XML and Web Services Unleashed
Published on 25. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
1200 pages
978-0-672-32341-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Extensible Markup Language is changing the way that information is being stored and exchanged. It is also changing the very way that we think about data. XML Unleashed! allows the reader to unlock this new power and get well on the way towards developing XML applications and systems that enable their most important business processes, or the simplest visions for data representation and exchangeThis book covers all the necessary topics from the basics of Document Type Definitions (DTDs) to the more advanced topics in XML database integration and the semantic web. This book is designed to be the only XML book that the reader will ever need on their shelf.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Indianapolis
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-672-32341-6 (9780672323416)
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RON SCHMELZER- (lead author) ties all the XML chapters and topics together for us just as he does with his organization "ZapThink". Founder and senior analyst of ZapThink, Ron is a well-known expert in the field of XML and XML-based standards and initiatives. He has been featured in and written for periodicals, and has spoken at numerous industry conferences including XML One, Comdex, and Internet World on the topic of XML.
TRAVIS VANDERSYPEN- Programmer with EPS Software corporation. Five years development experience in XML, UML, XSLT, Fox Pro, HTML etc. Travis writes articles and speaks at multiple conferences on Microsoft.NET related topics.
JASON BLOOMBERG- Ashton Services. eBusiness industry expert and proven thought leader with over 6 years of technical hands-on and management experience with Internet/Web technology, and over 9 years of IT consulting experience. Program Director of on-line retail research for IDC Research, East Coast director of Technology for WaveBend.
SAM HUNTING- is truly an expert in XML/SGML DTDs, XTM (XML Topic Maps), and XML Schemas. He has crafted every phase of XML development, from client interviews, through developing requirements and specifications, to programming schemas, writing their technical documentation, and user interface development for XML tools.
MADHU SIDDALINGAIAH- Madhu Siddalingaiah is a Physicist specializing in emerging technologies like Java and the Web. Over the past 10 years, Madhu has worked with world leaders in high technology fields which include satellite instrumentation, communications receivers, and 3D graphics. His former employers include NASA Goddard, Naval Research Laboratory, Watkins- Johnson (now part of BAE Systems), and Fairchild Space & Defense (now an Orbital division).
CHAD DARBY- the founder of J9 Consulting, a Java consulting firm. He has experience developing n-tier web applications for Fortune 500 companies and the Department of Defense. Chad has published articles in Java Report, Java Developer's Journal, and Web Techniques. He has also been an invited speaker at conferences including SD West 99, XML DevCon 2000, and JavaCon 2000. He has co-authored several Java related titles for WROX.
MIKE QUALLS- Web Master for Minokc.com. Advanced ASP and Visual Basic Web Developer.
DAVID HOULDING- an Infrastructure Architect with eight years of design and development experience and a strong academic background. Experience with modeling, design and development of infrastructure for secure distributed object systems using web, wireless & voice access technologies.
TRAVIS VANDERSYPEN- Programmer with EPS Software corporation. Five years development experience in XML, UML, XSLT, Fox Pro, HTML etc. Travis writes articles and speaks at multiple conferences on Microsoft.NET related topics.
JASON BLOOMBERG- Ashton Services. eBusiness industry expert and proven thought leader with over 6 years of technical hands-on and management experience with Internet/Web technology, and over 9 years of IT consulting experience. Program Director of on-line retail research for IDC Research, East Coast director of Technology for WaveBend.
SAM HUNTING- is truly an expert in XML/SGML DTDs, XTM (XML Topic Maps), and XML Schemas. He has crafted every phase of XML development, from client interviews, through developing requirements and specifications, to programming schemas, writing their technical documentation, and user interface development for XML tools.
MADHU SIDDALINGAIAH- Madhu Siddalingaiah is a Physicist specializing in emerging technologies like Java and the Web. Over the past 10 years, Madhu has worked with world leaders in high technology fields which include satellite instrumentation, communications receivers, and 3D graphics. His former employers include NASA Goddard, Naval Research Laboratory, Watkins- Johnson (now part of BAE Systems), and Fairchild Space & Defense (now an Orbital division).
