Books/Tutorials to Learn SVG [closed]

Answer 1

I learned it with the spec: Scalable Vector Graphics on W3C. See SVG 1.1 specification. A bit dry, but that's the real thing. They also provide lot of links to resources.
Of course, I recommend to read the XML specification first... :-) A bit of JavaScript knowledge can help too.

Answer 2

One method that you might want to try is by direct experimentation. Inkscape is an open source SVG editor that lets you directly view and manipulate the XML tree while editing graphically. So in this way, you can experiment with things and see how they affect the XML that gets generated.

Answer 3

In answer to your question: Yes, I do know SVG - or at least a subset of it.

How I learnt it: I had a specific task I wanted to solve and SVG seemed like the easiest course. It was a mapping system so I needed a small subset of the functions and then to output the image as jpg. For that I used Batik, looking through their examples, seeing how the images are constructed in XML is surprisingly helpful and asking questions on forums/mailing lists. Also making mistakes is helpful, if frustrating at times.