XML, Web Services, and the Data Revolution

By Frank  P.  Coyle

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Coyle, Frank P., 1945 “

XML, Web services, and the data revolution / Frank P. Coyle.

p. cm. ”(The Addison-Wesley information technology series)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-201-77641-3

1. XML (Document markup language) I. Title. II. Series.

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