CHAD DARBY- the founder of J9 Consulting, a Java consulting firm. He has experience developing n-tier web applications for Fortune 500 companies and the Department of Defense. Chad has published articles in Java Report, Java Developer's Journal, and Web Techniques. He has also been an invited speaker at conferences including SD West 99, XML DevCon 2000, and JavaCon 2000. He has co-authored several Java related titles for WROX.
MIKE QUALLS- Web Master for Minokc.com. Advanced ASP and Visual Basic Web Developer.
DAVID HOULDING- an Infrastructure Architect with eight years of design and development experience and a strong academic background. Experience with modeling, design and development of infrastructure for secure distributed object systems using web, wireless & voice access technologies.
Content
Introduction.
Who This Book's Intended Audience Is. What You Need to Know Prior to Reading This Book. What You Will Learn from Reading This Book. What Software You Will Need to Complete the Examples Provided with This Book. How This Book Is Organized. What's on the Sams Web Site for This Book. Conventions Used in This Book.
I. ESSENTIALS OF XML.
1. XML in Context.
XML: A Brief Glimpse. The Time Is Right. How We Got Here. The Beginnings of XML. The Promise of XML. Where Is XML Heading?
2. The Fundamentals of XML.
Introduction to XML Syntax. XML Document Structure. XML Content Models. Rules of XML Structure. Well-Formed and Valid Documents. Linking XML Documents Together. Namespaces in XML. Applying Style to XML. Basics of Reading and Processing XML. International Language Support in XML.
3. Validating XML with the Document Type Definition (DTD).
Document Type Definitions. Some Simple DTD Examples. Structure of a Document Type Definition. DTD Drawbacks and Alternatives.
4. Creating XML Schemas.
Introduction to the W3C XML Schema Recommendation. Creating XML Schemas.
5. The X-Files: XPath, XPointer, and Xlink.
Xpath. Xpointer. Xlink.
6. Defining XML Using Alternate Schema Representations.
A Brief Review of XML Schemas. Dead Formats: XDR, DSD, and DCD. Schema for Object-Oriented XML (SOX). RELAX NG Schema. Schematron.
II. BUILDING XML-BASED APPLICATIONS.
7. Parsing XML Using Document Object Model.
What Is DOM, Anyway? What DOM Is Not. Why Do I Need DOM? Disadvantages of Using DOM. DOM Levels. DOM Core. DOM Traversal and Range. Other DOM Implementations. Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB).
8. Parsing XML Using SAX.
What Is SAX, Anyway? What SAX Is Not. Why Do I Need SAX? SAX vs. DOM. Disadvantages. SAX Versions. SAX Basics. Working with SAX.
9. Transforming XML with XSL.
XSL Technologies. XSLT for Document Publishing. XSL for Business-to-Business (B2B) Communication. XSL Formatting Objects. Web Application Integration: Java Servlets, XSLT, and XSL-FO.
10. Integrating XML with Databases.
XML Database Solutions. Modeling Databases in XML.
11. Formatting XML for the Web.
A Brief History of DSSSL. A Brief History of CSS. XML Presentation Using CSS. An Overview of XHTML. An Overview of XForms.
12. Interactive Graphical Visualizations with SVG.
Vector Graphics to Complement Bitmap Graphics. SVG: An XML Standard for Vector Graphics. Creating an Interactive Graphical Visualization. SVG Structure and Elements. Development Primer. The Future of SVG.
13. XML and Content Management.
What Is Web Content Management? What Are the Components of a Content-Management Workflow? The Role of XML in Web Content Management. WebDAV Document Creation. How to Design the XML Content Environment. The Role of Metadata (RDF and PRISM) in Web Content Management. Web Content Syndication with RSS and ICE. Selecting a Content-Management Solution.
14. Architecting Web Services.
What Are Web Services? Business Motivations for Web Services. Technical Motivations for Web Services. The Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Architecting Web Services.
15. Web Services Building Blocks: SOAP.
Introduction to SOAP. Basic SOAP Syntax. Sending SOAP Messages. SOAP Implementations. The Future of SOAP.
