XML: A Manager's Guide (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series) (Paperback)

by Kevin Dick (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
Amid the technical hoopla over the Extensible Markup Language (XML), many managers and executives find themselves scratching their heads and wondering what the new language means to them. In XML: A Manager's Guide, author Kevin Dick offers an executive summary of this exciting new technology that focuses on the big picture.

This book is a quick read, partly due to its bulleted format. Frequent topic headings and accompanying blurbs in the margin for each make it easy for even hurried readers to pick up the key concepts quickly. However, the author doesn't cut any corners in describing the basic nature of XML and its associated standards and tools. The first part of the book is devoted to this high-level tutorial and includes useful diagrams and code examples that nonprogrammers can easily understand.

The most instructive part of the book comes in the second half. Here, the author illustrates some of the ways XML can be useful in the real world and does a great job of demonstrating the wide-reaching applications of XML. Five example applications for enterprises and five more for vendors are presented in miniature case studies. Here the reader will see how XML can be used for workflow, data integration, distributed protocols, knowledge management, and more. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered: XML standards background, Document Type Definitions, schemas, XLink, XSL, XSLT, development tools, associated standard status, XML application examples.

Product Description
Explains the need for XML, introduces fundamental XML concepts, and describes how combining XML with related standards forms a new paradigm for information exchange. Text also analyzes the tools, process, and staff needed to deploy applications, and discusses a portfolio of XML applications. Softcover. DLC: XML(Document markup language).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (October 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201433354
• ISBN-13: 978-0201433357
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,948,976 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Publisher's View of the Book, December 10, 1999

By	Gary M. Gillette (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews

We've been evaluating XML for over a year now and have done some pilot XML projects in our publishing environment. During that time, I've been looking for a book to clearly explain basic XML principles, how all the elements of XML fit together, and what managers need to know in anticipating a move to XML. This book does that and does it well. I would recommend it to all the non-techie types out there that need a good foundation to launch XML solutions.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No other XML book is so clear and so focused, April 28, 2000

By	Paulo Rios "Kreatis" (Europe) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While there are so many people talking about XML, there are not so many good books about it in the market. Most of them are simply obscure. It makes hard for decision makers to see all the potential behind this technology. This book takes a light but conceptually deeper approach. It goes into sufficient detail to make most other books looking too thick. This clear, focused and intelligent little book will open new doors to you. Some managers may even end up knowing a lot more than their own experts and consultants.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars well-organized, comprehensive overview of the buzzword, XML, January 11, 2000

By	Katsuya Oba (Yokohama, Japan) - See all my reviews

This is the most comprehensive and concise book of XML I've ever read. It doesn't not remain just a simple reference of the XML grammar or specification, but provides a good overview of XML from the high-level, Manager's, viewpoint. Especially, Chapter5, Processes and People, Chapter6, Five XML Applications for Enterprise, and Chapter7, Five XML Applications for Vendors are the hearts of this book. The author gives us clear and extensive prospects of what XML is good for and how your applications would be powered with XML.