PARSEME.1ST is the first developer's guide to both SGML's practicalities and its worldview. It will tell you everything you need to build world-class SGML systems and products. Start by walking through all the basics of SGML - from the perspective of an experienced developer. Understand the structure of SGML documents and systems - and how SGML can solve a remarkable number of real-world problems. Then, get the detailed information and worked examples you need to implement practical solutions.
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This book explores the many facets of SGML that are of particular relevance to Software Engineers. It is, to date, the only existing publication that approaches SGML from the Software Engineering viewpoint.
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The first comprehensive SGML guide for software developers.
SGML is more than a document standard: it's a revolutionary way to manage all kinds of information. If you're a software developer, SGML will help you build information management applications of unprecedented depth and power. But leveraging SGML involves far more than understanding its terminology. You need to “think SGML.”
That's where ParseMe.1st comes in. It's the first developer's guide to both SGML's practicalities and its worldview. It will tell you everything you need to build world-class SGML systems and products.
Start by walking through all the basics of SGML, from the perspective of an experienced developer. Understand the structure of SGML documents and systems—and how SGML can solve a remarkable number of real-world problems. Then, get the detailed information and worked examples you need to implement practical solutions. Learn about:
*SGML elements, attributes, and models.
*Entities, notations, and marked sections.
*SGML as a formal language.
Take a close look at SGML parsers—focusing on the leading example, NSGMLS, included on the accompanying CD-ROM. Review SGML processing paradigms and frameworks, including SGML processing in C++, Perl, and Python. Next, walk through several typical applications, from automatic synopsis generation to HTML publishing. Since ParseMe.1st focuses on SGML's underlying concepts, you'll find this coverage valuable no matter what environment you work in.
ParseMe.1st also presents detailed coverage of two new standards that extend SGML's power: HyTime for hypertext and multimedia, and DSSSL for processing and style.
If you're a developer, integrator, publishing technician or student of information technology, SGML can revolutionize the way you work. And the revolution starts right here—with ParseMe.1st'.
SGML is more than a document standard: it's a revolutionary way to manage all kinds of information. If you're a software developer, SGML will help you build information management applications of unprecedented depth and power. But leveraging SGML involves far more than understanding its terminology. You need to “think SGML.”
That's where ParseMe.1st comes in. It's the first developer's guide to both SGML's practicalities and its worldview. It will tell you everything you need to build world-class SGML systems and products.
Start by walking through all the basics of SGML, from the perspective of an experienced developer. Understand the structure of SGML documents and systems—and how SGML can solve a remarkable number of real-world problems. Then, get the detailed information and worked examples you need to implement practical solutions. Learn about:
*SGML elements, attributes, and models.
*Entities, notations, and marked sections.
*SGML as a formal language.
Take a close look at SGML parsers—focusing on the leading example, NSGMLS, included on the accompanying CD-ROM. Review SGML processing paradigms and frameworks, including SGML processing in C++, Perl, and Python. Next, walk through several typical applications, from automatic synopsis generation to HTML publishing. Since ParseMe.1st focuses on SGML's underlying concepts, you'll find this coverage valuable no matter what environment you work in.
ParseMe.1st also presents detailed coverage of two new standards that extend SGML's power: HyTime for hypertext and multimedia, and DSSSL for processing and style.
If you're a developer, integrator, publishing technician or student of information technology, SGML can revolutionize the way you work. And the revolution starts right here—with ParseMe.1st'.
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This review is from: PARSEME.1st: SGML for Software Developers (Textbook Binding)
As someone who makes a living dealing with SGML, I can't recommend this book highly enough for anyone who has to get into the details of the language. The SGML Handbook is the Bible, but it's rather short on examples (ahem). On the other hand, among books for acquiring serious SGML understanding on one's own, Parseme 1st has been, for me, the most useful by a mile. I think this is because it can be read either straight through, as a textbook, or in bits and pieces, as a reference. It's extremely well-organized, and any time you want a precise explanation of CONREF or marked sections but don't want to get distracted from the business at hand, there it is. On the minus side, the programming paradigms it presents predate some standards such as DOM and SAX that promise to dominate XML processing. But the ideas behind these are clearly present, DOM in the Python paradigm and SAX in the Perl. And don't worry that it's not an XML book: basic knowledge of XML _is_ SGML knowledge. If you read this book, even without the sections on programming, you'll be in a position to understand the strengths and limitations of XML very well. For me, this is an indispensable book.
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