http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/Dare Obasanjo - What is the best place to learn about XML?http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/en-usThu, 22 Apr 2004 12:34:15 GMTThu, 22 Apr 2004 12:34:15 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)I agree. So I tested it out. I visited Waterstone's (UK book store) today at lunch. Found Don's book. Paged through the schemas chapter (as suggested by an Amazon reviewer). Dense. Unreadable. Turgid.<br> <br> Not a book I am going to buy.<br> <br> Let me know what you think.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=4108Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:34:15 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=41080http://channel9.msdn.com/4108/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I agree. So I tested it out. I visited Waterstone's (UK book store) today at lunch. Found Don's book. Paged through the schemas chapter (as suggested by an Amazon reviewer). Dense. Unreadable. Turgid. Not a book I am going to buy. Let me know what you think.Cronan0http://channel9.msdn.com/4108/Trackback.aspxDon't put too much faith in the Amazon reviews. A recent bug on their site revealed extensive cheating with Authors writing good reviews for their own books and bad for their competitors.<BR><BR>I also read the reviews on Amazon before ordering new books, so I don't think they are totally irrelevant. You just have to read them with sceptical mode turned on.<BR>http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=3950Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:03:04 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=39500http://channel9.msdn.com/3950/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Don't put too much faith in the Amazon reviews. A recent bug on their site revealed extensive cheating with Authors writing good reviews for their own books and bad for their competitors.I also read the reviews on Amazon before ordering new books, so I don't think they are totally irrelevant. You&#8230;lars0http://channel9.msdn.com/3950/Trackback.aspxHave you seen the Amazon reviews lately for the Don Box book? They suck&nbsp; big-time.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=3918Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:43:32 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=39180http://channel9.msdn.com/3918/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Have you seen the Amazon reviews lately for the Don Box book? They suck&nbsp; big-time.Cronan0http://channel9.msdn.com/3918/Trackback.aspx<P>Here is a great RSS page:<BR><BR><a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss">http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</a><BR><BR>Don't bother with RSS 0.91 or 0.92.<BR><BR></P>http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=3837Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:48:50 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=38370http://channel9.msdn.com/3837/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Here is a great RSS page:http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssDon't bother with RSS 0.91 or 0.92.caspre0http://channel9.msdn.com/3837/Trackback.aspx<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201709147/qid=1082492509/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-3746630-2079242?v=glance&amp;s=books">Essential XML (Box, Skonnard, and Lam)</a> has to be my favorite XML book. We used to call it the "Gay Porn XML Book" because of the cover art. :)http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=3781Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:25:03 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/posts/scobleizer/Dare-Obasanjo-What-is-the-best-place-to-learn-about-XML/?CommentID=37810http://channel9.msdn.com/3781/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Essential XML (Box, Skonnard, and Lam) has to be my favorite XML book. We used to call it the "Gay Porn XML Book" because of the cover art. :)jkirwan0http://channel9.msdn.com/3781/Trackback.aspx