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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I read most of the book, before reading this book, I read couple of books from wrox like introdction to .net and XSLT, and C#. None of the wrox books gave me satisfaction. Many times wrox confuses the readers (could be becuase of many authors).
Any way this book is really excellent for every web programmer who wants to get into .Net. I personally feel, Sams(inform it) published books are better and clear than wrox. Even you are new to XML and XSLT, this book does justice to make you understand the concepts. And the examples are so easy to understand. I also liked the language. I believe in KISS ( Keep it simple )
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Summary: XML Rules
Review: I thought this book was written very understandably and read very smoothly. XML is a something I have been trying to improve on and this book created a good medium for me to do that especially when using ASP.NET. Being somewhat new to XML this book provided me with a great look at why I should use it, where, and how. Although a couple select sections were a little too advanced I thought, overall the book provided me with what I was looking for.
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Summary: A must have for the experience ASP.NET developer
Review: If I were to analogize this book, it would be something in the vein of "Dan Wahlin's 'Ferrari'". This assessment implies that the author has crafted a fast, powerful, much sought-after reference to those of us who appreciate the finer things in life (at least in terms of Web development). This was actually the fourth book I read about .NET, having picked it up just shortly after its release in September of 2001. It's a great piece of work, and a must have for the experienced developer looking to take his or her game to the next level. I've found the book to be extremely well written, both grammatically as well as syntactically in the code examples provided.I'm President of an ASP.NET User Group, and this title is on my "Must Buy" list for books to get. The book is admittedly smaller than most .NET texts at a "mere" 496 total pages, but don't let the size fool you - it's chock full of helpful stuff. And it's not for the faint of heart - it's hardcore. Dan whets the appetite of the seasoned developer by providing a general discussion about (1) what's possible with XML, (2) how the .NET Framework fits into the picture, and (3) how to do it. This isn't some tutorial for the beginning programmer looking to tackle .NET development and XML at the same time, nor is it for those just looking to find some cool code to instantly plug into their Web projects - the book is best used as a starting block for the experienced developer looking to build robust e-business systems. Hence the title, it's geared specifically for developers looking to expand their skill set or upscale their existing apps to a more manageable and portable form. This is a true book written for developers, by a developer. Plain and simple. While the first few chapters of the book give an excellent primer to XML, validation through DTDs/XDR schema, XPath, XPointer and XLink, XSL/XSLT, XHTML, SAX integration, and navigating and programming the DOM, Dan kicks into high gear full speed and blazes into full on apps development. His explanation of the relationship between XPath and XPointer is in my opinion of the better explanations, from any XML text. He also spends much time with managing XML data into and out of databases in his chapters on ADO.NET's XML capabilities and incorporating SQL Server 2000. More than 1.5 years in the making, the various examples are current with the .NET Framework Beta 2, so barring any major dramatic syntactical changes in the final release of .NET (which at this point is highly unlikely), the book will be relevant for some time, not to be run obsolete in 6 months. However, a slight concern of mine is the use of C# throughout the book, making it rather alienated in terms of audience. The examples may prove a bit more challenging for the developer choosing to code exclusively in Visual Basic.NET. To truly maximize effectiveness of this book, the reader should possess:
Ø An intermediate-level familiarity with programming within the .NET Framework (Beta 2)
Ø Experience in programming with C# (and/or a background in Java, and/or a background in C++)
Ø Some experience in XML, XSL, and schema Speaking as someone who is constantly try to evangelize the use of XML to the masses in my own right, Dan preaches a very convincing sermon. When you're ready for the next evolution in your .NET career...make sure to check it out. WHAT I LIKE IN PARTICULAR:
Ø The proofreading is excellent - I've gone through it three times, and I found it to be nearly flawless in terms of editorial snafus.
Ø Dan demonstrates some very advanced, very practical, very cool examples. He proposes the development of numerous apps that will truly harness the power of XML and .NET.
Ø In addition to the source code from the Sams Web site, Dan's companion site, http://www.xmlforasp.net/ is one of the best examples out there for being a living extension to his text by way of providing practical demonstrations. Dan also considerately included the files as a Visual Studio.NET project, so that examples appeal to both those who would prefer the IDE/WYSIWYG approach, as well as the hardcore Notepad coders. However with all code examples being written in C#, having each listing available in VB.NET (if not within the text itself) would have been icing on the cake.
