Pro XML Development with Java Technology isn't a beginner's book on XML and Java - the clue is in the title " Pro XML Development with Java Technology". It deals with theoretical ideas and in most part shows you with code, a demonstration of the topic in question. It doesn't really introduce Java or XML from first principles, and moves through the topics rapidly.
This book discusses technologies that a Java/JEE developer would use on a regular basis. It keeps it real by providing sample code and discussing the concepts at a technical level unlike other books that bombard you with buzzwords and jargon. I keep the included sample projects mounted in Eclipse all the time. I found myself copying and pasting from these samples into my own programs.
I do this not only for APIs that I am learning but also with APIs that I am pretty familiar with. Pro XML Development with Java Technology [
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