custom serializers and deserializers
* Use JAXM to exchange SOAP messages
* Use SOAP to execute remote procedure calls
UNLEASH the combined power of Java and XML for n-tier application development
MASTER Java and XML binding with the SAX API and Castor
BUILD next-generation Web services for businesses and consumers

Companion Web Site
Source code at www.hungryminds.com/extras/

About the Author

Mike Jasnowski has been involved with computers and programming for over 18 years. He is a Sun Certified Java Programmer, with over 5 years experience with Java. His Java experience spans both client and server side programming, and he has been involved with distributed application development using RMI. He currently works for Excelon Corporation as a Senior Software Engineer in the B2B Integration Server team writing tools. He has published articles in Java Developers Journal and XML Journal. He also contributed chapters on XML and XSLT for Dynamic WAP Application Development from Manning Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1000 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764548476
• ISBN-13: 978-0764548475
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the time, not worth the money, January 11, 2003

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Steve K (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java XML and Web Services Bible (Paperback)

I bought this book based on the 4.5 stars that the original reviews had given it. It must have the author's friends. None of the examples work and could never work no matter what platform. It is obvious that the author never actually worked through these issues although it looks good enough that it faked me out. Examples: he uses virtual base classes as if they were implementation classes (DOMImplementation class), he uses methods that dont exist (System.out.null()), he fails to declare or instantiate items that he uses in the examples, ..., ..., ... It took me a month to work my own way through the 2nd chapter. Not worth the time, not worth the money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, October 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Java XML and Web Services Bible (Paperback)

The book isn't really for beginners. I don't think Java beginners can make sense of the Reflection or servlet code. The XML/XSLT part is hard to follow even after you've already read other books on the subject. The site [url] doesn't seem to exist (I tried on Oct 12 and Oct 13, 2002), so there's no source code available to download. If you're serious about Web Services I recommend you look at Jesse Liberty's books on C# and .Net instead.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date?, September 25, 2002

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"jkmiccolis" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java XML and Web Services Bible (Paperback)

This book is full of good information about XML and Java, and almost any developer using XML for the first time would find it useful. However, I think it is a little out of date. A lot of the "extension" packages it talks about have actually been encorportated into the Java platform in one way or another, and there are a few new XML-Java initiatives that it does not cover. Also, some of the examples in the book are a bit contrived, and not very practical for real world applications. But on the whole, I think this is a very good introduction to the subject.