The XML CD Bookshelf [Paperback]

O'Reilly &. Associates Inc. (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2002

O'Reilly's "XML CD Bookshelf" provides convenient online access to seven indispensable XML books--"XML in a Nutshell, Second Edition," "XSLT," "XML Schema," "SAX2," "Java & XML, Second Edition," "Java and XSLT," and "Perl & XML" --all from your CD-ROM drive.

The CD has a master index for all seven books and a powerful search engine--and all the text is extensively hyper-linked--so you can find what you're looking for quickly. Packaged with the hard copy of "XML in a Nutshell, Second Edition," it takes up less than 2 inches of bookshelf space, and when you're on the run, you can just grab the CD and go. The seven books included on the CD -- over 3,000 pages of useful O'Reilly reference and tutorials-- if purchased separately, would retail for $269.65 (US), but the "XML CD Bookshelf" retails for only $119.95.

They say good things come in small packages. The "XML CD Bookshelf" packs a stack of essential XML books into one comprehensive, immensely convenient, and portable small package.

Books included in the "XML CD Bookshelf":

"XML in a Nutshell, Second Edition"

"XSLT"

"XML Schema"

"SAX2"

"Java & XML, Second Edition"

"Java and XSLT"

"Perl & XML"

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The XML CD Bookshelf is a bargain and an excellent resource." -Computer Shopper, April

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Pap/Com edition (November 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596003358
• ISBN-13: 978-0596003357
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,307,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elliotte is originally from New Orleans to which he returns periodically in search of a decent bowl of gumbo. However, he currently resides in Irvine, California with his wife Beth, dog Shayna, and cats Charm (named after the quark) and Marjorie (named after his mother-in-law). He's a frequent speaker at industry conferences including Software Development, Dr. Dobb's Architecure & Design World, SD Best Practices, Extreme Markup Languages, and too many user groups to count. He's currently working on the XOM Library for processing XML with Java, the Jaxen XPath engine, and the Amateur media player.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can they fit all of that onto a CD?, July 10, 2003

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FPL Analysts (Juno Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The XML CD Bookshelf (Paperback)

I don't know how many times I have come across a problem or a question that a colleague or I have, but are not able to recall which book the material was covered in. That problem is solved with this collection of books bound on CD. Every single one of the books on this CD are written so well and are so easy to access that if you are looking for anything regarding XML this book is a must have.

My only gripes about the series are that only one of the books encompasses the general ideas of XML. Each book, other than nutshell, has its own detail-oriented way of discussing the topic at hand. You must really read each one (read skim) to really get exactly what you are looking for. Maybe I was looking for more reference type material, but the collection is still awesome.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My goodness, this one is a whammy!!, April 28, 2003

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Antonio A. Rodriguez "taserian" (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The XML CD Bookshelf (Paperback)

My goodness, this one is a whammy!! Aside from a hard copy 2nd edition of XML in a Nutshell, the CD contains the complete editions of the same book XML in a Nutshell (2nd Edition), XSLT, XML Schema, SAX2, Java & XML (2nd Edition), Java and XSLT, and Perl & XML. Each one of these books is deserving of its own review, but suffice it to say that having them all on CD just makes it more convenient to carry around. (I already have reviews on XML in a Nutshell and Java and XML.)

Developing a hernia by carrying the hard copy editions of these around is not my idea of a good time, so having the CD takes the cake. Of course, you'll need a laptop to actually be able to make use of the CD, and that'll leech battery power if you don't have a socket handy, so it's a toss-up either way. Still, the CD edition is searchable, so that you don't have to wiggle through the index of 7 books just to find that reference you needed.

All in all, a great deal!