An Introduction to XML

XML--makes it easier to interchange docs
is NOT:
predefined set of tags (unlike HTML)
Components of HTML:
documents composed of entities, which contain logical elements, and the elements have attributes.
How is it used?
provides users w/ various elements
This article explains how to define your own tag sets, define the attributes of elements, and incorporate standard and non-standard text elements
shows how to use illustrations, tables, and other special elements
3 types of markup:
processing instruction
document type declaration
document instance

muddiest point

My muddiest point for the week concerns the difference between a "semantic" web and the two organizations mentioned that define protocols for the web (W3C and I2). I think it's really important that the two don't get confused. Having protocols for usage of the web are important, but I thought the semantic web referred to how we attach meaning to information?

Beyond HTML

This article focused on GSU's adaptation of a non-HTML Content Management System. The CMS used templates and ASP to allow users to edit and create pages easily. The authors noted that the CMS has not been adapted universally by libraries. I think this presents an important issue to libraries--taking into consideration costs, ease of use of CMS and whether or not the CMS will benefit the library in the long run.

week 8 comments!

Here are the links to my comments for this week! :)

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=986394955087168146&postID=6749389533435062647&page=1

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6429290265389116562&postID=6278602269311838593

CSS

CSS=Cascading Style Sheets
-saves a lot of work for the creator
-tip: do NOT start class name w/ a #--doesn't work for Firefox!
-several examples, ie background images, display them, position them, etc.

I found this article useful, only I am still pretty much clueless. I really like how both the HTML and the CSS articles had examples and cheat sheets to aid the user. Hopefully with continued practice I will get better. :)

webmonkey cheat sheet

I thought the cheat sheet was fantastic! When I make a page, I'm definitely going to use it. It is very convenient to have such an easy-to-use guide for using HTML.

HTML Tutorial

The HTML tutorial covered everything from what an HTML file actually is to how to create pages and understand the code ( for example, a paragraph is simply

.)
It also went over color codes, and how to effectively use various HTML attributes. Although I'm still fairly unsure of how to use HTML, this tutorial made a huge difference in my understanding. :)