Pro .NET 2.0 XML / Edition 1

by Bipin Joshi

Overview

XML is the de facto language for communication within and between distributed applications, whether they're on the Internet or a corporate network. XML is successful because of two strengths: it has a highly-structured human readable format and it can be transmitted as pure text. No matter how disparate applications and their architectures may be, text files can always be read, and therefore can accept XML data. This makes XML-based solutions advantageous over rival technologies like remoting.

Pro .NET 2.0 XML is the first book to provide a complete solution to XML on the .NET Framework 2.0 including the new .NET 3.0 extensions that are being released in January 2007. It provides you with everything you need to know to take advantage of XML in every aspect of your job—including integration with Windows Communication Foundation.

• This is the first book that describes how XML interacts with Windows Communication Foundation (part of the new .NET 3.0 extensions).
• Author Bipin Joshi is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who regularly teaches classes on XML. He provides the kind of clear, precise guidance that you need.
• This will be the most complete book on .NET 2.0 XML available. It covers everything you need to use XML effectively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590598252
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	04/16/2007
Series:	Expert's Voice In . Net Series
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	499
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Bipin Joshi is an independent blogger and author who writes about apparently unrelated topics technology and yoga. A former software consultant and trainer by profession, Bipin has been programming since 1995 and has worked with the .NET framework since its inception. He is a published author and has authored or co-authored more than a half dozen books and numerous articles on .NET technologies. Bipin was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) during his tenure as a software consultant and trainer. He can be reached at www.bipinjoshi.com.

Table of Contents

Introducing XML and the .NET Framework.- Manipulating XML Documents by Using the Document Object Model.- Reading and Writing XML Documents.- Accessing XML Documents by Using the XPath Data Model.- Validating XML Documents.- Transforming XML with XSLT.- XML in ADO.NET.- XML Serialization.- XML Web Services.- XML in SQL Server 2005.- Use of XML in the .NET Framework.- Creating Services by Using Windows Communication Foundation.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book reports on the tools provided by the .NET 2.0 Framework to work with it. … it is suitable for developers who are already proficient in .NET and C# and wish to learn how to get the most of XML in their applications. … In conclusion, this is a good book for people who have the time to relax and learn from examples … ." (Rafael Corchuelo, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (12), December, 2008)

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