Subject: Re: [xsl] recommendations on books From: "M. David Peterson" <m.david.x2x2x@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:53:15 -0700 |
I hope to be one someday as well ;) The more I learn the more I realize how little I know... I think thats a good thing... At least I hope it is! :D Cheers, <M:D/> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:50:18 +0000, RQamar <qamar_rahil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks David for the strong recommendation. I hope someday I'll be an > XSLT and XPath wiz-kid as well :). > > Rahil > > M. David Peterson wrote: > > >Not that my recommendation has anything even close to the same impact > >as DaveP but coming from the standpoint of someone who has been > >consumed by all things XSLT 2.0 such that I can learn how to better > >integrate Saxon.Net into the .Net platform as well as become an > >overall better programmer I can assure you (and anybody else) that > >just as was expected these two books have not/do not leave my side ... > > While I am most definitely looking forward to adding Jeni Tennisons > >2.0 title to my collection when it is published these two titles have > >been and will continue to be my goto reference manuals looking to > >Jeni's title to help supplement in the areas in which I may be > >struggling with... > > > >With that said I can definitely say that having the two titles > >separate has become a huge benefit as XPath 2.0 and XSLT 2.0 are two > >totally and completely different languages. By referencing them as > >separate languages that just so happen to work really well together > >(well, XSLT 2.0 wouldn't work without XPath 2.0 where as the reverse > >is not true) it has helped keep them separate in my mind and as I am > >beginning to learn more about XQuery this has proven to be a HUGE > >help! > > > >Hope this helps :) > > > ><M:D/> > > > > > >On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:10:21 +0000, RQamar <qamar_rahil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >>Hi Michael and David > >> > >>That sounds good. I'll go ahead and buy them both :) > >> > >>Thanks a lot > >>Regards > >>Rahil > >> > >> > >>Michael Kay wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>My XSLT 2.0 and XPath 2.0 books are designed to be used together: if you get > >>>the XSLT 2.0 book, you really need the XPath one as well. > >>> > >>>Michael Kay > >>>http://www.saxonica.com/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: RQamar [mailto:qamar_rahil@xxxxxxxxxxx] > >>>>Sent: 25 January 2005 11:22 > >>>>To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: [xsl] recommendations on books > >>>> > >>>>Hi > >>>> > >>>>Its probably the best place to find out which book I should buy for > >>>>learning more about XSLT and XPath. I've seen Michael Kay's book on > >>>>XSLT2.0 and it seems really good but was wondering whether it > >>>>would give > >>>>me enough information on XPath as well. > >>>> > >>>>Any recommendations? > >>>> > >>>>Thanks > >>>>Rahil > > -- <M:D/> :: M. David Peterson :: XML & XML Transformations, C#, .NET, and Functional Languages Specialist
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