What is XML? XML, or eXtensible Markup Language, is a specification for storing information. It is also a specification for describing the structure of that information. And while XML is a markup language (just like HTML), XML has no tags of its own. It allows the person writing the XML to create whatever tags they need. The only condition is that these newly created tags adhere to the rules of the XML specification.

In the seven years since the first edition of “XML: Visual QuickStart

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International XML Database Symposium, XSym 2003, held in Berlin, Germany in September 2003. The 18 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on XML-relational database management systems, XML query processing, systems and tools for XML data processing, XML access structures, stream processing and updates, and design issues.

Database and XML Technologies: First International XML Database Symposium, XSYM 2003, Berlin, Germany, September 8, 2003, Proceedings

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Talk about a powerful marriage! (extensive Markup Language) is the hottest format for transferring data across the Web and other networks, and Java is the most potent programming language for developing secure, interactive Internet applications. Put them together, as this guide masterfully demonstrates, and the result is the happiest coupling on earth for creating the next generation of advanced Internet apps. Readers enjoy step-by-step guidance on building and implementing XML applications in Java, with real-world examples that span financial analysis, document management, and e-commerce.Amazon.com Review
With complete coverage of Extensible Markup Language (XML) and a focus on compatibility with the Java programming language tools, Building XML Applications by Simon St. Laurent and Ethan Cerami is a fitting choice for Java/XML developers.

Building XML Applications covers XML and its relationship to SGML and HTML (its Web markup language relatives). The book explores the power of XML as it relates to other key technologies, including relational databases, file systems, and object databases. Also illustrated is the symbiotic relationship XML will have with various information infrastructures.

This XML guide presents a step-by-step introduction to XML syntax. Well-formed documents are discussed in depth, and the guide explores available tools for helping you create Document Type Definitions (DTDs). It’s rare to find an XML book that covers cascading style sheets (CSS), and Web developers will benefit from coverage of the competing document style models–the more established CSS and the lesser used eXtensible Style Language (XSL)–as the transition from CSS to XSL becomes more likely to occur.

There are generous sections on XML parsers with complete coverage of the /ELFRED and Microsoft parsers, as well as the Simple API for XML (SAX). Six real-world examples are provided, making this book appropriate for budding XML coders using both Java applets and full applications. With a good balance of foundational material and sample code, this title offers a well-rounded introduction to Java/XML application development. –Stephen W. Plain

Building Xml Applications

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Designed for the Delphi developer who wants to learn about XML, Delphi Developer’s Guide to XML covers all aspects of utilizing the power of XML through the Delphi environment. This book provides a solid introduction to the technologies that make up XML and its related specifications. In-depth coverage of the Document Object Model (DOM) includes investigation of the basic specification and three implementations: Microsoft’s DOM, CUESoft’s DOM, and Open XML’s DOM. Similarly, both Microsoft’s version and a native Delphi implementation are described for the Simple API for XML (SAX). Generating XML documents is detailed using simple text, Delphi’s Web modules and XMLBroker, each of the DOMs, and SAX. Developing applications that make use of XML is also covered, including XSLT and SOAP examples.

The CD includes the relevant specifications regarding XML, along with all the code from the book and various XML tools.

Delphi Developer’s Guide to XML

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Inside XML DTDs is a complete handbook to the DTDs created for general purpose use as well as specific technical ones. Coverage of data formats, technical formats, and business formats as well as a complete guide to creating, using, and updating DTDs.Amazon.com Review
The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is challenging to learn, in part because it embodies both a mechanism to build customized data-oriented Web solutions and a set of previously developed ones to be exploited. Inside XML DTDs comes at the subject from both sides to illustrate the possibilities, preparing readers to create their own XML dialects.

This book really centers on the technical and scientific fields, demonstrating the benefits XML offers those disciplines through established XML implementations. MathML–an XML dialect that displays mathematical equations–and the Chemical Markup Language (CML) are two examples of the languages presented in depth. Authors Simon St. Laurent and Robert Biggar begin the book by pointing out the huge strides XML makes to span the gap between the technology of the Web and the language of many technology fields.

An introduction to the fundamental structures and syntax of XML is presented, culminating in chapters that focus on document type definitions (DTDs)–the core of the book. Some readers may be surprised that the majority of the book is dedicated to existing XML applications, but if they read closely they’ll glean much useful information. –Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered: XML syntax, DTD document design, XLink and XPointer, MathML, RDF and Dublin Core, VHGTM, CML, BioML, BSML, Weather Observation Markup Format, AML, AIML, and Perl-based XML processing.

