XML is a powerful cross-platform mark-up language which has readilybeen adopted as a standard in many spheres of web and softwaredevelopment. Real benefits include its ease of integration intoexisting systems, the simplicity of using it in object-orientedenvironments and its wide applicability. Chris Bates shows how touse XML in modern software developments and backs up a thoroughtreatment of its key points with clear, practical examples.
Programmers and developers wanting both A-Z coverage and apractical how-to, will find stepwise guidance on:
creating data,
storage formats,
implementing interfaces,
providing a wireless protocol in distributed applications (SOAP),and
creating intermediate data formats on the web.
Chris Bates provides live code in Java to show how XML can beemployed in the development of applications and also providesdetails of how XML parsers work. You will learn more than simplyhow XML operates. You'll gain insight and understanding of theconcepts, their importance and their application. Problems andexercises are provided and make the book ideal for self-study orclassroom situations. With an accompanying website containing codesamples and links to important web-sites, XML in Theory andPractice is a must-have primer on the subject. Accompanyingwebsite: homepages.shu.ac.uk/~cmscrb/XML/
Chris Bates
Client/Server Technologies Client/Server-Technologie Computer Science Informatik Web Site Development Web-Design Web-Entwicklung XML
"...Bates manages to put his ideas onto paper in an easy-to-understand manner...a very good book..." (M2 Best Books, May 04)
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