Beginning XML with C# 2008 focuses on XML and how it is used within .NET 3.5. As youd expect of a modern application framework, .NET 3.5 has extensive support for XML in everything from data access to configuration, from raw parsing to code documentation. This book demystifies all of this. It explains the basics of XML as well as the namespaces and objects you need to know in order to work efficiently with XML. You will see clear, practical examples that illustrate best practices in action. With this book, youll learn everything you need to know from the basics of reading and writing XML data to using the DOM, from LINQ and SQL Server integration to SOAP and web services.
Teaches XML from scratch and, uniquely, how to use it in the .NET Framework 3.5
Will be the first and only book on .NET 3.5 XML available
Will cover everything readers need to use XML effectively
The author is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who regularly teaches classes on XML. As such he is well practiced in providing the kind of clear, precise, guidance that working programmers need
This book provides the only complete solution to XML on the .NET Framework 3.5, making it an indispensable guide. No knowledge of XML is assumed and the author shows, through many hands-on examples written in C# 2008, how to get up and running with XML in the .NET Framework. The comprehensive coverage ensures, however, that even advanced uses of XML are covered. This all-inclusive approach means a wide range of developers will find a use for the book, both as a reference and as a tutorial.
Bipin Joshi
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