Professional XML Development with Apache Tools: Xerces, Xalan, FOP, Cocoon, Axis, Xindice (Wrox Professional Guides) (Paperback)

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Product Description

* This code-intensive guide shows readers how to use the tools in the Apache XML Project in unison to develop professional XML/Java applications
* Familiarizes developers with the unique capabilities of the Apache tools and demonstrates professional techniques for constructing real-world applications
* Includes sample applications built throughout the course of the book
* Written by a founding member of the Apache XML Project who has also contributed to two of the major XML tools

From the Back Cover

If you’re a Java™ programmer working with XML, you probably already use some of the tools developed by the Apache Software Foundation. This book is a code-intensive guide to the Apache XML tools that are most relevant for Java developers, including Xerces, Xalan, FOP, Cocoon, Axis, and Xindice.

Theodore Leung, a founding member of the Apache XML Project, focuses on the unique capabilities of these best-of-breed XML tools. With the help of a sample application, he demonstrates how you can use them in unison to develop professional XML/Java applications for the real world.

If you need in-depth information to help you assemble a workable toolbox for developing sophisticated XML-based applications, you’ll find it in this volume.

What you will learn from this book

• How the Apache XML Project relates to Java programming
• When you’ll need some of Xerces’ extra parsing features, like grammar caching
• How to use Xalan’s XSLTC to compile XSLT stylesheets into Java
• Prerequisites and applications for FOP and Batik
• Cocoon concepts and development
• Development techniques and practical usage for Xindice
• How to develop back-end applications with XML RPC and Axis
• Applications and concepts for XML Security

Who this book is for

This book is written for professional Java developers who have had some exposure to XML and XSLT. To get the most from it, you should be familiar with Java, Java Web development technologies (e.g., servlets), and the command line Java tools.

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition (December 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764543555
• ISBN-13: 978-0764543555
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #897,011 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Above Average, May 27, 2004

By	James A. Crosson (Fair Lawn, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book does have some typos and not all of the examples (Downloadable from the web site) will work in the form they are presented, however it does an effective job of dissecting code and quickly making you learn these complicated Apache Tools.

I learned Apache Axis in two days time.