Course Goals:

By the end of the class you should: know of what XML is and what it is not. be able to put "XML" on your résumé and not be lying. be able to use tools to create and manipulate XML.

Assignments and grading: assignments (20%) project (30%) final exam (30%) class participation (20%)

All written assignments will be turned in electronically in XML format. We will talk about how to do this in class.

The class participation grade includes (obviously) showing up, talking (on topic) in class, participating in online discussions and bringing useful information to the attention of the class.

"XML" is a pretty vast topic, because XML is ubiquitous. There are plenty of XML applications in areas where I don't have much experience. So I'm more than happy to take suggestions and make adjustments to this syllabus, and even learn new stuff myself!

There is no book for this class. There are a number of good books out there, but all the information you're likely to need is available free on the internet. Still, if you really want to buy a book, here are a couple of good and fairly recent ones:

Elliotte Rusty Harold W. Scott Means 2004 Elliotte Rusty Harold 2004

Topics and Readings August 23: August 30: Reading: David M. Levy from 2001 September 6 Reading: September 13 Reading: Miloslav Nic Read at least through the section on variables. Get familiar with the W3C Recommendations for XSLT 1.0, XPath 1.0, and CSS 2.1. By "get familiar" I mean look them over enough to know their structure and understand how to use them as references when you need them. Dave Pawson's XSLT FAQ is a lifesaver. September 20 Reading: Steven J. DeRose, David G. Durand, Elli Mylonas, and Allen H. Renear, 1 2 3-26. Winter 1990 September 27 Reading: C M Sperberg-McQueen and Lou Burnard, October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6