Product Description

The third edition of Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit is everything you need to know about the XML language and how to use it in practical, innovative applications. Understanding the syntax of XML is only a small part of the learning process; understanding how to apply it is the larger part of the learning process, and is the primary focus of this book. It covers a broad range of topics, and wil show you how to use XML to mine data on the web, how to use it to interact with existing data services such as iTunes and Google, and how to use it in applications such as e-books, online speech synthesis, and multimedia. Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit, Third Edition will teach you what you need to know to get up and running with XML and more importantly, how to do cool things with it!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26853 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

From the Back Cover

The third edition of Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit is everything you need to know about the XML language and how to use it in practical, innovative applications. Understanding the syntax of XML is only a small part of the learning process; understanding how to apply it is the larger part of the learning process, and is the primary focus of this book. It covers a broad range of topics, and wil show you how to use XML to mine data on the web, how to use it to interact with existing data services such as iTunes and Google, and how to use it in applications such as e-books, online speech synthesis, and multimedia. Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit, Third Edition will teach you what you need to know to get up and running with XML and more importantly, how to do cool things with it!

About the Author
Michael Morrison is a writer and developer with extensive experience with XML. He has authored numerous computer and Web technology books, including several XML books such as Sams Teach Yourself HTML and XHTML in 24 Hours, 6th Edition, Faster Smarter HTML and XML, Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, 2nd Edition, and XML Unleashed. Michael has personally developed several content-driven Web sites using XML technologies, including his personal Web site at http://www.michaelmorrison.com.

Customer Reviews

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An excellent introduction to XML; assumes some knowledge of basic web languages, but nothing too complex; if you've dabbled a bit in HTML and CSS this book will not be beyond your scope. It's clearly written and well laid out; it has a host of useful background information, and takes time to explain the key points well. Also outlines nicely the various supporting standards with which you will need to be familiar. I sat down intending to spend 5 minutes flicking through it, and emerged 2 hours later as a better man.

I'd give it 6 stars if I could
This really is an excellent book to learn XML. Easily the best written technical book I've ever read. I've tried and failed to learn XML in the past. This book helped me succeed.

Don't be afraid of XML. Read this book!

efficient
I knew nothing about XML (beyond lots of misconceptions) and going through this book opened my eyes and expanded my skills. It is a very efficient self-study tool to get started with XML. As usual with the "24 hour" series it is very carefully thought out to teach you how to work it in a step-by-step manner.
Get it if you are new to XML.