Pro .NET 2.0 XML

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiv

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2. Introducing XML and the .NET Framework

   Pages 1-30

3. Manipulating XML Documents by Using the Document Object Model

   Pages 31-64

4. Reading and Writing XML Documents

   Pages 65-93

5. Accessing XML Documents by Using the XPath Data Model

   Pages 95-122

6. Validating XML Documents

   Pages 123-163

7. Transforming XML with XSLT

   Pages 165-191

8. XML in ADO.NET

   Pages 193-236

9. XML Serialization

   Pages 237-270

10. XML Web Services

    Pages 271-302

11. XML in SQL Server 2005

    Pages 303-342

12. Use of XML in the .NET Framework

    Pages 343-412

13. Creating Services by Using Windows Communication Foundation

    Pages 413-431

14. Back Matter

    Pages 433-499

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XML is the de facto language for communication within and between distributed applications, whether they're on the Internet or a corporate network. XML is successful because of two strengths: it has a highly-structured human readable format and it can be transmitted as pure text. No matter how disparate applications and their architectures may be, text files can always be read, and therefore can accept XML data. This makes XML-based solutions advantageous over rival technologies like remoting.

Pro .NET 2.0 XML is the first book to provide a complete solution to XML on the .NET Framework 2.0 including the new .NET 3.0 extensions that are being released in January 2007. It provides you with everything you need to know to take advantage of XML in every aspect of your job—including integration with Windows Communication Foundation.

• This is the first book that describes how XML interacts with Windows Communication Foundation (part of the new .NET 3.0 extensions).
• Author Bipin Joshi is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who regularly teaches classes on XML. He provides the kind of clear, precise guidance that you need.
• This will be the most complete book on .NET 2.0 XML available. It covers everything you need to use XML effectively.

• DOM
• Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)
• Web Services
• Windows
• XML
• XSL
• framework

From the reviews:

"This book reports on the tools provided by the .NET 2.0 Framework to work with it. … it is suitable for developers who are already proficient in .NET and C# and wish to learn how to get the most of XML in their applications. … In conclusion, this is a good book for people who have the time to relax and learn from examples … ." (Rafael Corchuelo, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (12), December, 2008)

Bipin Joshi is an independent blogger and author who writes about apparently unrelated topics technology and yoga. A former software consultant and trainer by profession, Bipin has been programming since 1995 and has worked with the .NET framework since its inception. He is a published author and has authored or co-authored more than a half dozen books and numerous articles on .NET technologies. Bipin was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) during his tenure as a software consultant and trainer. He can be reached at www.bipinjoshi.com.

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