XML Developer's Handbook

From the Publisher: Web data is undergoing a dramatic transformation, thanks to the emergence of XML as a means of governing its structure and meaning. The XML Developer's Handbook is the book you need to catch up to and stay ahead of this transformation-essential information for anyone working on data-intensive Web sites, whether for e-commerce, internal business practices, or scientific applications. Inside, you'll find authoritative, practical instruction in XML and the XML-related techniques you need to master to exert total control over your Web data-and the most complete, most advanced treatment available anywhere. Coverage includes: Building XSL templates Designing effective XML documents Searching XML resources with XPath Integrating XML and Visual Basic Writing XML Schemas Creating client- and server-side XML Components Combining XML and CSS Working with XML as a data format Sending XML across the Internet Using XML for document creation Formatting documents using XML Working with SQL Server Building BizTalk applications Building sophisticated architectures with XML and related technologies Generating remote procedure calls with XML Using XML as a programming paradigm Featured on the CD: The enclosed CD contains a number of sample applications written in XML, as well as programming modules and utilities that you can incorporate into your own applications. You'll also find demo versions of XML Spy, ODI's Excelon server, the new Microsoft Technology Preview, and the Microsoft XML Jumpstart kit.