I think Oliver Hoffmann wrote:
>
> I assume "Jess manual" refers to the file(s) accessed through
> \docs\index.html in the distribution. What I would find useful is
>
> (a) a complete documentation that actually IS rendered in a book-like
> format = something you can print, put on your shelf and read on a lunch
> break, including an index etc. (forgive me if it already exists and I did
> not see it)
The Jess manual is written in XML, and the HTML is generated from
it. I also have scripts to generate TeX from XML, and from that,
PDF. The PDF version is actually pretty nice, except that the HTML
tables don't translate well so a few parts are a bit screwy. One of
these days my intention is to fix those scripts and make the PDF
manual available for download. I've posted a version of this document
at http://herzberg.ca.sandia.gov/jess/docs/manual.pdf so you can have
a look.
>
> (b) a tutorial that will lead you from absolute novice to a sophisticated
> application, including solutions to the typical problems that will come up
> (why did this rule not fire? difference between pattern and function call,
> 'not' CE and 'test' CE ... see ejfried on 18 Apr 2001 "Re: JESS: CE
> semantic clarification" etc.)
Well, as someone has mentioned, I'm currently writing a Jess book
which will cover a series of real applications, from design through
implementation and deployment. Look for it next year.
> P.S.: If you really want to change JESS itself (apart from
> bugfixes), why not DOWNgrade it instead of adding more features? I
> am using a Nokia cell phone right now that comes with Java, it would
> be interesting to have a reduced version of JESS running on it, and
> next year, with UMTS starting in Europe, a JESS-enabled software
> agent integrated in your cell phone would be an interesting feature.
Jess originally was, and still is, a "research code" -- that means
it's whole reason for being is so I can try out interesting
ideas. Jess's insides have been completely rewritten from scratch
several times, and I'm sure it will happen several times more. Each
time it's been rebuilt, the performance and capabilites have
improved.
Anyway, I've actually had people compile Jess for Windows CE, but not,
I don't think, for J2ME. I think I'd have to cut out floating-point
support in that version, among other things. I don't think there are
any real technical hurdles; basically there would have to be a
customer who wanted it for a real application.
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