XML (Extensible Markup Language)has emerged as the industry standard for describing data for e-commerce, particularly for business-to-business exchange. Oracle Corporation supports XML in a wide range of products, and the company describes Oracle8i, its "Internet database" as "the first XML-enabled database." XML is a key part of the company's e-business strategy. Building Oracle XML Applications gives both Java and PL/SQL developers a rich and detailed look at the range of available Oracle XML technologies. The book shows how to combine the power of XML and XSLT with the speed, functionality, and reliability of the Oracle database to build flexible applications. The author delivers nearly 800 pages of entertaining text, helpful and time-saving hints, and extensive examples that developers can put to use immediately to build custom XML applications. Products covered include:
XSQL pages and the XSQL servlet JDeveloper XSLT Processor XML Parser interMedia Advanced Queuing
The accompanying CD-ROM contains JDeveloper 3.1, an integrated development environment for Java developers.
Aimed at Oracle professionals planning or doing XML work, this in-depth guide, covering Oracle8 and Oracle8i, comes from Oracle's lead XML technical evangelist, Steve Muench. No prior knowledge of XML is required to dive into the book, but readers are assumed to be familiar with SQL and with programming using Java or PL/SQL.
Building Oracle XML Applications introduces XML, gives an overview of Oracle XML technologies, and shows what they do and how they fit together. There is a focus on JDeveloper, Oracle's Java and XML development tool, which can be installed from the CD-ROM, and there are plenty of hands-on examples of how to use it. Then there are chapters on processing XML with PL/SQL or Java, transforming XML with XSLT, publishing data with XSQL pages, generating datagrams (XML documents used for exchanging data), and techniques for storing and loading XML data. The final section concentrates on Oracle XML applications, and topics include an XSQL publishing framework, Java extension functions, and using XSQL and XSLT to build personalized portals and discussion forums.
This fast-paced handbook is packed with example code. The presentation is clear, and the technical content is based on the author's deep knowledge of Oracle in general and XML technologies in particular. Highly recommended. --Tim Anderson, Amazon.co.uk
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Author:
Steve Muench
Release Date: 2000-10-02
ISBN/EAN: 1565926919 / 9781565926912
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Average Rating: 4.5
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Reviews: 34
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
Nice, but out of date
Rating:
Unless you're still running 7 or 8i, I can't recommend this book. As another reviewer noted, Oracle has added a lot of XML features in 9i and 10g. The content itself is great -- the authors should consider a second edition that covers the current Oracle XML features.
Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2004-08-17
Good Book
Rating:
If you want to learn about using Oracle's XML packages and functions, this is a good book. It fills in for the lack of Oracle documentation.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-06-19
THE book for Oracle and XML
Rating:
This book with real working code samples saved the day for me when building an XML Loader. One drawback: It doesn't explain XSL real well which is crucial for transforming your XML document into the canonical format so I really give it 4.5 stars.
Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2003-02-12
Good reference for old versions of Oracle
Rating:
This book was written in 2000, prior to 9i, which has added a lot of functinality. If you already know XML well and need to augment the rather pathetic Oracle Press books and Oracle On-Line documention, then this is the best book I have read. Many of the examples used in the book do not reflect the real-world examples I have had to deal with, so keep an open mind.
Many XML details are assumed by the author or are skipped-over entirely, so if you do not know XML, pick-up an XML book at the same time.
The book is dominated by Java; relatively little PL/Sql coverage.
Total Votes: 5, Helpful Votes: 4, Date: 2002-12-13
One of the best Oracle books recently
Rating:
This is one of the best Oracle books I've read for the last 2-3 years. It combines the importance of the subject with the depth and clarity of presentation technique. For instance, Ch.5 can serve not only as XML with PL/SQL but also as a great source of the PL/SQL scripts and approaches. The author deserves very high marks for the job he's done. I wish I had more books like this. Vad Roytman, Oracle DBA
Total Votes: 1, Helpful Votes: 1, Date: 2002-05-01
