Xml for Dummies Quick Reference

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Summary: It's great to have around!
Review: I disagree: this book is very useful. Of course, I have several, more comprehensive XML references, but this is a lightweight companion to the heavier books, and I use it all the time to look things up quickly. Unless you've completely memorized XML (have you?), it can be very convenient. It's like an abridged dictionary.

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Summary: It's great to have around!
Review: I like the price, but this book is really only good for looking up things that you already understand. I certainly was not able to understand what an XML entity is from this book.

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Summary: Hard to Follow
Review: I like the price, but this book is really only good for looking up things that you already understand. I certainly was not able to understand what an XML entity is from this book.

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Summary: Good for reference, bad for trying to learn
Review: This is entitled "Quick Reference" for a reason - it's just a reference. Don't try to use this to learn XML from scratch. It's not bad as a reference, but not superb either. I wouldn't highly recommend it, but if you need something that's inexpensive, small, and covers the basics, this would work for you.

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Summary: Good for reference, bad for trying to learn
Review: This is entitled "Quick Reference" for a reason - it's just a reference. Don't try to use this to learn XML from scratch. It's not bad as a reference, but not superb either. I wouldn't highly recommend it, but if you need something that's inexpensive, small, and covers the basics, this would work for you.