16. Web Services Building Blocks: WSDL and UDDI.
Introduction to WSDL. Basic WSDL Syntax. SOAP Binding. WSDL Implementations. Introduction to UDDI. The UDDI API. Vendor Implementations. The Future of UDDI.
17. Leveraging XML in Visual Studio .NET.
The .NET Strategy. ADO.NET. The System.Xml Namespace.
18. Using XML in the .NET Enterprise Servers.
BizTalk. SQL Server 2000.
III. APPLIED XML.
19. Understanding XML Standards.
Standards and Vocabularies. Standards Organizations: Who Is Creating the Standards? Standards Stack Layers. Standards Stack Aspects. Community Vocabularies Layer.
20. Implementing XML in E-Business.
What Is the Supply Chain? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). E-Business and the Internet-Enabled Supply Chain. Different Types of B2B Interaction. Components of E-business XML Systems. Enterprise Integration. CommerceNet eCo Framework. XML/EDI. ebXML. RosettaNet.
21. Delivering Wireless and Voice Services with XML.
The Vision of Ubiquitous Computing. Key Technologies. Wireless Applications with WAP and WML. Voice Applications with VoiceXML.
22. Applied XML in Vertical Industry.
The Vertical Industries. Professional Services Standards. Manufacturing. Scientific and Engineering. Print, Media, and Entertainment. A Final Note: XML Standards Adoption.
IV. THE SEMANTIC WEB.
23. RDF for Information Owners.
Basics of the Resource Description Framework. The RDF Family of Specifications. The RDF Data Model. RDF Schema. Working with the Angle Brackets.
24. The Semantic Web for Information Owners.
Precursors of the Semantic Web. Architecture of the Semantic Web. How Do Semantics Get into the Semantic Web?
V. APPENDIX.
Appendix A. Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Second Edition) Specification.
Abstract. Status of This Document. Table of Contents. Appendices. 1. Introduction. 2. Documents. 3. Logical Structures. 4. Physical Structures. 5. Conformance. 6. Notation. A. References. B. Character Classes. C. XML and SGML (Non-Normative). D. Expansion of Entity and Character References (Non-Normative). E. Deterministic Content Models (Non-Normative). F. Autodetection of Character Encodings (Non-Normative). G. W3C XML Working Group (Non-Normative). H. W3C XML Core Group (Non-Normative). I. Production Notes (Non-Normative).
Index.
Who This Book's Intended Audience Is. What You Need to Know Prior to Reading This Book. What You Will Learn from Reading This Book. What Software You Will Need to Complete the Examples Provided with This Book. How This Book Is Organized. What's on the Sams Web Site for This Book. Conventions Used in This Book.
I. ESSENTIALS OF XML.
1. XML in Context.
XML: A Brief Glimpse. The Time Is Right. How We Got Here. The Beginnings of XML. The Promise of XML. Where Is XML Heading?
2. The Fundamentals of XML.
Introduction to XML Syntax. XML Document Structure. XML Content Models. Rules of XML Structure. Well-Formed and Valid Documents. Linking XML Documents Together. Namespaces in XML. Applying Style to XML. Basics of Reading and Processing XML. International Language Support in XML.
3. Validating XML with the Document Type Definition (DTD).
Document Type Definitions. Some Simple DTD Examples. Structure of a Document Type Definition. DTD Drawbacks and Alternatives.
4. Creating XML Schemas.
Introduction to the W3C XML Schema Recommendation. Creating XML Schemas.
5. The X-Files: XPath, XPointer, and Xlink.
Xpath. Xpointer. Xlink.
6. Defining XML Using Alternate Schema Representations.
A Brief Review of XML Schemas. Dead Formats: XDR, DSD, and DCD. Schema for Object-Oriented XML (SOX). RELAX NG Schema. Schematron.
II. BUILDING XML-BASED APPLICATIONS.
7. Parsing XML Using Document Object Model.
What Is DOM, Anyway? What DOM Is Not. Why Do I Need DOM? Disadvantages of Using DOM. DOM Levels. DOM Core. DOM Traversal and Range. Other DOM Implementations. Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB).
