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XML For Dummies

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XML For Dummies by Lucinda Dykes and Ed Tittel provides an accessible introduction to XML, breaking down its components and explaining how it structures data for web applications. Geared towards beginners, it offers insights into creating, formatting, and validating XML documents, while highlighting how they integrate with existing technologies. The book balances technical detail with practical advice, ensuring readers can apply XML in real-world scenarios.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking a straightforward guide to understanding XML. Designed for beginners, it demystifies the complexities of XML and provides practical insights for creating and managing XML documents, making it an ideal read for anyone looking to enhance their skills in web development or data management.

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XML For Dummies

See how XML works for business needs and RSS feeds Create consistency on the Web, or tag your data for different purposes Tag -- XML is it! XML tags let you share your format as well as your data, and this handy guide will show you how.

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XML For Dummies offers the most recent XML core and related specifications, including XML 1.1 and Microsoft Office 2003. This book serves as an ideal introductory resource on the fundamentals of XML, a flexible method for creating common information formats and sharing both the format and the data.

With more than 70 percent revised text, the new coverage features how to utilise the XML features in Office 2003, explores many practical business applications for XML, and guides you on how to implement XML in a business setting effectively.

The book acknowledges that XML is not exclusively for Web designers and targets newcomers who need to solve business issues using XML as well as those seeking practical XML solutions.

The companion website provides additional resources such as programming code, trial software packages, XML tools and parsers, and sample XSLT transforms, offering comprehensive support for learners.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780764588457

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 May 2005

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 4th edition

Illustration: Screen captures: 30 B&W, 0 Color

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Lucinda Dykes started her career in a high-tech area of medicine, but left medicine to pursue her interests in technology and the Web. She has been writing code and developing Web sites since 1994, and also teaches and develops online courses β€” including the JavaScript courses for the International Webmasters Association/HTML Writers’ Guild at www.eclasses.org.
Lucinda has authored, co-authored, edited, and been a contributing author to numerous computer books; the most recent include Dreamweaver MX 2004 Savvy (Sybex), XML for Dummies (3rd Edition, Wiley), Dreamweaver MX Fireworks MX Savvy (Sybex), XML Schemas (Sybex), and Mastering XHTML (Sybex). When she can manage to move herself away from her keyboard, other interests include holographic technologies, science fiction, and Bollywood movies.

Ed Tittel is a 23-year veteran of the computing industry. After spending his first seven years in harness writing code, Ed switched to the softer side of the business as a trainer and talking head. A freelance writer since 1986, Ed has written hundreds of magazine and Web articles β€” and worked on over 100 computer books, including numerous For Dummies titles on topics that include several Windows versions, NetWare, HTML, XHTML, and XML.
Ed is also Technology Editor for Certification Magazine, writes for numerous TechTarget Web sites, and writes a twice-monthly newsletter, β€œMust Know News,” for CramSession.com. In his spare time, Ed likes to shoot pool, cook, and spend time with his wife Dina and his son Gregory. He also likes to explore the world away from the keyboard with his trusty Labrador retriever, Blackie. Ed can be contacted at etittel@yahoo.com.

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