Special Edition Using XML Schema [Paperback]

David Gulbransen (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0789726076 | ISBN-13: 978-0789726070 | Publication Date: November 1, 2001 | Edition: 1

Special Edition Using XML Schema starts with an explanation of Schema basics: why they were created, the advantages they offer over DTDs, and an overview of the two major parts of the specification: Structure and Datatypes. Next, the author explains the differences between DTDs and Schemas, and demonstrates a simple DTD-to-Schema conversion. The bulk of the book explains the many parts of Schemas, dissecting the structure of a Schema and then introducing Datatypes. Each section includes practical examples, which the author creates and explains, building from the material discussed in the previous section. At the end of the book, the author demonstrates a large, real-world example Schema, showing how all the parts of Schemas interact and how readers would build XML data from the example Schema.

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Special Edition Using XML Schema starts with an explanation of Schema basics: why they were created, the advantages they offer over DTDs, and an overview of the two major parts of the specification: Structure and Datatypes. Next, the author explains the differences between DTDs and Schemas, and demonstrates a simple DTD-to-Schema conversion. The bulk of the book explains the many parts of Schemas, dissecting the structure of a Schema and then introducing Datatypes. Each section includes practical examples, which the author creates and explains, building from the material discussed in the previous section. At the end of the book, the author demonstrates a large, real-world example Schema, showing how all the parts of Schemas interact and how readers would build XML data from the example Schema.

About the Author

David Gulbransen has been employed as an information systems professional for more than eight years. He began his career with the Indiana University Departmental Support Lab as an analyst/manager, overseeing a consulting group responsible for advising university departments on technology deployment. After an appointment as the computing support specialist for the School of Fine Arts, David left for a position as the manager of information systems at Dimension X, a Java tools development company. While there, he grew the information systems environment from a small Unix-based shop to a shared Unix/NT environment serving customers as diverse as Fox Television, MCA Records, Intel, and Sun Microsystems. Upon the purchase of Dimension X in 1997 by Microsoft, David co-founded Vervet Logic, a software development company developing XML and Web tools for new media development. Some of his other titles include Creating Web Applets with Java, The Netscape Server Survival Guide, Special Edition Using Dynamic HTML, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to XML. David holds a B.A. in computer science and theatre from Indiana University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Que; 1 edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789726076
• ISBN-13: 978-0789726070
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,216,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and well-written, March 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using XML Schema (Paperback)

As someone new to XML Schema, this book was just what I was looking for - a comprehensive introduction that I could read from cover to cover.

It assumes knowledge of XML and DTDs, but otherwise guides you very systematically through the topics, without a need to flip back and forth.

It is neither a tutorial, nor a reference, but has very clear examples to learn from and is well-enough laid out to serve as a reference later.

In contrast to many IT books, it is written in an engaging style that I found easy to read as a narrative.
It lends itself well to reading a chapter, then starting up an XML editor and experimenting. Then trying the next chapter and so on.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive but terrible delivery, September 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using XML Schema (Paperback)

It's easy to trip over some of the terminology with Schema's, and this book fumbles along through out. Well versed in DTDs, and getting comfortable with Schemas I decided to buy this book. I actually knew less about Schema's as a result of reading it. The way Contents and Types were described and then the examples that were used, will do little more than confuse the reader. Grab the O'Reilley Schema book or one of the thousands of other Schema books if you want a reference OR a tutorial.