For what it's worth. I very much like the idea and the bases covered. I do however suspect that there is a market for users (err, like me) who are not computer types by training or inclination. The use of the tools (AI or others) is really the focus so I'd suggest adding an appendix about installation on major operating systems. I know that it's covered in the FAQ's etc but we throwbacks still like to have a nice book to mark up with explanations. I'd also suggest a CD in the back... A bit about JESS's competitors and extensions might be considered as well.
I really hope that it's a major success for you. You do very nice work. Lj ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 2:26 PM Subject: JESS: Jess book news > Hi Folks, > > A little news about the Jess book. The manuscript is finished, and the > full technical review is almost over. Manning is putting the book in > its Spring catalog. It should be published early next year. > > The tentative title (based on a series title Manning has used) is now: > > "Jess in Action: Java Rule-based Systems" > > I'm hereby soliciting comments on it. > > Here are the chapter titles: > > Preface > > Part I: Introducing rule-based systems > What are rule-based systems? > Which problems fit, and which ones don't > > Part II: Jess: A rule-based programming environment > Introducing Jess > Getting started with the Jess language > Scripting Java with Jess > Representing facts in Jess > Writing rules in Jess > Under the hood -- how Jess works > > Part III: Creating your first rule-based application: the Tax Forms Advisor > Collecting the knowledge > Designing the Application > Writing the application > > Part IV: Writing a diagnostic application: the PC Repair Assistant > Writing the PC Repair Assistant > Adding a graphical interface > > Part V: Reasoning about reality: the HVAC Controller > The reality connection > Extending the Jess language > Writing the rules > > Part VI: TekMart.com: Rule-based applications for the Web > Jess on the Web > Embedding Jess in Java applications > Deploying Web-based applications > > Part VII: Enterprise Systems > Jess, XML, and the enterprise > Jess in the J2EE environment > > Appendices > Jess Functions > Abridged Java API for Jess > An automated testing framework > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Ernest Friedman-Hill > Distributed Systems Research Phone: (925) 294-2154 > Sandia National Labs FAX: (925) 294-2234 > Org. 8920, MS 9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PO Box 969 http://herzberg.ca.sandia.gov > Livermore, CA 94550 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list > (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
