Reviews for Building Xml Applications (Webdev)

1. The Hottest Way to Build Content.Know It or Be Left Behind

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2001

   Building XML Applications is your guide into this robust and flexible markup language which is revolutionizing the way information is presented, stored, and processed. With XML and Java, you can create the next generation of distributed Internet/Network applications.

   This book clearly explains XML and also walks you through the creation of real applications. Content-based structure and flexibility is at the core of XML, permitting the creation of documents with content bearing meaning for both humans and computers. Focusing on learning through examples, this book will show developers how to create financial, document management and electronic commerce XML applications to address real programming needs. Understand how:

   XML applications are organized and structured

   Java and XML are integrated into a powerful tool set

   Information standards are created with XML.

2. Good Book

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, September 12rd, 1999

   I recommend this book. It probably shouldn't be your first, or only book on XML though. For example, it doesn't go into much detail about designing/creating DTD's, or at least wasn't very clear in that aspect. However, for me, it served it's purpose well, to show me how to use XML, doing so using some small but practical problems.

   I'm very satisfied.

3. Great Overview of XML and practical Java examples

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, August 12th, 1999

   I was looking for a book that gave me a brief overview of the XML specs and then some examples of how to use it. This book delivers with the appropriate focus on Java. The authors do a good job of covering several different parsers and parsing methods and provide solid information on SAX. As a beginning Java programmer, I found this book to be very helpful.

4. I am thinking about getting an another book

   Rated 2 out of 5 stars, August 12th, 1999

   This book roughly covers 3 topics: XML Syntax, how to build XML application, and some examples of the application.

   As for my background, I have a developed a HTML webpage for a business and have a CS degree.

   To my disappointment, this book make it almost impossible to learn XML. First, the authors introduce the terms that they are not going to explain for several chapters, which make it difficult to follow. Second, the authors' explinations are so fragmented that I don't know how to create a XML page even after I read AND understand the XML syntax section.

   I have learned many lanuges, including HTML, LaTex, and UNIX man page format. I only had this much trouble picking up a language when the book is poorly written.

   If you have an extensive background on XML and are desparate for some examples of building XML application, this book *perhaps* can help you. If you are not an expert on XML, save your money for better books. And for those who will decide to buy this book anyway, just remeber my words "I told you so" when you are in line trying to return this book.

5. Solid & informative

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, July 12th, 1999

   I just got the book and am pleasantly surprised to find it interesting, helpful, and understandable. I bought XML and Java: Developing Web Applications at the same time and was very disappointed in it. I'm pleased to report on a great book.