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Author: Michael J. Young
Published: 1-Jun-2000
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Books about XML often provide more detail than the reader needs and not enough coverage of related technologies. It's under this premise that Michael J. Young has written Step by Step XML, a kinder, gentler tutorial to XML.

The first thing the reader notices about this book is its light, illustrative style. Well-designed syntax diagrams and pieces of sample code ease XML newcomers into each topic. Valid and well-formed XML syntax is presented at a leisurely pace, with plenty of examples. XML display that uses cascading style sheets (CSS) is presented in a similar manner.

Those who are new to XML should be aware of the topics this book leaves out, however. For example, there is no discussion of schemas--the upcoming alternative to Document Type Definition (DTD)--and relatively little explanation of XML as a data-transfer mechanism. Data binding is discussed, but the focus definitely is on using XML as a presentation vehicle.

While this shouldn't be your only XML tutorial, it's a comfortable introduction to the basics and will be especially applicable to your work if you code for Internet Explorer 5.0. For a first taste of XML, it's a fine place to start.

Author: Paul Deitel, others
Published: 18-May-2001
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A text and multimedia package for learning to use XML, in display case. Features a 900-page guide to XML, as well as a specially-designed CD-ROM and bonus CD-ROM with links to XML Web resources. Also features tools such as Amaya, Cocoon, and Jakarta Tomcat. System requirements: Windows 95+, up to 120MB hard disk space, and 64MB RAM, 8xCD-ROM drive and sound card.

Includes the #1 XML Interactive Training Courseware: XML Programming Multimedia Cyber Classroom! Quickly master XML markup and programming with 10+ hours of detailed audio explanation of 10,000+ lines of sample XML document and program code Learn to program XML applications using Java, VBScript, ASP, and Perl Powerful programs show you how to manipulate XML documents using XSL, XSLT, and XPath Coverage includes schemas, DTDs, DOM, SAX, SOAP protocol, VoiceXML, XML Query, SMIL and more Includes the world's #1 XML textbook: XML How to Program in print and in fully-searchable electronic format on CD-ROM.