8. Parsing XML Using SAX.
What Is SAX, Anyway? What SAX Is Not. Why Do I Need SAX? SAX vs. DOM. Disadvantages. SAX Versions. SAX Basics. Working with SAX.
9. Transforming XML with XSL.
XSL Technologies. XSLT for Document Publishing. XSL for Business-to-Business (B2B) Communication. XSL Formatting Objects. Web Application Integration: Java Servlets, XSLT, and XSL-FO.
10. Integrating XML with Databases.
XML Database Solutions. Modeling Databases in XML.
11. Formatting XML for the Web.
A Brief History of DSSSL. A Brief History of CSS. XML Presentation Using CSS. An Overview of XHTML. An Overview of XForms.
12. Interactive Graphical Visualizations with SVG.
Vector Graphics to Complement Bitmap Graphics. SVG: An XML Standard for Vector Graphics. Creating an Interactive Graphical Visualization. SVG Structure and Elements. Development Primer. The Future of SVG.
13. XML and Content Management.
What Is Web Content Management? What Are the Components of a Content-Management Workflow? The Role of XML in Web Content Management. WebDAV Document Creation. How to Design the XML Content Environment. The Role of Metadata (RDF and PRISM) in Web Content Management. Web Content Syndication with RSS and ICE. Selecting a Content-Management Solution.
14. Architecting Web Services.
What Are Web Services? Business Motivations for Web Services. Technical Motivations for Web Services. The Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Architecting Web Services.
15. Web Services Building Blocks: SOAP.
Introduction to SOAP. Basic SOAP Syntax. Sending SOAP Messages. SOAP Implementations. The Future of SOAP.
16. Web Services Building Blocks: WSDL and UDDI.
Introduction to WSDL. Basic WSDL Syntax. SOAP Binding. WSDL Implementations. Introduction to UDDI. The UDDI API. Vendor Implementations. The Future of UDDI.
17. Leveraging XML in Visual Studio .NET.
The .NET Strategy. ADO.NET. The System.Xml Namespace.
18. Using XML in the .NET Enterprise Servers.
BizTalk. SQL Server 2000.
III. APPLIED XML.
19. Understanding XML Standards.
Standards and Vocabularies. Standards Organizations: Who Is Creating the Standards? Standards Stack Layers. Standards Stack Aspects. Community Vocabularies Layer.
20. Implementing XML in E-Business.
What Is the Supply Chain? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). E-Business and the Internet-Enabled Supply Chain. Different Types of B2B Interaction. Components of E-business XML Systems. Enterprise Integration. CommerceNet eCo Framework. XML/EDI. ebXML. RosettaNet.
21. Delivering Wireless and Voice Services with XML.
The Vision of Ubiquitous Computing. Key Technologies. Wireless Applications with WAP and WML. Voice Applications with VoiceXML.
22. Applied XML in Vertical Industry.
The Vertical Industries. Professional Services Standards. Manufacturing. Scientific and Engineering. Print, Media, and Entertainment. A Final Note: XML Standards Adoption.
IV. THE SEMANTIC WEB.
23. RDF for Information Owners.
Basics of the Resource Description Framework. The RDF Family of Specifications. The RDF Data Model. RDF Schema. Working with the Angle Brackets.
24. The Semantic Web for Information Owners.
Precursors of the Semantic Web. Architecture of the Semantic Web. How Do Semantics Get into the Semantic Web?
V. APPENDIX.
Appendix A. Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Second Edition) Specification.
Abstract. Status of This Document. Table of Contents. Appendices. 1. Introduction. 2. Documents. 3. Logical Structures. 4. Physical Structures. 5. Conformance. 6. Notation. A. References. B. Character Classes. C. XML and SGML (Non-Normative). D. Expansion of Entity and Character References (Non-Normative). E. Deterministic Content Models (Non-Normative). F. Autodetection of Character Encodings (Non-Normative). G. W3C XML Working Group (Non-Normative). H. W3C XML Core Group (Non-Normative). I. Production Notes (Non-Normative).
Index.