Don't waste time on 1,000-page tomes full of syntax; this book is all you need to get ahead in XML development. Renowned web developer
Sas Jacobs
presents an essential guide to XML.
Beginning XML with DOM and Ajax
is practical and comprehensive. It includes everything you need to know to get up to speed with XML development quickly and painlessly.
Jacobs begins by presenting an overview of XMLits syntax, rules, vocabularies, and the hows and whys of validity. She also covers the current state of XML support in todays web browsers. Next, Jacobs covers all of the basic essential uses of XML. You'll learn how to display XML data using CSS, and transform XML data using XSLT. You'll even learn about dynamic XML scripting using the XML DOM.
The last part of the book covers advanced server-side XML uses in real-world applications, including displaying XML data in Flash, and XML-driven PHP and ASP.NET applications. And last but not least, Jacobs provides a perfect introduction to Ajax development.
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Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Height: 236 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-59059-676-0 (9781590596760)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4302-0177-9
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Sas Jacobs is a Web developer who loves working with Flash. She set up her business Anything Is Possible in 1994, working in the areas of web development, information technology training and technical writing. The business works with large and small clients building web applications with ASP.NET, Flash, XML and databases. Sas has also spoken at conferences such as Flash Forward, MXDU and FlashKit on topics relating to XML and dynamic content in Flash. In her spare time, Sas is passionate about travelling, photography and enjoying life. One of her most fervent wishes is that Flash will take over the Web!
to XML.- Related XML Recommendations.- Web Vocabularies.- Client-Side XML.- Displaying XML Using CSS.- to XSLT.- Advanced Client-Side XSLT Techniques.- Scripting in the Browser.- The Ajax Approach to Browser Scripting.- Using Flash to Display XML.- to Server-Side XML.- Case Study: Using .NET for an XML Application.- Case Study: Using PHP for an XML Application.
