Complete, comprehensive, and up to date book presents the fundamentals of standard XML, essential related technologies, and the use of XML within a Microsoft-specific development environment. Softcover.
From the Back Cover
"XML--the Microsoft Way is a must-have for any IT library."
--Duane Nickull, CTO, XML Global Technologies, and Chief Technical Editor, XSLT.com
As a core part of many new and important technologies, XML is a must-know tool for all programmers creating network- and Web-enabled applications for the Windows platform. This complete, comprehensive, and up-to-date book presents a thorough examination of the fundamentals of standard XML, essential related technologies, and the use of XML within a Microsoft-specific development environment.
Appropriate for beginning to intermediate XML programmers, XML--the Microsoft Way explains XML concepts and guides developers who need to learn XML development skills. The book begins with a background on the history of XML and offers clear explanations and examples of its most important elements: syntax, data modeling, formatting, templates, linking, and more. Later chapters address advanced topics, focusing on Microsoft's tools for XML development.
You will find thorough coverage of such important topics as:
- XML Schema, Namespaces, XLink, and XPointer
- Data modeling with DTDs, XDR Schemas, and XSD Schemas
- Cascading Style Sheets
- eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), XSL Transformation (XSLT), and Formatting Objects (FO)
- The Document Object Model (DOM)
- Simple API for XML (SAX)
- The Microsoft SOAP (Simplified Object Access Protocol) Toolkit
- eXtensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML)
- Visual Basic and Visual C++ with XML
- The .NET Framework and XML
- Internet Explorer and Dynamic HTML
Numerous code examples--primarily in Visual Basic, although many are in Visual C++ and C#--appear throughout the book to illustrate important techniques. The combination of clear explanations, real-world examples, and a Microsoft-based focus make XML--the Microsoft Way an essential addition to any Windows programmer's library.
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