Practical XML for the Web (Tools of the Trade) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Product Description

XML, the extensible markup language, is now a maturing technology with many selling points, as have been explained in books and on the Web for the past few years. This book takes you past the hype to show you how to use XML in your web development, from client-side use with CSS, XSLT, and scripting in the latest browsers, to basic server-side techniques in various environments, such as ASP and JSP. Its focus is on the practical, all theory being backed up by techniques that are actually used on the Web today.

From the Publisher

This book is for all readers who know some basic HTML - it takes you through the basic theory of XML assuming no prior knowledge. However, since the focus of the book is "practical", the theory is soon out of the way leaving the way open for those web professionals who have previously explored the theory of XML to learn how it can be of use to them in their work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Glasshaus; illustrated edition edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904151086
• ISBN-13: 978-1904151081
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,015,466 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical oriented, January 25, 2003

By	Foti Massimo (Vezia (Switzerland)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are dozens of books on XML, the difference is that this is solely focused on the web and very practical oriented; it's not that much about XML theory but it's full of real world examples. The most valuable chapters in my opinion are the ones covering XML support inside the various browsers, the info about client-side XSLT, XML and CSS and DOM manipulation with JavaScript are something that you will not find elsewhere

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, Concise and more practical than a nappy pin., February 9, 2003

By	Hamish Fraser (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

Love this book - as a seasoned web developer with heaps of experience I find this book a great reference tool, fantastic prompter when I'm struggling with XML techonologies, all round very well written and did I mention already PRACTICAL.
If your confused now or then by XML or you know nothing and want to learn from scratch then BUY this book.
Chapters are well defined and organised, it covers everything from css - to XSLT, client side, server side applications and good practices. Well written - without this book my XML nappies would be on the floor.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, with good practical excercises but..., May 22, 2003

By	Marvin Ray Baker (Huntsville, AL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good book which is a good reference for me. However, when I got the book and was working through some of the real world exercises. I wanted to download the files that are referenced by the book for the excercises. This is because the book explains more things related to the files than are in the snippets in the book. Anyway, I went to the site referenced and I am continuously getting the page of Death "page can not be displayed". Needless to say I am left wanting.