SGML: EZ Introductions to SGML (QUE Book)

Subject: EZ Introductions to SGML

Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 16:25:17 -0500

From: Len Bullard (cbullard@HiWAAY.net)

Newsgroup: comp.text.sgml



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Another post guaranteed to get me in a fight 
with someone... sigh...

There have been several posts lately complaining 
about the lack of gentler introductions to SGML.
There are some on the Net, such as the TEI work.

I've reading SGML" by Colby and Jackson with 
guest appearances by DeRose, Durand, duCharme, 
and Mylonas.  I like this book.  I am not an 
SGML beginner, but unless one does the hard 
parts day in and out, it slips away.  I've 
found this to be a good introduction to the
basics (which do most of the work, folks) and 
a very good exposition of many of the issues 
for using SGML on the web, where advanced hyperlinking 
is beneficial, what to make of HyTime and HyperG, 
how to relate HTML and SGML, etc.  It makes good 
use of the Microstar Near and Far trees in the 
way we used them in the Navy MID documents.

So, if you are really serious about learning about 
SGML, plunk down the $50 and buy this.  It is an 
easy read, does not give you a headache with too 
much too fast, and has lots of examples and a 
CD-ROM with working software.  All in all, a level 
headed, sane introduction to a difficult subject 
without a consultant.... cheaper too.

Sometimes you DO get more than you pay for.

len bullard