The XML specifications included here relate to Web
services and service-oriented architectures. These specifications are a subset
of all XML specifications. Also see XML
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The best Web forms system yet NetworkWorld.com, MA - 22 hours ago Please do not tell me how this [latest product] is so web-based, since you have to be using the MS-based XML standard, and forms information is kept in ...
Credit crunch hits take-up of XML e-commerce mortgage standard ComputerWeekly.com, UK - May 2, 2008 The XML standard, due for release next month, will let brokers send mortgage applications to lenders without having to fill in multiple application forms. ...
Innovations in Digital Asset Management, Circa 2008 CMSWatch, MD - May 7, 2008 The XML specification has become the de facto standard for storing content in a media-independent format. XML server technologies have emerged as powerful ...
Beginning XML, 4th Edition (Programmer to Programmer) by David Hunter, Jeff Rafter, Joe Fawcett, Eric van der Vlist, Danny Ayers, Jon Duckett, Andrew Watt, Linda McKinnon Average Customer Review: based on 52 reviews. Customer Review: Other than the fact that you can tell that the book was written by 5 different guys because of the the difference in writing styles between chapters, overall it is packed full of information and a handy reference.
XML in a Nutshell, Third Edition by Elliotte Rusty Harold, W. Scott Means Average Customer Review: based on 14 reviews. Customer Review: This book is by far the best book I've read on XML. Typical of O'Reilly "In a Nutshell" books, the converage of XML is fast paced and complete. Your money will be well spent on this book. I even think most beginners will do well with this one!
A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML: Harness the Power of XML to Automate your Print and Web Workflows by James J. Maivald, Cathy Palmer Average Customer Review: based on 2 reviews. Customer Review: Despite being an Adobe Certified Instructor in InDesign, I never really understood working with XML until I read this book. Maivald and Palmer have taken an otherwise mysterious language and made it clear and understandable for anyone. This book has no peer and is a must for those interested in harnessing the power of XML.
Definitive XML Schema (The Charles F. Goldfarb Definitive XML Series) by Priscilla Walmsley Average Customer Review: based on 32 reviews. Customer Review: Walmsley's book is the one I go to as the reference for W3C Schema. It is clear and very accurate and reliable. I find the examples relevant and helpful. I had to chuckle at a previous review that couldn't understand why something was found in multiple places. Well perhaps it is used in several places. I would be happy that the inde...
Learning XML, Second Edition by Erik Ray Average Customer Review: based on 38 reviews. Customer Review: I am amplifying a prior review (Daniel McKinnon's) in order to balance a misperception as to the intent and execution of the book. This is not XSLT or XPath or "DOM processing in Firefox" or "node traversals with Java", it's an introduction to XML. If you need a solid foundation upon which to base further study, I wholly recommend t...