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"The proven resource for the world of XML and Web services--over 100,000 copies in print in six languages! "2 CD-ROMs: 200 no-time-limit FREE packagesThe proven XML resource for technologies, standards, tools, and applications--clearly explained in plain English!Largest edition ever! Comprehensive revision covers Web services, rich clients, XML on the desktop, forms, publishing, voice, wireless, XML security, and much, much more.Revised and enhanced tutorials: XML 1.0/1.1, XPath 1.0/2.0/XQuery, XSLT 1.0/2.0, XML Schema, XSL-FO, Semantic Web, and more.Two CD-ROMs with an amazing set of XML resources: 200 genuinely free, no-time-limit software packages, major trialware, XML specs, and more. Includes the IBM alphaWorks XML suite plus a free Ontopia topic map browser with sample maps and instructions for making your own! "Adobe(R) FrameMaker(R)--Free Tryout on CD-ROM "This book is an excellent starting point where you can learn and experiment with XML. As the inventor of SGML, Dr. Charles F. Goldfarb is one of the most respected authorities on structured information."--From the Foreword by Jean Paoli, Microsoft XML architect and co-editor of the W3C XML specification "Developers, architects, managers, and consultants rely on its technical accuracy, accessible writing style, and broad and deep coverage. Learn XML (154 pp.) Start by learning what XML is, why it came to be, how it differs from HTML, and the handful of vital concepts that you "must understand to apply XML quickly and successfully--in your business and in your code. Learn when to use data or documents, how to decipher misleading industry jargon, and the key ideas of XML programming. Use XML (564pp.

Co-authors are the world-renowned inventor of markup languages and a developer of the W3C XML Schema specificationDetailed coverage of "Office 2003 Professional" XML features, plus all the XML knowledge you need to use themLearn to edit your XML document with Word, analyze its data with Excel, store it with Access, and publish it to the Web with FrontPage(R)Build dynamic custom XML forms with the remarkable new InfoPath(TM) 2003--structured data collection with word processing flexibilityFrom the Foreword by Jean Paoli, Microsoft XML Architect and co-editor of the W3C XML specification: "XML enabled the transfer of information from server to server and server to client, even in cross-platform environments. But the desktop, where documents are created and analyzed by millions of information workers, could not easily participate. Business-critical information was locked inside data storage systems or individual documents, forcing companies to adopt inefficient and duplicative business processes. "This is a book on re-inventing the way millions of people write and interact with documents. It succeeds in communicating the novel underlying vision of "Office 2003" XML while focusing on task-oriented, hands-on skills for using the product."Desktop XML affects every "Office 2003" Professional Edition user! It transforms millions of desktop computers from mere word processors into rich clients for Web services, editing front-ends for XML content management systems, and portals for XML-based application integration. And this book shows you how to benefit from it. You'll learn exactly what XML can do for you, and you'll master its key concepts, all in the context of the Office productsyou already know and use.