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Friday, November 5, 2010
Unit 9: XML
Reading Notes
From my understanding, XML is a more sophisticated markup language than XML. Its tags allow document formatting to be easily transferred between different systems and software. As Bergholz wrote in "Extending Your Markup: An XML Tutorial", "meaningful annotation is, in essence what XML is all about".The tags are more descriptive to the elements of the document and have a start and end just as HTML tags do. XML seems more logical and explicit. Another difference between HTML & XML is that HTML is used mostly for web layout. I found Bergholz's tutorial article to be the most helpful article in understanding XML. The W3 school's XML tutorial is also a great resource.
From my understanding, XML is a more sophisticated markup language than XML. Its tags allow document formatting to be easily transferred between different systems and software. As Bergholz wrote in "Extending Your Markup: An XML Tutorial", "meaningful annotation is, in essence what XML is all about".The tags are more descriptive to the elements of the document and have a start and end just as HTML tags do. XML seems more logical and explicit. Another difference between HTML & XML is that HTML is used mostly for web layout. I found Bergholz's tutorial article to be the most helpful article in understanding XML. The W3 school's XML tutorial is also a great resource.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Unit 9 Muddiest Point
I am a Mac user, and wondering what program to use to write my HTML code for Assignment 6 since I don't have "Notepad" on my computer. Is it the "TextEdit" application?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Assignment 5: Koha
My Koha bookshelf list:
http://upitt01-staff.kwc.kohalibrary.com/cgi-bin/koha/virtualshelves/shelves.pl?viewshelf=53
My Koha username is CES76 and list name is "Cooking and Food-C.Stalker".
http://upitt01-staff.kwc.kohalibrary.com/cgi-bin/koha/virtualshelves/shelves.pl?viewshelf=53
My Koha username is CES76 and list name is "Cooking and Food-C.Stalker".
Unit 8: HTML & Web Authoring Software
HTML Tutorial & HTML Cheatsheet
I took a basic technology class during undergrad and had to create a website with HTML code, so this site was a useful refresher. It had some useful tips, though I did find the website a little hard to navigate, It was hard to tell at first what the actual content of the site was, and what was advertisements or links to other areas of the web site. The cheatsheet is also a great resource to have all the handy tags in one place.
CSS Tutorial
I remember discussing Cascading Style Sheets in my previous technology class, but couldn't have told you much about it before reading this web page. HTML defines what is contained within a document, while CSS defines what the document looks like and how it's formatted (or defines the HTML). You can't have CSS without first having HTML.
"Beyond HTML"
This article outlines CMS, or content management systems at the Georgia State University Library. The libraries at GSU implemented a web-based development system. This article outlines the methods used to test the systems and the outcomes. The researchers found that the system allowed the libraries to have a great control over the user interface and also managing the content of the system and the collection as well, especially in using templates. Despite the success they found, these new systems have not been implemented in each library at the university. This kind of change would take a lot of preparation, both technologically, and in preparing both staff and patrons for the change as well.
I took a basic technology class during undergrad and had to create a website with HTML code, so this site was a useful refresher. It had some useful tips, though I did find the website a little hard to navigate, It was hard to tell at first what the actual content of the site was, and what was advertisements or links to other areas of the web site. The cheatsheet is also a great resource to have all the handy tags in one place.
CSS Tutorial
I remember discussing Cascading Style Sheets in my previous technology class, but couldn't have told you much about it before reading this web page. HTML defines what is contained within a document, while CSS defines what the document looks like and how it's formatted (or defines the HTML). You can't have CSS without first having HTML.
"Beyond HTML"
This article outlines CMS, or content management systems at the Georgia State University Library. The libraries at GSU implemented a web-based development system. This article outlines the methods used to test the systems and the outcomes. The researchers found that the system allowed the libraries to have a great control over the user interface and also managing the content of the system and the collection as well, especially in using templates. Despite the success they found, these new systems have not been implemented in each library at the university. This kind of change would take a lot of preparation, both technologically, and in preparing both staff and patrons for the change as well.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Unit 7: Muddiest Point
After class today, I am wondering more of what the difference is between HTTP and HTTPS. I'm a bit confused between the two.
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