Pro .NET 2.0 XML - Bipin Joshi

XML is the de facto language for communication both within and between distributed applications whether they are on the Internet or a corporate network. No matter how disparate applications and their architectures may be almost everything can read text files and hence can accept XML data. This book provides a complete solution to XML on the .NET 2.0 Framework, including the new .NET 3.0 extensions. It provides readers with everything they need to know to take advantage of XML in every aspect of their working lives up to and including integration using Windows Communication Foundation.

Bipin Joshi is an independent blogger and author who writes about apparently unrelated topics technology and yoga. A former software consultant and trainer by profession, Bipin has been programming since 1995 and has worked with the .NET framework since its inception. He is a published author and has authored or co-authored more than a half dozen books and numerous articles on .NET technologies. Bipin was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) during his tenure as a software consultant and trainer. He can be reached at www.bipinjoshi.com.

From the reviews:

"This book reports on the tools provided by the .NET 2.0 Framework to work with it. … it is suitable for developers who are already proficient in .NET and C# and wish to learn how to get the most of XML in their applications. … In conclusion, this is a good book for people who have the time to relax and learn from examples … ." (Rafael Corchuelo, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (12), December, 2008)