The SGML Implementation Guide: A Blueprint for SGML Migration [Hardcover]

Brian E. Travis (Author), Dale C. Waldt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 1995 | ISBN-10: 3540577300 | ISBN-13: 978-3540577300

This is the book the authors wish they had when they did their first SGML implementation! The SGML Implementation Guide gives you the tools you need to get your implementation started and provides help in every step of the process, from the business case, through data migration, to application development and training. There is also a technical appendix covering the SGML standard and what is necessary to write SGML applications. This book contains years of practical experience by the authors. The reader will get up-to-speed very quickly, and will be able to build the business case and implement an SGML system in his organization.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 522 pages
• Publisher: Springer (July 21, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540577300
• ISBN-13: 978-3540577300
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,670,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Travis has been disassembling technology since shortly after birth. Before computers came along, he was content to turn his attention to household appliances. An advocate of the "learn by making mistakes" school, Brian is never afraid of doing just that. He is an expert in information interchange, having been a member of the original Standard Generalized Markup Language committee and involved in various XML-based standards. In addition to working as a consultant to large enterprise customers, Brian has shared his experience as an author, lecturer, and teacher to audiences all over the world. He lives in beautiful New Hampshire.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book I have read on SGML so far, May 25, 1998

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This review is from: The SGML Implementation Guide: A Blueprint for SGML Migration (Hardcover)

The book describes the pros and cons of implementing a SGML system in a comprehensive and sober way.

5.0 out of 5 stars Check out a preview at http://www.sgml.com/sgmlig, July 21, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: The SGML Implementation Guide: A Blueprint for SGML Migration (Hardcover)

{I'm one of the authors. This is just as a point of information}
Check out the book at http://www.sgml.com/sgmlig