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Rating: - The definitive work on XQuery
Brundage writes in a style that is direct and without ornamentation. This has resulted in a book that is concise and straightforward while still being comprehensive. In the hands of a lesser author, the text might easily have topped 1000 pages. As it is, Brundage comes in at just under half that without skimping on a single thing you need to know to use XQuery effectively.

Another thing I really like about the book is the emphasis on practical application. XQuery is the most complex of all the XML standards to date, and it would be easy to waste pages and readers' time on the esoterica. Brundage doesn't do that. Instead, he gears the book toward the practical use of XQuery in real-world scenarios and succeeds wonderfully.

This book belongs on the shelf of anyone serious about mastering XML and using it effectively to build sophisticated applications. Brundage can count me among what I'm sure will be a growing legion of fans as word of this excellent work spreads.