Catch a Glimpse of a Rising Star in Information Technology with XML Programming Using the Microsoft XML Parser from Apress

Grasp the fundamentals of XML (Extensible Markup Language) by examining key technologies and learn teh valuable roles of Microsoft technologies in XML development.

Berkeley, CA-February 19, 2001-Apress announces the release of XML Programming Using the Microsoft XML Parser by Soo Mee Foo and Wei Meng Lee. This title is written for programmers who are interested in XML development using Microsoft technologies. This book will help you grasp the fundamentals of XML (Extensible Markup Language) by examining key technologies and will teach you how Microsoft technologies play several valuable roles in XML development.

Highlights from this title include the following:
·Features many XML technologies, including XPATH, XSLT, DOM, SAX, XML Schema, WML, and SOAP
·Introduces the latest W3C XML Schema Language Recommendations
·Examines how XML works with SQL Server, Web services, and .NET technologies
·Includes numerous code examples illustrating key XML concepts that developers can apply to real-life situations

Veteran trainers and lecturers Soo Mee Foo and Wei Meng Lee present a survey of various XML technologies and take their book steps beyond the mainstream focus on theoretical aspects of XML by demonstrating the concepts of real-world development in environments where developers find themselves in their professional careers. Developers who consult this book will gain the necessary knowledge of concepts that will allow them to begin development using this new technology.

About the Book
XML Programming Using the Microsoft XML Parser
Soo Mee Foo and Wei Meng Lee
ISBN: 1-893115-42-9
$44.95 US/451 p.
More information about the book, including a table of contents and sample chapter, can be found at http://www.apress.com/catalog/book/1893115429/.

About the Authors
Soo Mee Foo is currently lecturing at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore) on Web technologies and security. She also conducts workshops for IT professionals and is involved in designing Web-based courseware as well as industrial projects. She is coauthor of Beginning WAP, WML, and WMLScript and Dynamic WAP Application Development.

Wei Meng Lee is a trainer, developer, and consultant specializing in Web technologies. He currently lectures at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore). He is an active contributing author to XML Journal and XML Magazine.
He is coauthor of Beginning WAP, WML, and WMLScript and Dynamic WAP Application Development.
      
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About Apress
Apress, located in Berkeley, CA, is a fast-growing, innovative publishing company devoted to meeting the needs of existing and potential programming professionals. Simply put, the A" in Apress stands for The Authors Press" and its books have The Experts Voice. Its unique approach to publishing grew out of conversations between its founders Dan Appleman and Gary Cornell, authors of numerous best-selling, highly regarded books for programming professionals. In 1998, they set out to create a publishing company that emphasized quality above all else. Gary and Dans vision has resulted in the publication of over 50 titles by leading software professionals, all of which have The Experts Voice .