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Title: Not a bad marketing gimmick. It mentions XML too.
Review: The first 4 chapters talk about XML, as do the last 10 chapters. Sadly, Chapters 5 through 30 are case studies 'sponsored' by such companies as Microsoft and Adobe. Some are dedicated to showing you how cool their XML development products are(so you will buy them) while others are dedicated to showing you the sponsor's view of how XML should evolve(meaning in what direction Microsoft is planning to steer the XML movement.)In all fairness, some of the material in this book is good, and if you want to understand what XML is and how companies are using it, perhaps this book is for you.If, however, you are like me, and are looking for a book that will assist you in the implementation of XML, take the advice of the other reviewers who advise you to look somewhere else. I spent $40.00 on this book, and I can guarantee that it will sit in my group's technical library collecting dust. Maybe someone will write a good XML book someday...
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