XML for Developers Using MS Tools Part 1 (Program Details)
Session 1
Section A: The Essence of XML
- Agenda
- Goals of XML
- HTML vs. XML
- Extensibility
- Unstructured Data & XML
- App-Specific Documents
- Independence
- XML Definition
Section B: Business Value of XML
- Advantages
- Hidden Benefits
- XML in Real World
- EDI
Section C: XML Life Cycle
- Create the Document
- Store & Retrieve
- Display or Interpret
Section D: Three Views of Data
- Documents
- Document Example
- Database Format
- Database Example
- Objects
- Object Example
- XML Hybrid
- XML Example
Section E: Design Goals
- Ten Goals
- Related Technologies
Section F: XML Basics Part 1
- Agenda
- XML Document
- Elements
- Element Examples
- Element Names
- Root Element
- Open & Close Tags
- Content
Section G: XML Basics Part 2
- CDATA Sections
- Attributes
- Empty Tags
- Data Types
- White Space
- Language
- Attributes vs. Elements
- Expansion
Section H: Entities & Entity References
- Entities
- Processing Instructions
- Comments
- Comment Examples
- Namespaces
- Namespace Examples
- Tag Examples
- Mixed Examples
Session 2
Section A: Validation
- Problems with DTDs
- Validation Tools
Section B: Declaration vs. Definition
- External Definition
- Internal Definition & Private DTDs
- Public DTD Options
- Referencing Private DTD
Section C: Content Specifications
- Element Types
Section D: Element Sequences
- Valid XML Document
- Invalid XML Document
Section E: Element Groups
- Choice Lists Slide
- Option Groups
- Element Groups Demonstration
- More Element Groups
- PCDATA in Elements Slide
Section F: Attribute Lists
- Attribute Types Slide
- Attribute Modifiers Slide
- DTD Example of Attribute Lists
Section G: Cascading Style Sheets
- HTML Examples
- How XML Declares CSS
- Browser Support Web Site
- Applying CSS to XML Documents
Section H: CSS Level One
- Context Selectors, Class & ID Attributes
- Line Formatting & Font Attributes
- Colour Attribute
- Comments Slide
Section I: CSS Level Two
- Pseudo Elements & Content Slides
- Attribute Selectors & Pattern Matching Slides
- Counters Slide
Section J: CSS Tools
- Visual InterDev Demonstration
Session 3
Section A: Getting Started with XSL
- Agenda
- Terms
- XSL Process
- XSL Benefits
- Nodes
- XSL Namespaces
- Declaring a Style Sheet
- Client Tips
Section B: eXcelon Stylus
- XSL Example
- Default Templates
- Value Of
- White Space
- Direct Child
- Parents
- XSL Concepts
Section C: Matching Part 1
- Root Node
- Element Name
- Element Or
- Children
Section D: Matching Part 2
- Descendants
- Text Nodes
- Conditional Matches
- Apply Templates
- Mode Attribute
Section E: Flow Control
- For Each
- If Element
- Procedures
Section F: Expressions
- Sorting
- Variables
- Parameters
- Calculations
- Comments
Session 4
Section A: XML DOM Basics
- Agenda
- The XML DOM
- Nodes & Trees
Section B: Properties & Methods
- Document Properties
- Document Methods
- NodeList Object
- Node Types
- Node Properties
- Node Methods
- NamedNodeMap
- Bi-Directional
Section C: Instantiating the DOM
- Visual Basic
- Active Server Pages
- Internet Explorer
- Example
Section D: Loading & Saving
- File System
- URL
- String
- Save & Load
Section E: Tree Navigation
- Example File
- Walking the Tree
- Querying the Tree
- Dead Reckoning
Section F: Parameterized XML
- Substitute Parameter
- Apply Style Sheet
Section G: Custom Helper Classes
- XML Update Language
Section H: Simple API for XML
- SAX Event Viewer
Section I: XML Schema Background
- Agenda
- DTD
- XML Schema Goals
- Implementations
- Using XML Schema
Section J: XML Schema
- Content Model Basics
- Types
- Element Types
- Attribute Types
- Instances
- Group
- Description Element
- Data Types
Session 5
Section A: Storage Options
- Agenda
- Dynamic Creation
- File System
- Map to Fields
- Text Field
- XML DOM Object
- OODMBS
Section B: OLE DB & ADO
- ActiveX Data
- Recordset Persistence
- Text File
- Namespaces in ADO
- Hierarchical Recordsets
- Integration with DOM
- Integration with IIS
- Integration with SQL
Section C: SQL Server 2000
- Preview
- Update Grams
Section D: The Need for SOAP
- Three Issues
- SOAP in a Sentence
- SOAP Advantages
- What SOAP is Not
- Alternatives
- How SOAP Works
- Design Implementation
Section E: Implementing SOAP
- Client Post
- Server Response
- SOAP Extensions
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