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Building Xml Applications

May 6, 2010 by BPELforum

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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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XML: A Beginner’s Guide

May 5, 2010 by BPELforum

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Essential skills for first-time programmers! XML: A Beginner’s Guide will teach you the fundamentals of XML programming. You’ll learn to use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XHTML, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), and Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL).

This Beginner’s Guide is Designed for Easy Learning: Modules: Each programming concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for linear learning

Goals: Each module opens with the specific programming skills you’ll have by the end of the module

Ask the Experts: Q&A sections throughout

1-Minute Drills: Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress

Annotated Syntax: Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated

Projects: Coding exercises contained in each module that build on one another, from simple to complex

Mastery Checks: End-of-module reviews that test proficiency using multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

XML: A Beginner’s Guide

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The LaTeX Web Companion: Integrating TeX, HTML, and XML

May 5, 2010 by BPELforum

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This book shows how you can publish LaTeX documents on the Web. LaTeX was born of the scientist’s need to prepare well-formatted information, particularly with pictures and mathematics included; the Web was born of the scientist’s need to communicate information electronically. Until now, it has been difficult to find solutions that address both needs. HTML and today’s Web browsers deal inadequately with the nontextual components of scientific documents. This book, at last, describes tools and techniques for transforming LaTeX sources into Web formats for electronic publication, and for transforming Web sources into LaTeX documents for optimal printing. You will learn how to: *Make full use of Acrobat with LaTeX *Convert existing documents to HTML or XML *Use mathematics in Web applications *Use LaTeX to prepare Web pages *Read and write simple XML/SGML *Produce high-quality printed pages from Web-hosted XML or HTML pages You will find practical descriptions of: *LaTeX2HTML, which uses Perl to interpret LaTeX source and generate HTML *TeX4ht, which redefines LaTeX’s macros to generate HTML or XML *Browser plugins, such as techexplorer, that are able to interpret mathematical markup directly *Tools for authoring and interpreting XML *Tools for translating XML into various output formats, using Cascading Style Sheets, DSSSL, or XSL *Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) In addition to giving the Internet location of the software described in this book, the authors also provide a full, annotated catalogue of URLs for the standards and documentation relating to this fast-moving area. Many of the packages and programs described in this book are freely available in public software archives, and the source code for examples has been placed on CTAN, the TeX archives. 0201433117B04062001

The LaTeX Web Companion: Integrating TeX, HTML, and XML

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Xml Design and Implementation

May 2, 2010 by BPELforum

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XML is a mark up language which allows you to define your own tags, and to define data rather than format it. The overall concepts of XML are quite well understood but there is little information available about issues of developing applications using XML. By considering the decisions to be made at various stages of the project, it will help readers understand the various aspects of XML and its related technologies. It will stress the benefits of XML in informational systems, where it can be used to separate content from presentation, and in transactional systems, where it can act as a low-cost alternative to EDI protocols. Amazon.com Review
In Professional XML Design and Implementation, author Paul Spencer teaches readers XML through a combination of traditional tutorial and practical applications. Aimed at HTML coders, this book covers Extensible Markup Language (XML) implementation using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Active Server Pages.

Spencer organizes his book into two distinct parts, with the whole of the book revolving around Centaur–a complete, real-world application that helps users book travel packages using online tour agent and booking systems. XML is the glue between Centaur and external, online travel-related systems.

In the tutorial, the author starts with the Document Object Model (DOM), including the W3C Level 1 DOM, as well as Microsoft’s extensions. He uses frequent code snippets to illustrate all of the key elements. Next comes a discussion of how to render XML code in a browser; Spencer talks about how you can do it using cascading style sheets, the DOM, and ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) databinding. A chapter on XSL–the Extensible Stylesheet Language–follows and includes information on how you can use XSL to convert XML formats to other XML formats or to HTML.

Eventually, Spencer guides you through the creation of Centaur in a methodical manner that helps you put XML in perspective and learn valuable techniques. Nine appendices include the XML 1.0 specification and several other key references. This book offers a well-grounded look at XML and its possibilities. –Stephen W. Plain

Xml Design and Implementation

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New Perspectives on XML- Introductory

May 1, 2010 by BPELforum

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A case-based, problem-solving approach to learning XML skills, including creating an XML document and working with Cascading Style Sheets and XSLT.

New Perspectives on XML- Introductory

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