The big picture

["John W. Shipman" <john@xxxxxxx>]

I'm responsible for documentation at a modest-sized college
computer center.  We have done some documents in DocBook for
output as PostScript (by the TeX route) and HTML.  I'd like to do
a lot more customization, but I'm quite daunted at the steep
learning curve for DSSSL.

Before I invest too much more time in DSSSL, I would really like
to get a better feel for trends in DSSSL and its competitors.

- Is DSSSL on its way out except among a few diehards?

- Assuming XHTML 1.0 is the Web of the Future, will XSL and CSS
  coexist, or is one of them looking like it will become the
  dominant technology?  I understand they have converged on
  the same internal rendering machine---is that true?

- What is the Document Object Model and how does it fit in?

- Is there another trend I've missed?

If you prefer, reply privately and I will post a summary to the
list.  In particular, if there is a newsgroup or web page that
talks about these trends, I'd like to see it.

Best regards,
John Shipman (john@xxxxxxx), Applications Specialist, NM Tech Computer Center,
Speare 128, Socorro, NM 87801, (505) 835-5950, http://www.nmt.edu/~john
  ``Let's go outside and commiserate with nature.''  --Dave Farber


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