Presenting XML [Paperback]

Richard Light (Author), Tim Bray (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Presenting | Publication Date: January 1997

For the most up-to-date information on one of the hottest new markup languages, look to Presenting XML. With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll master the basic concepts and technical details you need to expand your knowledge and understanding of XML. Written by an industry expert with years of real-world experience, this reference takes you on an introductory tour of this robust technology, and it shows you how the technology can work to your advantage. You'll learn to create XML documents, use markup to fine-tune style, link with XML, and develop XML applications. In addition, you'll find out how XML is being used today and what impact it will have in the future. With Presenting XML, you'll get a quick, efficient introduction to XML and everything it has to offer, and you'll learn why this dynamic markup language is the wave of the future.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Unlike many other authors, Richard Light doesn't assume that his readers embrace the new technology he describes--in this case, XML. At the start, he answers the question of why XML is even necessary. Presenting XML provides information in usable chunks, allowing the reader to easily scan the subchapter titles. Geared toward the user somewhat familiar with the tenets of web design, Presenting XML includes information about basic HTML concepts such as entities and attributes and explains the best means of converting existing HTML to XML. Light later delves into creating XML applications. Presenting XML is comprehensive, full of resources and examples, and contains a well-documented index. For anyone wanting the whole story on XML, this book runs the gauntlet from introductory tutorial to trusted reference guide.

From Library Journal

Designed to provide a simplified version of SGML, XML may be the future of the web because it allows tags to be used as needed and lets them travel along with their documents. This is a pretty powerful concept, especially attractive because of its extensibility. Light presents one of the first clear introductions to XML and the future that will be of interest to those techies always tooking for something new on the horizon.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 14 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1st edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575213346
• ISBN-13: 978-1575213347
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,921,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You can do better, December 2, 1999

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Strategysoft (San Diego, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presenting XML (Paperback)

This book is miserable. If you like to have your material presented in an organized and precise manner stay away from this one. Save yourself some frustration and buy something else.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Presenting XML, January 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Presenting XML (Paperback)

The book has some good information for the new and novice user. Unfortunately, you have to filter through too much to get at them. On several occasions, I had a sense of deja vu because the author decided to repeat a concept covered multiple times earlier in the book.

I don't consider it a total waste of money because I did complete it and feel I learned something. However, if you have some experience with HTML or XML, spend your money elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A lot of writing but not too much is said., December 16, 1999

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Mr. Michael E. Smithson "msmitty" (Novi, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presenting XML (Paperback)

I've only read 4 chapters so far on this book. But, it has been extremely painful! I will probably press on, but this is definitely snooze material!