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Sold more than 100,00 copies in all of its editions! The XML Handbook was designed as a starting point for those who want to learn about and experiment with XML. This book is the definitive XML resource: applications, products, technologies, and tutorials.The XML Handbook is a good resource for those starting with XML and even for those who have been working with XML but are struggling to keep up with the latest developments, standards, and tools. In the first and last part of the handbook, the reader can find both a general overview of XML and technical specifics of XML and related standards. The scenarios, case studies, and tool descriptions serve to make XML “real” to the reader and to spark the imagination as to how XML might be used in the reader’s own environment.***The foreword is written by Jean Paoli, Microsoft XML Architect. Paoli is providing the following quote for the cover: “This book is an excellent starting point where you can learn and experiment with XML. As the inventor of SGML, Dr. Charles F. Goldfarb is one of the most respected authorities on structured information.”
Mastering XML Premium Edition
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–Master the newest and hottest building block of the web, XML. Our experts lead you step by step through everything from the basics to data design, tools, and applications. –This Premium Edition contains all the detailed techniques, tips, and real world case studies of our original, but is enhanced with additional case studies, all the new specs, and bonus reference materials. –CD includes all the code in the book and numerous third-party tools.
JAX: Java APIs for XML Kick Start
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JAX: Java APIs for XML Kick Start covers the JAX APIs – fundamental for development of Java-based Web service applications as well as other e-Commerce applications requiring the exchange and manipulation of data. The book includes an overview of Web service fundamentals including SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL, all of which will be built upon in later examples. The book then covers the current set of JAX APIs for data processing, for messaging, for writing data to registries and for calling remote applications.
Each API is covered from an architectural and implementation perspective, using real-world examples and case studies throughout to illustrate their usefulness. The author will demonstrate both Web service and traditional JAX applications, giving a complete picture of the uses of JAX. The final chapter looks ahead to new developments and new APIs in progress at Sun.
Opening Up Library Systems Through Web Services and SOA: Hype, or Reality?
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Libraries are increasingly demanding the ability to exploit their library systems (LIS) using application programming interfaces (APIs), Web services, or other technologies. This issue of “Library Technology Reports” explores how vendors of open source library technology are approaching this desire for customization plus an in-depth exploration of trends towards APIs, Web services, and the service-oriented architecture. Topics covered in this issue include: Why Should Libraries Care about Application Programming Interfaces; APIs – Basic Concepts; Vendors and Products – Case Studies and Customer Responses; API Hype and Reality; and, Conclusions and resources.
Opening Up Library Systems Through Web Services and SOA: Hype, or Reality?




