I would highly recommend you read "Understanding Web Services: XML,
WSDL, SOAP,and UDDI" by Eric Newcomer, CTO of IONA. I believe it is one
of the best books - if not the best - on this subject.

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World

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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201750813/104-0969857-9220734?v=glance

Zheng Li wrote:
> 
> Hi guys:
> 
> I am a beginner to XML and know HTML. I want to learn XML in the Web Service
> context. There are numerous books aboout XML and I dont know what books are
> good to a beginner like me? Could anyone recommend some books about XML and
> web services to me? Many thnx.
> 
> I need books about the general concepts of XML and some books teach you how
> to write real XML documents such as WSDL, SAOP....in the webservice context.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing from you experts.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Coolioo
> 
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