Xml in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell) Xml in a Nutshell

In a Nutshell

by Elliotte Rusty Harold

Good condition. Proceeds benefit children's programs at a public library. No marks or stains on inside pages or covers. Front cover is loose on the inside binding, tho it is completely attached.

Genres: Reference, Programming, Technical, Technology, Computers, Computer Science, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jan Kroken · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s ancient, so a new edition would be extremely welcome, but as xml books haven’t been in fashion the last decade, this is what we got.

It gives a good overview of xml and related tech. The prosa part is good. The reference part too verbose for my taste, and given the age also only partially useful.

[Paul Pryce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got to about page 49 and Document Type Definitions and realised this is “doing” book. Still solid though.

[Dave Peticolas · Rating 2 out of 5]

An able introduction and reference to the alphabet soup of XML standards including XML itself, DTDs, XSLT, XPath, XLinks, XPointers, CSS, XSL-FO, XML Schemas, DOM, and SAX. Whew!

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

XML: the grab-bag, so-what-you-will, make-it-up-as-you-go-along, there-are-rules-strict-rules-(sort-of) technology that bends you to its will as much as you can bend it to yours. And this book is a decent round-up of the most common, widely-deployed implementations -- with enough general knowledge to help you sort through the more specific ones (or help you in creating your own).

A better title for it might have been: "XML: A Developer's Almanac". (Which, I suppose is a good-enough alternative title for any book in the O'Reilly "Nutshell" series.)

[Maurizio Codogno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nel caso vogliate imparare a usare XML, non comprate questo libro, e scegliete qualcos'altro.
In compenso, quando comincerete a masticarlo, allora sarà il momento di prenderlo, perché vi darà una visione completamente diversa e più ampia delle logiche dietro al linguaggio.
La mia è la prima edizione, e quindi manca la parte sugli schemas, ma già così è assolutamente indispensabile.

[Paul Austin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sometimes a dude just wants to know how sh*t works, y'know?

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another go to book--this is my quick reference when working with XSLTs and XPath

[Kai Weber · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not a book for beginners, as it's not didactically structured. But it's a good overview and reference for those who are already initiated.

[Don Massenzio · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good XML reference. I was new to XML and this book helped me overcome the learning curve.

[Chang]

It was a great book, a huge reference!