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SGML at Work, 1/e

Danny Vint, Charlottesville, VA

Published August, 1998 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 1999, 1024 pp.
Paper Bound w/CD-ROM
ISBN 0-13-636572-8
$58.00

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The start-to-finish, real-world guide to implementing SGML! You already know that SGML can supercharge your publishing processes, helping you leverage information in powerful new ways. All that's left is the hard part-implementation. One book will guide you through every step: SGML at Work, the most detailed guide to building real-world SGML publishing systems. Expert SGML and XML developer Dan Vint presents a cradle-to-grave, soup-to-nuts methodology for deciding what to do, when to do it, and how to do it right. He answers key questions like:

  • Where do I start?
  • Should I implement my own DTDs or use DTDs that already exist?
  • How can I convert my legacy documents?
  • Which kinds of documents should I begin with?
  • How do I build an effective SGML-based document management system?
  • Which tools are available, and how do I make them work together?
SGML at Work covers the nitty-gritty of building an SGML publishing system:

developing DTDs as efficiently as possible; introducing a quality control cycle that works; using and adapting conversion tools; and more. You'll find extensive code and software configurations you can use today. If you're implementing SGML, don't reinvent the wheel-let SGML at Work help you get the job done right, the first time.
CD-ROM INCLUDED
The SGML at Work CD-ROM contains an extraordinary library of commercial SGML trialware, and configurations to support the immediate use of: Corel Ventura Publisher 7 and WordPerfect 8; Grif; InContext SGML editors; ArborText Adept*Editor and Document*Architect; the OmniMark programming language for document conversion and manipulation; the Texcel Information Manager; and all these delivery tools: INSO DynaText and DynaWeb; and SoftQuad Panorama Pro. You'll also find a complete working sample implementation that takes a FrameMaker document through DTD development, SGML conversion, cleanup, editing, presentation and document management. This sample is used to develop programs and demonstrate the SGML industry's best commercial shareware and freeware tools.

Author Bio

DAN VINT has been involved in documentation systems development and support since the early days of the desktop publishing revolution in the early 1980s, and has implemented SGML tools in defense, aerospace, software development and legal publishing environments.



I. FOUNDATIONS.
    1. What Is Publishing?

      Publishing Roles. Publication Types.

    2. What Is a Desktop Publishing System?

      Parts of a Desktop Publishing System.

    3. What is an SGML Publishing System?

      An SGML Publishing System Compared to a DTP System. General SGML Implementation Considerations.

    4. The JETT Implementation Methodology.

      Get Something Working. Start Simple. Build Internal Expertise. Build an Enterprise Solution.

II. DESIGN.
    5. Analyzing Documents for a DTD.

      Document Analysis. Developing a DTD.

    6. DTD Design and Documentation Tools.

      DTD Development Tools. DTD Documentation Methods.

    7. Converting Legacy Text Documents.

      Introduction to Conversions. Data Collection Methodology. What to do with a New Format. Selected Text Formats. Conversion Programming.

    8. Converting Legacy Document Graphics.

      Desktop Publishing Tools and Graphics. Converting Graphics. Graphic Conversion Programs. Capturing the Sample Graphics. Observations.
III. CONSTRUCTION.
    9. ArborText ADEPT Editor and Document Architect.

      Installation. Using Document: Architect. SGML File Cleanup. Defining a Screen FOSI. Using ADEPT Editor. Observations.

    10. Grif SGML Editor.

      Installation. Configuring Grif for a DTD. Using the Grif SGML Editor. Observations.

    11. Corel WordPerfect 8.

      Native vs. Non-native SGML Support. Installing WordPerfect 8 SGML Features. Configuring WordPerfect 8 SGML Features. Using WordPerfect 8. Observations.

    12. Corel Ventura 7.

      Installing Ventura 7 with SGML Tools. Configuring InContext v2.2. Configuring Corel Visual DTD. Configuring Ventura 7 SGML Features. Using the InContext Editor. Creating IDs. Observations.
IV. DELIVERY.
    13. Delivering Documents in Hardcopy.

      OmniMark Down Translate. An Introduction To DSSSL. JADE.

    14. Delivering Documents Online.

      TechnoTeacher's HyBrowse. Inso's DynaText. Recommendations. Observations.

    15. SGML and the WWW

      SoftQuad Panorama Pro. Inso DynaWeb. What Is XML?
V. MANAGEMENT.
    16. Document Management Systems.

      Installation of Texcel Information Manager. Using the Texcel Information Manager. Observations. Glossary.

    Appendix A: SGML 101: How to Read a DTD.
    Appendix B: Unicode Quick Reference.
    Appendix C: SGML Tools and Vendors.
    Appendix D: SGML at Work Sample Document.
    Appendix E: CD-ROM Contents.
    Appendix F: Related Standards.
    Appendix G: Further Reading.

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