XML All in One Desk Reference for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9780764516535 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 672 str.

Richard Wagner; Richard Mansfield

Opis

* The complete solution This revolution in product design incorporates 6 books in 1 straightforward desk reference. Provides in depth coverage of the many features and specifications of XML, the data interchange standard of choice.
* XML All in One For Dummies is a true desk reference designed to guide readers through the features and specifications of the leading edge XML dialects and help them develop their own custom Web applications all under one cover.
* Covers XML basics, using DTD's with XML, XML namespaces, XML schemas, styling XML documents, XML's linking languages, XML tools, using XML in the real world, and more.
* The first two editions of XML For Dummies have sold more than 85,000 units.
* According to Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer -XML will become the universal medium by which Web sites and users of Web sites communicate.-
* Written by NIIT a global training, IT consulting and software development organization. NIIT trains over 150,000 individuals each year in Information Technology areas.
* The For Dummies series a repeat winner, now with more than 100 million books in print.

Spis treści

Introduction.

Book I: Describing Data with XML.

Chapter 1: Introducing XML.

Chapter 2: Dissecting an XML Document.

Chapter 3: Creating Well–Formed XML Documents.

Chapter 4: Namespaces — Avoiding Naming Conflicts.

Book II: Validating XML.

Chapter 1: Validating XML Documents.

Chapter 2: Creating Document Type Definitions.

Chapter 3: Creating XML Schemas.

Chapter 4: XML Schema Data Types.

Chapter 5: Designing XML Schemas.

Chapter 6: Validating Documents Using DTDs and XML Schemas.

Chapter 7: Working with XML–Data Reduced.

Book III: Presenting XML.

Chapter 1: Styling XML with Stylesheets.

Chapter 2: Cascading Style Sheets — Displaying XML in a Browser.

Chapter 3: Printing XML Using XSL–FO.

Book IV: Transforming XML.

Chapter 1: XML’s Swiss Army Knife — XSLT.

Chapter 2: Powered by Template Rules.

Chapter 3: XPath — Scouting Out XML Data.

Chapter 4: Adding Logic to Your XSLT.

Chapter 5: Variables and Parameters.

Chapter 6: The Output Side of XSLT.

Book V: Working with the Rest of the X–Team.

Chapter 1: XLink — Linking XML Documents.

Chapter 2: XPointer — Pointing to Resources.

Chapter 3: XForms — Processing Forms.

Chapter 4: XHTML — Next–Generation HTML.

Book VI: Processing XML.

Chapter 1: Introduction to XML APIs.

Chapter 2: Reading XML with SAX and XMLReader.

Chapter 3: Understanding the XML DOM.

Chapter 4: Processing XML Using the DOM.

Book VII: XML Web Services.

Chapter 1: Introduction to XML Web Services.

Chapter 2: XML–RPC — Simple Distributed Computing.

Chapter 3: SOAP — Accessing Web Services the Clean and Slippery Way.

Chapter 4: WSDL — Telling the World about Your Web Services.

Chapter 5: UDDI — Finding Web Services.

Chapter 6: Voice and Wireless Services.

Chapter 7: Web Services Security.

Chapter 8: Implementing Web Services.

Index.

O autorze

Richard Wagner is the inventor and architect of the award–winning NetObjects ScriptBuilder.

Richard Mansfield has authored more than 30 computer books since 1982.

Blurb

Discover how to speak XML, display XML in a browser, and validate XML

Your one–stop guide to understanding and using all of XML’s features and specifications

In less than five years, XML has become the universal format for exchanging information. Don’t get lost in the translation! With the seven minibooks in this all–in–one guide, you’ll have everything at your fingertips – from creating XML documents and working with schemas to using Xpointer, understanding SOAP, and diving into WSDL.

The Dummies Way

• Coverage of the essentials and beyond
• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Thumbtabs and other navigation aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• A dash of humor and fun