Pro Apache XML [Hardcover]

Poornachandra Sarang (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590596412 | ISBN-13: 978-1590596418 | Publication Date: May 9, 2006 | Edition: 1

These days, the widespread adoption of XML and Web Services seems to finally fulfilling the promises made by early adopters of the late 1990's, with companies like eBay, Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft releasing Web Services-driven APIs with great fanfare, and hordes of organizations latching on to the interoperability features offered by these technologies. Yet to truly exploit their advantages, one must be able to perform a variety of tasks such as validation, parsing, transformation, and storage, not to mention effectively work with this information via a programming interface.

To streamline these tasks, the Apache XML project provides several APIs for working with XML and Web Services. Pro Apache XML is devoted to a thorough introduction of several subprojects found under this umbrella. Each chapter is devoted to a specific subproject, covering its purpose, API, implementation and practical use through appropriate code examples. Though a beginner may wish to read the book from cover to cover, an advanced reader may jump to any desired subproject for a detailed study of its implementation. All programming examples use the Java programming language.

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About the Author

With more than 20 years of IT experience, Dr. Sarang specializes in architecting and designing solutions based on various technologies and platforms that include Microsoft, Sun, CORBA and Open Source. An Ex-professor of University of Notre Dame, USA, Dr. Sarang conducts several training programs on state-of-the-art technologies in countries like USA, UK, Switzerland, Singapore and India. As a consultant to Sun, he has conducted several Train The Trainers (TTT) programs and Instructor Authorization Tests (IAT) to train and certify candidates as SUN ATC trainers. At present, Dr. Sarang serves as a Visiting Faculty to Dept of Computer Science, Univ of Mumbai for Post-Graduate courses.

Dr. Sarang has authored several books on .NET, Java, J2EE, Open Source and E-Commerce. Besides training, Dr. Sarang is a skilled programmer who has developed several successful products and has completed several projects. During his free time, you will find him speaking at international conferences and writing articles for reputed international journals and magazines.

Dr Sarang recently contributed to Sun Microsystems' courseware development of DWS385 course on J2EE Web Services as Subject Matter Expert.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 504 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (May 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590596412
• ISBN-13: 978-1590596418
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,783,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Title should Apache XML Quickly, June 15, 2006

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Java Anniyan "Anniyan" (Columbus,OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro Apache XML (Hardcover)

Show you how to apply XML in various scenarios. All scenarios are made simple with very good example. Obviously this is a not a reference book for the technologies mentioned. But to start up with those XML technologies mentioned this one is great book. You will able to quickly go through all chapters. I started with the free chapters available in their web site and decide to try other chapters.
Obviously this not expert's voice but a very good beginners tutorials with excellent example. Again I liked their examples a lot as it is easier to understand.
Note - It is not like Wrox books usually with too verbose in theory or too complex examples