false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172932887m/231162.jpg 231162 1 Two hot topics come together in this developer's guide from Brett McLaughlin, <I>Java and XML</I>. Both Java and XML are cross-platform technologies; by using Java for code and XML for transporting data, you can build truly portable applications. This title is aimed at intermediate to advanced programmers; while XML topics are explained more or less from scratch, readers will need prior knowledge of Java.<p> The book begins with an overview of XML and its uses, and goes on to explain how to parse XML by using the Simple API for XML (SAX 2). Next, there is coverage of how XML is validated by using Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and XML Schema, and transformed by using eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL). Brief coverage of Sun's Java API for XML is followed by a detailed look at the Java Document Object Model (JDOM), a new API devised by the author in association with O'Reilly, the publisher. <p> The last part of the book is more advanced, and covers applications of XML and Java. There are chapters on Web-publishing frameworks, XML Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs), using XML to read and write configuration data, and generating XML with Java. There is also a short business-to-business example. Appendices provide an API reference to the various specifications discussed in the book.<p> The strengths of <I>Java and XML</I> include the author's deep knowledge of his subject, and a writing style that is both clear and enthusiastic. If you happen to know a lot about Java and not much about XML, this is the ideal title. Readers who already have a good grasp of XML basics might be frustrated by the amount of introductory material. <I>--Tim Anderson</I> 223892 8 12 2006 Java & XML total:4|5:2|3:1|2:1| 4 15 11 1 0 0 false false Thu Sep 13 06:15:58 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 06:17:02 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Thu Jul 30 07:16:35 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 07:16:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 15 17:22:51 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 17:22:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 10:30:46 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 10:30:46 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 09:19:27 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 08:27:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 25 10:33:14 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 10:33:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Dec 10 13:38:08 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 13:38:10 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Nov 29 18:49:41 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 18:49:41 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 28 05:40:58 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 05:40:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 26 14:46:13 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 05 09:31:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 20 21:27:39 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 21:27:39 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=231162