Oracle XML Handbook (Book/CD-ROM package) [Paperback]

Ben Chang (Author), Mark Scardina (Author), K. Karun (Author), Stefan Kiritzov (Author), Ian Macky (Author), Niranjan Ramakrishnan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2000 | Series: Oracle Press Series

-- Authoritative -- authors are all members of Oracle's XML Development Group.
-- CD-ROM -- full of ready-to-use XML components
-- A one-of-a-kind reference for understanding the XML standard, creating XML documents, and demonstrating how XML will transform legacy systems integration -- with focus on the Oracle environment.
-- Oracle in Action -- entire chapter of case studies
-- Foreword by industry luminary, Philip Greenspun (creator of www.photo.net, a popular website for learning about XML)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The Oracle Corporation has made XML a key component of its overall strategy and product architectures. Unfortunately, like most Oracle technologies, XML is multifaceted and adorned with numerous names and acronyms. The Oracle XML Handbook is a small title with a big mission: to put XML in perspective as it exists in the Oracle universe.

The book follows the familiar style of other Oracle Press documentation, presenting the "big picture," followed by chapters devoted to the various individual products and technologies involved. This title is meant for those already familiar with Oracle; it would be confusing for readers looking for an overview of Oracle's XML capabilities.

This isn't a tutorial per se, but there are plenty of small code examples that illustrate the basic techniques involved. For example, in the discussion of the Simple API for XML (SAX), the authors include Java code that illustrates how to use SAX to pluck information from an XML document. The higher-level topics, such as development for Oracle8i databases by using the XSQL Servlet, are accompanied well by flow and architectural documents.

One of the most useful sections of this book is the "Oracle and XML in Action" chapter, which presents some real-world examples. An accompanying CD includes Oracle's XDK for Java components, as well as trial versions of Oracle8i and JDeveloper for Windows NT and Windows 2000. Oracle developers--especially those working on the Web--should make a little room on their bookshelves for this new handbook. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered: XML Parser for Java, Java Class Generator, XML-related beans, XML Parser for PL/SQL, XML Parser for C, XML development with Oracle8i, development with Oracle Application Server, Oracle Internet File System (iFS), XML and interMedia text, and XML on the Oracle Technology Network.

From the Back Cover

Create Powerful XML applications for the Oracle Environment.

Develop and deploy robust, cross-platform documents and applications on the Oracle Internet Platform with XML--the flexible markup language that's revolutionizing the way information is presented, stored, and processed on the Internet. Written by the Oracle XML Development Team, this authoritative handbook explains how to create XML documents and integrate legacy data systems with eCommerce initiatives. Included is a bonus CD-ROM containing JDeveloper 3.1 and Oracle Business Components for Java, Java and Java 2 parsers, and the XSQL Servlet.

Create and parse XML using Java, C, C++, and PL/SQL XML parsers

Transform XML into other text-based formats using the XSL processor

Use the Java class generator to send XML data from Web applications

Develop robust applications for the Oracle8i database with Java XML components

Deliver dynamic Web content using the XSQL Servlet

Develop applications for the oracle Application Server

Store documents as XML in Oracle8i Internet File System (iFS)

Search XML documents with interMedia text

Build an Oracle8i-driven XML-enabled Web site

Product Details

• Paperback: 357 pages
• Publisher: Osborne Publishing (June 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007212489X
• ISBN-13: 978-0072124897
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,617,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth buying, October 19, 2000

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Javed Ashraf (Zürich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle XML Handbook (Book/CD-ROM package) (Paperback)

This book is a waste of money, cause all the information you are getting in this book is available on the oracle's technet.

This book is a collection of white papers, software manual, etc. What disturbed me the most was the fact that there is a nearly 20 pages of how to download software from the oracle technet !! god !!.

And instead of packing the tons of source listing on the CD they have it in the book itself. Most of these listings are available in the READMEs, and Tutorial you get when you download the XML Parser, XSQL Utility, etc.

DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!!

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to look for Oracle XML capabilites, June 29, 2000

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Krishnendu Chakraborty "hello123" (Redwood Shores, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oracle XML Handbook (Book/CD-ROM package) (Paperback)

This book summarizes the Oracle XML capabilities for B2B applications. It gives an excellent introduction on XML for beginners and walks the reader through a set of real world web based applications that can be built with Oracle technologies. It is highly recommended for any software developer who uses Oracle technology to run their B2B applications.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars should be a whitepaper on Oracle's web site, March 19, 2002

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Douglas W. Bieber "dougbieber" (Chino Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oracle XML Handbook (Book/CD-ROM package) (Paperback)

There is very little of value in this book that shouldn't be posted on Oracle's web site as a tutorial or whitepaper. It is expectedly Oracle centric, but only covers their products in a very broad manner without much meat. For example, Chapter 4: "Developing for an Oracle Application" is only 16 pages and simply provides definitions for the variety of Oracle-side web apps/extensions.

If you really want to buy an Oracle XML book, then get the O'Reilly "Oracle XML Applications". Now there's a 5* book.