Extensible Markup Language (XML) allows Web page developers to combine text, images, and design techniques using a method more sophisticated than HTML. This sophistication comes at a price -- a more difficult learning curve. Teach Yourself XML provides a visual workbook of exercises, tools, and practice sessions to give you the building blocks to XML, from understanding markup and character data to using extended links and building styling tables. Combine this with no-nonsense writing and expert insight, and you've got a winning solution for mastering XML at your own pace.
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"This is a good introduction to XML, covering a wide range of topics." -- Scientific Computing & Instrumentation, June 2000
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Teach Yourself XML(TM) When you need on-the-spot answers - Teach Yourself! Learn fast with short, clear steps Find the answers you need easily Explore the Web for related topics
* Plan and create a Web site using XML
* Create a document type definition (DTD) to structure the contents of an XML document
* Learn to design tables, frames, and forms
* Develop style sheets for formatting and enhancing XML documents
* Upgrade your Web documents from HTML to XML
CD-ROM includes Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, V1.2, Adobe FrameMaker+SGML demo, DataChannel RIO 3.2 trial version, and XML Pro demo, plus many more cross-platform utilities
* Plan and create a Web site using XML
* Create a document type definition (DTD) to structure the contents of an XML document
* Learn to design tables, frames, and forms
* Develop style sheets for formatting and enhancing XML documents
* Upgrade your Web documents from HTML to XML
CD-ROM includes Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, V1.2, Adobe FrameMaker+SGML demo, DataChannel RIO 3.2 trial version, and XML Pro demo, plus many more cross-platform utilities
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Look Elsewhere,
This review is from: Teach Yourself® XML (Paperback)
I basically agree with the other reviews, and would like to add that there are many technical inaccuracies in this book. In the first chapter alone (didn't browse past the 1st chapter)there are many items, such as code examples, that are just wrong. Incorrect syntax, missing brackets, and more serious errors such as presenting blatantly non well-formed XML as well formed XML. Also, the very first example of XML in the book has an internal DTD specification with no explanation of this.I did not buy this book, but saw it in the bookstore. I am a technical reviewer of computer books, and was taking a look at the existing beginning level books on XML as part of some research. There is not much out there. Out the books I looked at for beginners, XML Bible looked good. I would skip past this one, and look elsewhere. I bet there is some good material in this book, but I feel the convoluted format, presentation, and ordering would only serve to confuse the beginning XML reader. Please note that I do not own the book and these comments are based on a review of the 1st chapter only.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I threw the book into the garbage,
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This review is from: Teach Yourself® XML (Paperback)
I bought this book to learn about XML. I'm a professional programmer who has read literally hundreds of programming books. This book is alone in that it is the only programming book I have ever literally thrown out, and that after reading the entire book. Here's why: 1) The examples are obviously wrong. If the authors can't write 5 lines of correct code, they either haven't proofread their work or they don't know the subject. 2) The examples do not relate to the subject matter at hand. To cite one case, the text describes nesting elements, and the examples are all simple cases of mis-nested elements, with none of correctly nested ones. Another case an entire chapter talks about encoding XML lists but gives only HTML 4.0 examples; not an XML example in the entire chapter. 3) The text displays a dreadful lack of understanding of the material. To teach something you have to understand it. This text can't teach because the authors don't have even a rudamentary understanding of the material. If they did, the text would be clearer and correct, there would be some structure to the writing, and the examples would at least be close to correct. Buy another XML book. You'll have to buy one anyway if you buy this book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I havent seen worse,
This review is from: Teach Yourself® XML (Paperback)
I have been reviewing many book related to XML and SGML and seen many confusing and technical, hard to understand books. But this book is so confusing. Difficult to understand even the very beginning chapters of the book. The layout is not clear and the information they are providing is far away from the spot. I would recommend you to look some other alternatives of this book in the market.
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