Important Note
My IBM Redbooks will not be available after December 31, 2008.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check out
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The following application may not be bug-free because it is an
emerging technology prototype or proof of concept currently under
development in IBM research and development labs.
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What is My IBM Redbooks?
My IBM® Redbooks® is a Web 2.0 mashup that remixes IBM Redbooks. It uses many of the most popular IBM Redbooks, enabling you to create customized books based on your interests and needs.
Chapters can be merged from any of the available IBM Redbooks, allowing you to create a personalized book for anything from an end-to-end solution consisting of various chapters from multiple IBM Redbooks to a book with only a few chapters of interest.
How does it work?
From an XML file, the user interface loads the available domains, IBM Redbooks, and chapters, which are then presented to you. After you make selections, the resulting chapters are merged back into a single PDF file. This process allows you to combine only those chapters of interest into a single PDF that can be referenced or shared with others. The application uses various tools for splitting and merging PDF files, and it uses XML for defining the user interface.
| About the technology authors |
| This project resulted from the musing of a few people in the International Technical Support Organization on the usefulness of breaking the large books into smaller components and reassembling them in new ways. A team was assembled to produce a pilot application to test the idea.
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Date Posted: February 05, 2008
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