XML Programming Bible

987 Pages·2003·15.771 MB·English

by  Brian Benz, John Durant

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XML Programming
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Brian Benz
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XML Programming
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XML Programming
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XML Programming Bible
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About the Authors
Brian Benz([e-mail]) has more than 15 years experience designing
and deploying systems infrastructures, designing and developing applications,
migrating messaging systems and applications, and managing projects. He has
established his expertise and reputation in the XML and Web service marketplace
since 1998 through hands-on experience in various projects. Brian also makes
frequent contributions as a writer for industry publications, including the IBM
Redbook XML: Powered by Domino, The Notes and Domino 6 Programmer’s Bible,
Lotus Advisor magazine, e-Business Advisor magazine, WebSphere Advisor maga-
zine, and e-Pro magazine. He is also a frequent presenter of highly rated technical
seminars for IBM, Lotus Software, and Advisor Media at venues worldwide. Brian
isCEO of Benz Technologies (http://www.benztech.com).
John R. Durant([e-mail]) is the site manager for Microsoft’s
Office Developer Center (http://msdn.microsoft.com/office). He is a noted
author andspeaker on Microsoft Office, Microsoft .NET, XML, Microsoft SharePoint,
COM technologies, and enterprise development. He has authored magazine articles,
courseware, and other materials on these same topics, and has traveled the world
speaking to developers and other professionals about how these technologies work.
Before joining Microsoft, he was employed independently, delivering customer
solutions. He lives in the Seattle area with his beautiful wife and four boys.
Contributor Tod Goldinghas been a professional programmer since 1986 working
in a variety of roles ranging from Software Engineer to Lead Architect for organiza-
tions of all shapes and sizes, including Microsoft and Borland. His programming
skills span the spectrum of technologies and programming languages and include
designing and constructing large-scale systems using both the Microsoft and
Java(J2EE) platforms. His language experience has focused primarily on C++, Java,
and C#. His chapters in this book cover Java Web Services, the details of Apache’s
Axis, JAX-RPC, and JAXM. He started his writing career as a journalist, writing sports
for 2 years at the Sacramento Beedaily newspaper, and he has authored a number
of white papers assessing the relative strengths of competing technologies.
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Dedicated to Hans Benz (1941-2003),
father, son, brother, and storyteller
—Brian Benz
Dedicated to Jack T. and
Teresa E. Durant
—John R. Durant
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