Professional ASP.NET 2.0 XML (Programmer to Programmer)

The foundation for most Web services, XML can also be used with ASP.NET to display data from an infinite variety of sources in a Web site After covering the basics, the book explores the many ways that XML documents can be created, transformed, and transmitted to other systems using ASP.NET 2.0 Two major case studies address issues such as reading and writing XML data, XML data validation, transforming XML Data with XSLT, SQL Server XML integration, XML support in ADO.NET, and XML Web Services "As the first book to cover the intersection between XML and ASP.NET 2.0, this resource explores the range of XML's various features and how they can be used in ASP.NET for developing Web applications. What you will learn from this book: how to read and write XML data; advanced Web service concepts such as SOAP headers and extensions; using XmlSerializer to serialize XML documents as XML data; techniques to build programs or scripts that create, read, and update settings in web.config and machine.config files; how to create an XSD schema in Visual Studio 2005; tips on working with typed and untyped data type columns; and how to get a head start with Microsoft's new "Atlas" Ajax technology for ASP.NET and XML." "This book is for intermediate to experienced programmers who are already familiar with XML and want to gain a clear understanding of ASP.NET development. Some basic knowledge of C# is necessary."--BOOK JACKET You'll also learn more about SQL Server 2005 XML features, XML serialization, and XML Web services. You'll see how XML can be used to increase application efficiency and reach. Two helpful real-life case studies used throughout the book demonstrate the many ways that XML documents can be created, transformed, and transmitted to other systems using ASP.NET. This work provides a comprehensive overview of how to use XML with ASP.NET to increase application efficiency, using two major case studies. It explores issues such as reading and writing XML, date validation and SQL servers