E4Books presentation
So I have just done a turn at the London E4Books seminar doodad and have told everyone there to look at this blog for extras, goodies and whatnot. Read on for lots of links!
//update// you might have to download the latest Adobe reader to read the pdf linked to in this post. It's worth it!//
So first up, here's a copy of the presentation (512kb). You can download the free XML editor Cooktop, and the free ConText general programming editor tool. You can download a free trial of Anko's ATM from here. Here is the XSLT I took you through.
Here, too, is a simple guide to XML for publishers that Snowbooks' chairman Rob wrote. And here is the link to the barcoder software site I mentioned.
Finally, if you find my presentation, the XML guide or my XSLT useful, please consider chucking us a bob or two by going to paypal and clicking on 'send money' to emma@snowbooks.com. I didn't get paid to do the presentation and whilst it is all free for you to download and use to your hearts' content, donations are gratefully received! If you want advice, or me to set all this up for you in house, you can email to ask if I would, but I'll charge! A much better bet is to buy a few books on XSL or google it and get yourself up to speed - it will only take an afternoon but you'll save months, not to mention the agro of getting data wrong.
Hope it was helpful. Now buy some books whilst you're here.
Comments: 3
Thanks for a Brill presentation today and thanks for the v.helpful links here that i'll be using tomorrow. I'll keep you informed as to how we get on with them.
All the best
Mark
Posted by: Mark James on July 5, 2007 09:54 PM
Anyone sending the one hundred and twenty quid cost to Emma will receive a copy of the Anko Title Manager and all the help they need to get Onix compliant.
Posted by: Robin on July 8, 2007 11:06 PM
Excellent presentation! Given that you don't come from a technical background i think you have done an incredible job. It's not rocket science but it is pretty geeky stuff and just motivating yourself to get under the hood of XML and what it's capable of is inspiring.
In the next few weeks i'll be starting our Onix project in earnest. It has to be a home grown system because of the way our data is stored but i'm really looking forward to it.
Posted by: Richard Starr on July 10, 2007 09:03 AM