Many books have been published about forecasting. For a listing of those published since 1990, along with reviews, see Text/Trade Books. ONE of the more popular is Makridakis, Wheelwright, and Hyndman (1998); now in its FIFTH edition, it DESCRIBES how to use a variety of methods. The International Symposium on Forecasting brings together practitioners, academics, and software exhibitors in JUNE or July of each year. The purpose of the Principles of Forecasting BOOK is to summarize knowledge about forecasting methods. 

Many books have been published about forecasting. For a listing of those published since 1990, along with reviews, see Text/Trade Books. One of the more popular is Makridakis, Wheelwright, and Hyndman (1998); now in its fifth edition, it describes how to use a variety of methods. The International Symposium on Forecasting brings together practitioners, academics, and software exhibitors in June or July of each year. The purpose of the Principles of Forecasting book is to summarize knowledge about forecasting methods.