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Friday, October 31, 2008
Muddiest Point for Week 9:
This may have a totally obvious answer but where is XML used? Is it in database design? Is XML currently used to create all new websites?
Reading Notes for Week 9: Nov. 2
The articles this week focused on extensible markup language XML. Compared to HTML, XML identifies the boundaries of every part of the document. HTML is primarily used for layout.
The Introduction to the Extensible Markup Language by Martin Bryan, provided an easy to understand overview of XML. The components of XML are believed to be its most desirable traits because it identifies the boundaries of every part of a document and can describe any logical text structure. The article also described how XML is used and this was where it became more difficult to follow.
A survey of XML standards:Part 1 by Uche Ogbuji, was more technical than I like and difficult to understand. Perhaps trying out XML first would clarify some confusion, I think the recommended introductions and tutorials for learning the new technology would also be helpful.
Extending Your Markup: An XML Tutorial by Andre Bergholz, points out that XML annotates text and with explicit information humans and computers can process XML easier. The structure of XML is described by the use of DTD, document type definitions. DTD lets users specify the set of tags, order of tags and attributes associated with each. The article also provided a helpful example of the markup language in a bibliography entry.
The Introduction to the Extensible Markup Language by Martin Bryan, provided an easy to understand overview of XML. The components of XML are believed to be its most desirable traits because it identifies the boundaries of every part of a document and can describe any logical text structure. The article also described how XML is used and this was where it became more difficult to follow.
A survey of XML standards:Part 1 by Uche Ogbuji, was more technical than I like and difficult to understand. Perhaps trying out XML first would clarify some confusion, I think the recommended introductions and tutorials for learning the new technology would also be helpful.
Extending Your Markup: An XML Tutorial by Andre Bergholz, points out that XML annotates text and with explicit information humans and computers can process XML easier. The structure of XML is described by the use of DTD, document type definitions. DTD lets users specify the set of tags, order of tags and attributes associated with each. The article also provided a helpful example of the markup language in a bibliography entry.
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