Platform-Specific Programming, Network Programming, Microsoft .NET, Web Services, XML, SGML, & Other Document Mark-up Languages, Web Application Development, Web Programming
XML is one of the cornerstones of the .NET Framework. .NET aims to bridge the gap between desktop applications and online applications, and facilitate the communication of objects between the two. XML .NET Developer’s Guide will show you how to develop XML documents and applications for use within the .NET Framework.
Author Biography: Jonothon Ortiz is Vice President of Xnext, Inc. in Winter Haven, Florida. Xnext, Inc. is a small, privately owned company that develops Web sites and applications for prestigious companies, such as the New York Times. Henk-Evert Sonder (CCNA) has over 15 years of experience as an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) professional, building and maintaining ICT infrastructures. Henk has contributed to several Syngress books, including the E-Mail Virus Protection Handbook (ISBN: 1-928994-23-7), Designing SQL Server 2000 Databases for .NET Enterprise Servers (ISBN: 1-928994-19-9), and BizTalk Server 2000 Developers Guide for .NET (ISBN: 1-928994-40-7).
A reference book for SML programmers wishing to improve their coding skills to include applications for the .NET platform. The first three chapters review the fundamentals of XML and XML in the .NET framework, followed by coverage of security, web development using XML and ASP.NET, and a series of hands-on case studies. Readers should have some previous exposure to XML and be familiar with VB.NET, C#, and ASP.NET. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)