
Beginning XML Databases
Gavin Powell(Author)
Wrox Press
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
470 pages
978-0-471-79120-1 (ISBN)
Description
The union of XML and relational databases creates a powerful tool with the ability to transfer information between two completely unrelated databases. With this book, veteran author Gavin Powell shows you how this confluence of two technologies can simplify your database work and provide a more standardized way to exchange data between multiple databases and web sites.
You'll get an in-depth look at specific XML datatypes that are considered the most critical alliances between XML and a relational database. Plus, an introduction to the basics of SQL and numerous XML standards prove to be essential so that you can grasp database structure and comprehend how XML is used with the Oracle(r) and SQL Server relational databases. Throughout the book, valuable exercises and a surfeit of step-by-step examples will help you get an overall understanding of the topics at hand.
What you will learn from this book
* The platform independence capability that comes from using XML-- including independence from database vendors
* The basics of XML, XSL, the XML DOM, and SQL
* XML datatypes and features in Oracle Database and SQL Server
* How to move data anywhere using XML (B2B)
* Ways to read XML documents using XQuery and navigate documents using XPath(r)
* XML, the object data model, native XML databases, and industry applications of XML
Who this book is for
This book is for anyone--from novice to expert--who is interested in learning the details of XML and database technology as applied to both XML and relational database technology, working together.
Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
Reviews / Votes
"The book can be used as a very good introductory text for students and practitioners eager to acquire knowledge..." (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1118 2007/20)More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 18.8 cm
Thickness: 2.7 cm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-79120-1 (9780471791201)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Gavin Powell has a BSc. in Computer Science, along with numerous professional accreditations and skills. He has had a lot of practice with things like XML, Oracle, Ingres, and MSAccess, as well as a multitude of application development languages and platforms. He has almost 20 years of contracting, consulting, and hands-on educating experience--in both software development and database administration roles. He has lived, studied, and worked on three different continents, and is now scratching a living as a writer, musician, and family man. He can be contacted at creativemusician@bellsouth.net or info@oracledbaexpert.com.
Content
Introduction.
Chapter 1: What Is XML?
Chapter 2: The XML Document Object Model.
Chapter 3: Extending the Power of XML with XSL.
Chapter 4: Relational Database Tables and XML.
Chapter 5: Oracle Database and XML.
Chapter 6: SQL Server and XML.
Chapter 7: XML in Heterogeneous Environments.
Chapter 8: Understanding XML Documents as Objects.
Chapter 9: What Is a Native XML Database?
Chapter 10: Navigating XML Documents Using XPath.
Chapter 11: Reading XML Documents Using XQuery.
Chapter 12: Some Advanced XML Standards.
Chapter 13: Data Modeling and XML.
Chapter 14: Applying XML Databases in Industry.
Summary.
Glossary.
Appendix A: Exercise Answers.
Appendix B: The Sample Database.
Appendix C: Syntax Conventions.
Appendix D: XML Technology.
Appendix E: XML Relational Database Technology.
Index.