XML Weekend Crash Course
Get Up to Speed on XML in a Weekend! The big day is Monday the day you get to show off what you know about XML. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you worked with Extensible Markup Language, or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you XML Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you'll be able to jump right in and start creating cutting-edge XML solutions. Topics include: Introduction to Structured Documents; Using XML on the Web; Creating XML Documents; Tour of XML Syntax: Elements and Attributes; Tour of XML Syntax: Special Constructs; Specifying an XML Vocabulary with a DTD; Validating an XML Document and Expanding Its Structure; Introducing the XML Path Language (XPath); Using XSLT and XPath to Fill an HTML Template; Introduction to XML Schemas; Linking and Querying XML Documents.
- Cost: $17.49
- Pages: 349
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0764547593
XML, HTML, XHTML Magic
XML, HTML, XHTML Magic started out to be a project-based solutions book simply addressing how to solve problems using the various markup languages in common real-world contexts. Now readers can get a look at how markup language and technologies interact. It's more than just XML, HTML, and XHTML. Now the book includes projects that incorporate those markup languages plus: Apache; Blogger; CSS; JavaScript; PHP; Server-Side Includes; Style Sheets; Tables; WML. The opening section XML/XHTML/HTML Magic is a crash course on the skills readers should have in order to attempt the projects in this book. Subsequent chapters instruct readers on how to use the markup languages to create a variety of common web sites. Within the context of each site construction project, similar subheadings are used to standardize the coverage of HTML, XML, and XHTML. XML, HTML, XHTML Magic is a set of short projects that demonstrate Web authoring techniques.
- Cost: $24.50
- Pages: 240
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 0735711399
XML, XSLT, Java, and JSP
The book is a practical, hands-on experience in building web applications based on XML and Java technologies. This book is unique because it teaches the technologies by using them to build a web chat project throughout the book. The tools that are used are the extremely popular open-source tools from the Apache Software Foundation, namely Jakarta Tomcat, Apache Xerces and Apache Xalan. Of particular interest to readers will be the author's use in of XML in the book project as a language to express the architecture and design of the application itself, and not only the data content as is the usual case with "XML-based" applications. The book also contains some new and provocative techniques for XML storage using Java objects. This book will be especially useful for those developers who are interested in deploying web applications using Apache Jakarta and XML products on Windows platforms, but can be used by all web application developers.
- Cost: $3.44
- Pages: 768
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0735710899
XML-RPC
Programming Web Services with XML-RPC introduces the simple but powerful capabilities of XML-RPC, which lets you connect programs running on different computers with a minimum of fuss, by wrapping procedure calls in XML and establishing simple pathways for calling functions. With XML-RPC, Java programs can talk to Perl scripts, which can talk to Python programs, ASP applications, and so on. You can provide access to procedure calls without having to worry about the system on the other end, so it's easy to create services that are available on the Web. Programming Web Services with XML-RPC covers the details of five XML-RPC implementations, so you can get started developing distributed applications in Java, Perl, Python, ASP, or PHP. This book also provides coverage of the XML-RPC specification, which is helpful for low-level debugging of XML-RPC clients and servers. XML-RPC is a system for remote procedure calls built on XML and HTTP protocol.
- Cost: $24.47
- Pages: 230
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 0596001193
XSL Companion
This new edition of the very popular and successful XSL Companion covers all the features of the new XSLT standard. The XSLT standard is now firmly established as a companion to XML for all manner of transformation needs. Experience with using this standard to solve serious practical problems has resulted in more explanatory material and suggestions on how to exploit it to the fullest. Because XSLT makes heavy use of XPath, its popularity has also helped establish XPath as theway to navigate through XML documents. XPath is now being incorporated into XML databases as aquery language. It, therefore, deserves more prominence and now has a section of the book to itself. This practical hands-on guide is split into four convenient sections: Transformations using XSLT; XPath expressions; Formatting with XSL; XML References. Covers the features of the XSLT language, XPath standard in detail, XSL standard in depth, and how to analyze XML DTDs.
- Cost: $27.99
- Pages: 480
- Edition: 2nd edition
- ISBN: 0201770830
XSLT
XSLT documents a core technology for processing XML. Originally created for page layout, XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Transformations) is now much more: a general-purpose translation tool, a system for reorganizing document content, and a way to generate multiple results-- such as HTML, WAP, and SVG--from the same content. What sets XSLT apart from other books on this critical tool is the depth of detail and breadth of knowledge that Doug Tidwell, a developer with years of XSLT experience, brings to his concise treatment of the many talents of XSLT. He covers XSLT and XPath, a critical companion standard, and addresses topics ranging from basic transformations to complex sorting and linking. He explores extension functions on a variety of different XSLT processors and shows ways to combine multiple documents using XSLT. Code examples add a real-world dimension to each technique. Understanding of how XSLT templates work and interact.
- Cost: $27.97
- Pages: 473
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 0596000537
XSLT
Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) is a versatile language used to transform XML documents into other formats, such as HTML for display on the Web, WML for display on WAP devices, or plain text. With the emergence of XML as the standard for information exchange, XSLT has become an essential language for all Web developers. XSLT: Working with XML and HTML is a comprehensive tutorial and reference to XSLT, covering the recently finalized World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standard. This book will help you master XSLT features and XPath expressions. While it's focus is on using XSLT to transform XML to HTML, the fundamentals you learn can be applied to all other kinds of XSLT transformations. Looking deeper into the language, this book explains XSLT's tree-based view of the XML document. It covers paths, the transformation process, the XSLT control elements, how the output document is constructed, and how to use XSLT extensions.
- Cost: $39.95
- Pages: 441
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0201711036
XSLT and XPATH
Gain total control over your information with XSLT and XPath. Master XSLT and XPath the "keys to the XML kingdom". Build custom XML output solutions that won't become obsolete. Learn everything from basic XML to HTML conversions to leading edge techniques. Mastering XSLT and XPath gives you unprecedented control over your information and helps you leverage virtually every new XML technology, from XLink to schemas. Discover XSLT's powerful vocabulary of easy, programming-like features, and learn how to build custom solutions that resist obsolescence. By the end of the first chapter, you'll be performing XML to HTML conversions for display in any Web browser. Then build on your knowledge through a series of hands-on examples that transform you into an XSLT/XPath expert! XSLT as an XML document instance: leveraging your existing XML skills; XSLT stylesheet concepts and constructs: fundamental through advanced level; XPath patterns and functions.
- Cost: $31.49
- Pages: 592
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0130404462
XSLT Developer's Guide
Maximize the capabilities of XSLT Extensible Stylesheet Language for Transformations with the advanced development strategies in this professional resource. You'll find full details on designing and building complex, data-driven applications with XSLT that transform XML source documents into interoperable business objects, a variety of presentation formats, and more. The book explains how to work with XSL and XPath and how to customize and reuse stylesheet logic. Deliver flexible, repurposed information using XSLT with help from this definitive guide. Use XPath expressions to locate data in an XML document and perform operations on string, numeric, and boolean values. Code template rules to process structured XML data. Generate various types of XML nodes using an XSLT stylesheet. Define variables and parameters in XSLT. Create HTML, XML, or text output using. Implement advanced XSLT functionality such as sorting, number formatting, and keys.
- Cost: $34.99
- Pages: 376
- Edition: paperback
- ISBN: 0072194081
