xml-dev - Re: good book on XML

["Frank Boumphrey" <bckman@ix.netcom.com>]

<peter>We have the
opportunity in XML to create a new approach to "books" since we control the
technology of publication. An XML "book" is no longer static, but
distributed over time, place and society. </peter>

As a published author, I am probably shooting myself in the foot, however, I
think this is an awfully good idea!

We would need to do the following

1. create an outline and agree on content
2. get volunteers for each chapter
3. write the chapters
4. Update the content

We would probably also need three books

1. beginers
2. Intermediate
3. Cutting edge

Frank

Are there opportunities here for XML-DEV?
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Murray-Rust <peter@ursus.demon.co.uk>
To: <xml-dev@xml.org>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: good book on XML


> At 10:51 AM 2/21/00 +0530, Sajeev M. wrote:
> >hi all,
> >
> >           Which is the best book on XML application development? It
> should have
> >details on both DOM and SAX approach alongwith some details on parsing .
>
> It is probably not appropriate to post answers to this question to
XML-DEV,
> though I expect Sajeev will get some private mail. However it got me
> thinking...
>
> I was recently asked to review three XML books for the Times Higher
> Educational Supplement (the UK weekly magazine for HE). Among others
things
> I noted the value of public online reviews (e.g. at amazon.com - anyone
can
> post) from which I was able to find a lot of useful information (one
> reviewer had listed a number of typos in one book). I also commented that
> fixed-date paper books were likely to be of increasingly limited value and
> that the resources on the WWW itself were extremely important. We have the
> opportunity in XML to create a new approach to "books" since we control
the
> technology of publication. An XML "book" is no longer static, but
> distributed over time, place and society.
>
> Are there opportunities here for XML-DEV? We would not wish to duplicate
> the excellent work of Robin Cover, Steve Pepper, xml.com and others in
> collating awareness of XML resources. I know of one or two *.com sites
with
> book and program reviews. Do they fill everyone's need? Or is there a role
> for  XML-DEV "reviews"?
>
> P.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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