Ø Basic .NET error trapping and handling are presented throughout the examples, with liberal uses of the TRY...CATCH...FINALLY construct are used. This indirectly teaches a more refined, disciplined way to write .NET code.
Ø A near complete list or properties, methods, and attributes is well represented...which is hard to find in many .NET texts...largely only including those features that authors chose to use in their own examples. The explanations of the use of the various namespaces associated with the .NET Framework is also very well explained and documented.
Ø Dan has written some of the coolest, most practical Web services I've seen yet, exhibiting what's truly possible and on the new frontier for programming with the .NET Framework.
Ø Dan is also very active in several online ASP and ASP.NET forums and in real life training, and is quick to help with questions about his book, or with XML integration. He makes himself very accessible to questions or comments about the integration of XML. This again is a very welcome value-added extension to the book.
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Summary: Saved my bacon
Review: If you have worked with XML in the COM world, the new XML model will come as a shock. This book is a great starting place to learn more about XML in the .NET world. Peppered with more than a few good examples (along with code download), you should be able to get started using XML in your .NET applications. Since there is a lot of good in this book, I figured I would get the bad out of the way quickly. First off, I believe the book is a bit too heavy on the background of XML. I would have liked a little less background and more .NET. If you are not very well versed in XML, XSLT, etc., these chapters will come in handy. I state this "negative" as a personal item. The second item is the lack of some examples using other methods, like ReplaceChild, SelectSingleNode, etc. There are some examples, but, in most cases, the methods are highlighted rather than covered in code. I accept this limitation as the number of things you can do with XML in .NET is astounding. A brief note about the subject head of this review. I am working on an application that needs to input a string into XML, transform it and output a string. This was simple in the pre-.NET world, but has become more complex in .NET. I needed this to happen without saving to a file, as the app is all Internet based. I found the method to do this in the book. Overall I would say this is a very good work to get started with XML in ASP.NET. If you are a VB.NET developer, be aware that all of the code samples are in C#. I do not find this to be a major hurdle, as I do both, but those who are strictly VB.NET developers may have a tougher row to hoe.
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Summary: Not easily explained comparing with Microsoft XML's docs
Review: On the book's description, I couldn't find any information explaining that this book is for beginner or advanced level. As I'm a beginner to XML and I have an advanced level in ASP.NET, the book was ok until page 131. From page 134 to the end, the content is not easily explained comparing with Microsoft XML documentations for .NET framework and SQL server 2000.
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Summary: Looking to leverage XML in your ASP.NET Applications.......
Review: Over the last few years I have had a difficult time figuring out how I can *easily* leverage XML in my ASP applications. Now that ASP.NET is here, I am looking to leverage XML in my ASP.NET applications. Thankfully, Dan Wahlin figured there would be a lot of people looking to leverage XML in their ASP.NET applications. XML for ASP.NET Developers does an excellent job of exploring the pertinent XML classes in the .NET Framework. Not only does the book explore XML classes but it also explains strategies and common uses for XML in your ASP.NET applications. Finally, the book covers how the XML libraries fit into both ADO.NET and XML Web Services. If you plan on using XML in your ASP.NET applications then you can't go wrong with this book.
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Summary: XML for ASP.NET!!
Review: The content of this book is really good.
The author explained the topic really well. The examples are not a boring scenario.
If you're a serious .NET developer, you will keep this book
as your reference.
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Summary: lame
Review: The neglect to tell you in the title that all of the examples in the book us C#.
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Summary: Pretty good book
Review: This book does a good job explaining the ins and outs of XML programming with the .Net Framework. These are the types of books you need to look for. Take a small part of the .Net framework and give it a decent amount of coverage. Overall, the examples are fairly substantial and apply very well to real world programming situations.
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Summary: Pretty good book
Review: This book does a good job explaining the ins and outs of XML programming with the .Net Framework. These are the types of books you need to look for. Take a small part of the .Net framework and give it a decent amount of coverage. Overall, the examples are fairly substantial and apply very well to real world programming situations.
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