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Title: Java and XML (O'Reilly Java Tools) by Brett McLaughlin, Mike Loukides ISBN: 0-596-00016-2 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.38 (60 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Good start, not excellent
Comment: I learned a lot about XML and the DOM from reading this book. I think anyone looking to get a good start in XML and Java (not necessarily just XML) will benefit. I share another reviewer's frustration that half the book goes over JDOM, the author's own "standard" interface, and includes the actual standards later in the chapter. This is more frustrating when I'm paging through for a quick example, then realize I'm not looking at Xerces, but rather at JDOM, so I have to go digging for a typically less-explained section of sample code.

My binding broke in less than a week as well, but O'Reilly customer service was very helpful in this area. I think there must have just been a bad run of books, and won't hold this against them.

In all, the book is good enough to start with. As you look to do more, you'll need to look elsewhere.

Rating: 2
Summary: Pretty much a waste of time
Comment: Now, after having had this book for about 1 year, and having looked at other sources which explain XML and using XML with Java, do I realize how much of my time this book has wasted.

The author might be a genius, but if you wish to learn XML and it's usage with Java, please take my advise and stay away from this book.

The book is too verbose and the author in the process, to give him the benefit of doubt, forgot to explain the concepts, and then wandered off to his favorite specialized topics such as JDOM and other usages of XML which may be of interest to just a few readers.

Rating: 4
Summary: Best book on Java and XML
Comment: One of the first and best books that really showed how to use XML within a Java development context.

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