At 01/01/07 15:17 -0800, Kevin Duffey wrote:
Just joined this list in hopes to figure out a few things. First..what is a
recommended XSL book?
We have a 120-page free download preview on our web site of our XSLT/XPath
book:
Practical Transformation Using XSLT and XPath
(XSL Transformations and the XML Path Language)
Eighth Edition - 2000-07-07 - ISBN 1-894049-05-5
Copyright (c) 2000 Crane Softwrights Ltd.
/ 341 Pages / Subscription price includes free updates
/ / and separate copy of all example files.
/ / Free 120-page download preview excerpt.
I am currently editing the Ninth Edition with a new module describing the
proposed 1.1 features. I'm hoping it will be ready in the next two weeks
and I will make the announcement here.
A single copy can be purchased or a company can buy a site-wide staff copy
or a world-wide staff copy. For the site- and world-wide licenses, a copy
is placed on the company's intranet for access by any and all staff (but
not their customers) without a quantity limit.
Customers of any edition get free access to *all* future editions of the
same title, including those with site- and world-wide licenses. As 1.1 is
finalized and, eventually, 2.0 is out, we plan to continue releasing new
editions of the book to support our instructor-led training offerings, thus
all customers will continue to get free books with the latest and greatest
(at least as long as we deliver it ourselves or have licensees who want to
deliver it). For all customers, especially those with company-wide
licenses, these free updates have been very attractive.
As for licensing the instructor-led derivation of the material, companies
can deliver their own XSLT/XPath training to staff in-house or to their
customers using our material, customized with the company logo for each
delivery. We have our own deliveries scheduled in Ottawa where licensees
can send people for "train the trainer" during one of our own public
sessions (we have one at the end of February - the early-bird registration
date is January 22).
Since the download is free, you can use that to determine if you or your
company wishes to purchase the book itself. Our customers tell us they've
been pleased, especially when they get their free updates.
We've also started "Practical Formatting Using XSLFO" which will be
published the same way as we did for "Practical Transformation Using XSLT
and XPath": we will first develop instructor-led material, then deliver
the material to ensure the content is useful, then produce the material as
a book that can be purchased from our web site, then expand the book beyond
the instructor-led material, and then offer continual free updates. We
have posted our preliminary syllabus at
http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/schedule.htm#pfux and anticipate our first
deliveries as early as April (nothing to announce just yet, though).
BTW, anyone wishing to share their ideas about "expected student outcomes"
for the XSLFO course can send them to mailto:training@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
as soon as possible so we can consider their inclusion. This will
hopefully help the materials better meet the need.
I hope this helps!
....................... Ken
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G. Ken Holman mailto:gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Crane Softwrights Ltd. http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/s/
Box 266, Kars, Ontario CANADA K0A-2E0 +1(613)489-0999 (Fax:-0995)
Web site: XSL/XML/DSSSL/SGML/OmniMark services, training, products.
Book: Practical Transformation Using XSLT and XPath ISBN1-894049-05-5
Article: What is XSLT? http://www.xml.com/pub/2000/08/holman/index.html
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