Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1788110 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 750 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP) and the Extensible Markup Language (XML) are two of the hottest Web technologies but are usually documented individually since each is a complex topic in its own right. Professional ASP XML ties the two together in an important way, illustrating how to utilise them both to produce next generation Web applications.

This product of a number of Wrox authors is a work that shows how and where XML fits in with ASP development, and whets the reader's appetite for creative solutions to typical data handling problems. Since the focus of the book is a step beyond the XML specification itself, the basics of XML are covered up front in a quick and practical discussion. The authors do a great job of explaining the DTD versus schema controversy, as well as the Document Object Model. Then it's on to the fun stuff: a look at how to build XSL stylesheets dynamically from a database, bind XML data locally with data islands, and construct a component that encapsulates reusable XML file operations.

The best way to really grasp the power of XML, however, is to see it in action. Fortunately, the authors devote a large portion of the book to case studies that use XML is various ways: to drive an online survey system, generate programmer documentation for DLLs, represent a shopping cart and as the glue behind a workflow application. If you're developing for the Web, sooner or later you will find XML either useful or necessary. This book should be required reading for any serious ASP developer. --Stephen W. Plain, amazon.com

Topics covered:

• XML syntax
• DTDs and schemas
• XSL and CSS
• ASP/XML integration,
• ADO/XML integration
• Client-side XML data binding
• XML procedure libraries
• Schema repositories
• SOAP
• Data transferring
• Data presentation

Synopsis
Professional ASP XML develops and expands on the introductory foundations laid by Bill Kropog in his chapter on XML and ASP in "Professional Active Server Pages 3.0". Beginning with an introduction to basic XML concepts - what is XML, what are DTD's, Schemas and how to use XSL, the book then shifts to a more practical standpoint with chapters covering data stores, data transfer and server manipulation. The final chapters are a combination of more advanced topics such as centralizing content control and XML-driven administration tools, and real world case studies including an online newspaper.

About the Author
Richard Blair is a Systems Architect for Fry Multimedia, Inc. Throughout his career he has specialized in distributed PC software doing everthing from design through implementation using Visual Basic, ASP, COM, Scripting, HTML, and XML.

Luca Bolognese is a Software Design and Object Orientation specialist who divides his time between Italy and the US.

Dinar Dalvi is an E-Commerce consultant with Compuware Professional Services Division (Cleveland, Ohio.). At Compuware, Dinar is responsible for prototyping and developing advanced Internet/Client Server (n-tier) using technologies like COM, COM+.

Steven Hahn works for a prominent investment firm developing Internet systems. He has been involved in the computer industry for almost 20 years.

Corey Haines is a senior systems architect at Interactive Information Service in Cleveland, Ohio.

Alex Homer is a software developer and technical author living and working in the idyllic rural surroundings of the Derbyshire Dales in England.

Bill Kropog is a full-time consultant for a Web and software development firm in New Orleans, Louisiana. William specializes in finding new and creative ways to display and manipulate data with Active Server Pages.

Brian Loesgen is a Principal Engineer at San Diego-based Stellcom Inc., a leader in end-to-end e-commerce, Internet and wireless solutions. At Stellcom, Brian is involved in some of the most advanced web application development projects being built today.

Stephen Mohr is a senior systems architect with Omicron Consulting. Over the last ten years, he has specialized in the PC computing platform, designing and developing systems using C++, Java, JavaScript, COM, and various internetworking standards and protocols.

John Slater is a project manager at Management Reports International in Cleveland, Ohio. At MRI he is currently developing Windows applications for the property management industry.

Kevin Williams has been involved in programming all his life and is currently working with the Mortgage Bankers' Association of America to help them put together an XML standard for the mortgage industry.

Mario Zucca is an Italian based developer who has worked with a range of programming languages including C, C++, COM, and XML.