Inside XML DTDs: Scientific and Technical

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Efficient access to data, sharing data, extracting information from data, and making use of the information have become urgent needs for today’s corporations. With so much data on the Web, managing it with conventional tools is becoming almost impossible. New tools and techniques are necessary to provide interoperability as well as warehousing between multiple data sources and systems, and to extract information from the databases. XML Databases and the Semantic Web focuses on critical and new Web technologies needed for organizations to carry out transactions on the Web, to understand how to use the Web effectively, and to exchange complex documents on the Web.This reference for database administrators, database designers, and Web designers working in tandem with database technologists covers three emerging technologies of significant impact for electronic business: Extensible Markup Language (XML), semi-structured databases, and the semantic Web. The first two parts of the book explore these emerging technologies. The third part highlights the implications of these technologies for e-business. Overall, the book presents a comprehensive view of critical technologies for the Web in general and XML in particular.The semantic Web, XML, and semi-structured databases are still relatively new technologies that integrate many other technologies. As these technologies and integration of these advances mature, we can expect to see progress in the semantic web. The information contained in XML Databases and the Semantic Web is essential to the future success of effective e-business on the Web.

XML Databases and the Semantic Web

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Learn to Use XML in Your Web Designs!

With the expanding popularity of XML technology and the abundance of new XML features in today’s software, the pressure is on Web designers to learn XML. XML for Web Designers Using Macromedia Studio MX 2004 gets designers up to speed with XML quickly and efficiently. It teaches you how XML is supported and leveraged by Studio MX, and how to use it to create more efficient, vibrant Web designs.

The book begins with a straightforward overview of XML programming and then walks you through a variety of detailed tutorials that teach you how to write valid and efficient XML code. Using these projects, you’ll learn how to:

* Use Dreamweaver® MX 2004 to author XML files
* Build multiple graphics files (such as a Web banner ads) with an XML file and Fireworks® Transform XML into HTML with Dreamweaver MX
* Import XML data into Dreamweaver Templates
* Write an XSL-T stylesheet that prepares the XML data for use as a template in Dreamweaver MX
* Write a cascading stylesheet for an XML file using Dreamweaver MX
* Build a dynamic, data-driven Web site with Dreamweaver and ColdFusion
* Send and receive live data from a Flash™ MX Professional 2004 file
* Integrate these new skills to develop dynamic sites with XML and Macromedia Flash MX 2004

By adding XML and its related languages to your skill set, you can participate in the awesome array of possibilities the future holds for Web development.

On the CD!
* All the files necessary to complete the lessons in the book, including finished project files
* Trial versions of the Macromedia software (Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks) needed to complete the tutorials in the book
* XFactor for XSLT Editing and Learning, by Richard Wagner

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS: 600 MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent; Windows 98 SE (4.10.222 A), Windows 2000, or Windows XP; 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended); 800 MB available disk space. MACINTOSH: 500 MHz PowerPC G3 processor; Mac OS X 10.2.6, 10.3, and later; 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended); 500 MB available disk space. Due to limited support of XML on the Macintosh Platform, some operations will not be successful.

XML for Web Designers Using Macromedia Studio MX 2004

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Introduces programmers to techniques for designing and managing XML documents as well as standards for linking, styling and processing XML data. Softcover.

The XML Companion

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XML and SQL Server 2000 will enable SQL developers to understand and work with XML, the preferred technology for integrating eBusiness systems. These developers have realized the need to be able to understand and work with high-speed storage and generation capabilities that XML documents and data offer. The pervasiveness of XML has finally caused the beginnings of the appearance of tools that allow easier manipulation of XML itself. SQL Server 2000 has added several new features that SQL Server 7 never had that make working with and generating XML easier for the developer. XML and SQL Server 2000 provides a comprehensive discussion of SQL Server 2000’s XML capabilities. There is a brief discussion in the first two chapters on XSL/XSLT and DTD’s targeted to database developers since most developers are new to this technology. From there, numerous examples are discussed in the areas of IIS Directories, http, XML views and XML schemas, openxml, and much more.

XML and SQL Server 2000

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There are two major categories of XML data store: extensions to relational database systems (RDBMS) and a new category of "Native" XML data stores (NXDs). While extensions to RDBMS systems simply enable RDBMS databases to map XML documents to relational tables, NXDs allow users to insert XML documents directly into the system without need for mapping or interacting with anything besides the XML document. eXcelon’s eXtensible Information Server (XIS) is an "XML data management system (XDBMS)" that is aimed squarely at the problem of storing arbitrarily structured XML documents. Among other features, XIS provides node level management of XML data, dealing with XML document information at the element level, rather than the document level.

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