A book/CD-ROM package on integrating XML into Java applications. Covers implementing XML standards, such as DOM and XSL, in Java, and explores XML's influence on Java libraries such as Swing and JavaBeans. Nontrivial examples demonstrate all topics with complete working programs. A building block approach lets readers begin programming quickly then follows through with details on less common features of the standards. Assumes familiarity with basics of Java programming. The authors are Java programmers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)