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Summary: CD Rom Issue Resolution
Review: We regret than an error occurred in the first printing of the XMLSPY Handbook, and these copies contained the wrong CD-ROM. We immediately recalled these copies, and redistributed a new printing with the corrected CD.However, a small number of the first printing may still be in circulation. If you happen to have purchased a copy of XMLSPY Handbook which contained the wrong CD ROM, we apologize for the error, and are happy to replace it for you, at no charge. Simply call our customer support center at 1-800-762-2974, or send an email to techsupdum@wiley.com. Chris Webb
Executive Editor
Wiley
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Summary: Great for learning XML and XMLSPY at the same time
Review: When it comes to reference books for XML and related standards, the "Essential XML Quick Reference" by Aaron Skonnard, Martin Gudgin, et. al. (ISBN 0201740958), has been a favorite of mine for the longest time - but the lack of a good introductory book that teaches XML basics, XSLT, XML Schema, and even WSDL from the ground up was a continuous source of frustration for me.
But not anymore! With the "XMLSPY Handbook" Larry Kim has created just that: a comprehensive book that explains XML, Namespaces, XSLT, XPath, XML Schema, SOAP, and WSDL using a wide array of relevant examples - and at the same time uses these to introduce the various features of XMLSPY, one of the most popular XML development environments, which incidentally makes learning XML a lot easier.
The CD that comes with the book also includes a 90-day eval of the full-blown "bells and whistles" enterprise version of the software, which gives ample time to go through all the examples provided and try everything out yourself.
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