LIS 549 A:
Introduction to Information Systems using XML

Bob Boiko * Fall 2007

Course Schedule

Class Schedule

Top of page Week 1 - Course Introduction and Markup
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Sep 27
Subject: Class IntroductionDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_root.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_root.htm)
Subject: MarkupDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_markup.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_markup.htm)
Required ReadingLearning XML
ReadChapter 1 and 2 (Get reading from Course text (your copy))
Top of page Week 2 - HTML
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Oct 02
Subject: HTML BasicsDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_html.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_html.htm)DEMO: Take a tour of default.htmlDEMO: Take a tour of globalNav.html
Subject: Assessing User Information NeedsDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_userneed.ppt) Voice Over PowerPoint Slides Not Available (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_userneed.htm)
Required ReadingW3 Schools
ReadHTML Tutorial (Basics Section Only) (link to Web reading)
Oct 04
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Activity: System Analysis: The User
Analyze and document your approach to your users.
  Download - sysAnalAud.doc (System Analysis Template: User section)  sysAnalAud.doc
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Submit the HTML worksheet (   Download - Worksheet-HTML.doc (Tech Worksheet: HTML)  ) to ;Collect IT
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System sample site and page template (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysSample.doc (Info System Worksheet 1: Understand the sample site and page template)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 3 - XML Instances
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Oct 09
Subject: XML InstancesDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_instances.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_instances.htm)
Subject: The XML Spy IDEDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_spy.ppt) Voice Over PowerPoint Slides Not Available (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_spy.htm)
Required ReadingLearning XML
ReadChapter 3 (Get reading from Course text (your copy))
Required ReadingW3 Schools
ReadXML Tutorial (Basics Section Only) (link to Web reading)
AssignmentSystem Analysis: The User
Who: All
When:At the beginning of class
What:Submit the User Analysis section of the System Analysis Spec (   Download - sysAnalAud.doc (System Analysis Template: User section)  ) to ;Collect IT
Oct 11
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in XML Spy (   Download - Worksheet-SPY.doc (Tech Worksheet: XML Spy)  ) and XML Instances (   Download - Worksheet-instance.doc (Tech Worksheet: Instances)  ) worksheets to ;Collect IT
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System - Start your project (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysStarter.doc (Info System Worksheet 2:  Start your project)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 4 - XML Schemas
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Oct 16
Subject: XML SchemasDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_schemas.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_schemas.htm)
Subject: Finding Information to Meet a NeedDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_infotype.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_infotype.htm)
Required ReadingLearning XML
ReadChapter 4 (Get reading from Course text (your copy))
Required ReadingW3 Schools
ReadXML Schemas (link to Web reading)
Oct 18
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Activity: System Analysis: The Information
Analyze and document your approach to your information.
  Download - sysAnalInfo.doc (System Analysis Template: Info Section)  sysAnalInfo.doc
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in Schema (   Download - Worksheet-schema.doc (Tech Worksheet: Schemas)  ) worksheets to ;Collect IT
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System - Start your instance (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysInstance.doc (Info System Worksheet 3: Establish your instance)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 5 - XML Transforms
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Oct 23
Subject: XSLTDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_xforms.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_xforms.htm)
Subject: XPATHDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_xpath.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_xpath.htm)DEMO: Transforming your XML file into HTML Pages
Required ReadingLearning XML
ReadChapter 7 (Get reading from Course text (your copy))
Required ReadingW3 Schools
ReadXSLT Tutorial (link to Web reading)
Required ReadingLearning XML
ReadChapter 6 (Get reading from Course text (your copy))
Required ReadingW3 Schools
ReadXPath (link to Web reading)
AssignmentSystem Analysis
Who: All
When: At beginning of class
What: Turn in Information section of system analysis template (   Download - sysAnalInfo.doc (System Analysis Template: Info Section)  ) to ;Collect IT
Oct 25
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Activity: System Analysis: The Publication
Analyze and document your approach to your Web site.
  Download - sysAnalPub.doc (System Analysis Template: Publicaiton seciton)  sysAnalPub.doc
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in Transforms (   Download - Worksheet-transform.doc (Tech Worksheet: Transforms)  ) worksheets to ;Collect IT
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System- Your banner and global nav (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysBanner.doc (Info System Worksheet 4: Your banner and global nav)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 6 - Info System 1
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Oct 30
Subject: Access StructuresDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/sAccess.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/sAccess.htm)
Subject: HierarchyDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_hier.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_hier.htm)
AssignmentSystem Analysis
Who: All
When: At beginning of class
What: Turn in Publication section of system analysis template (   Download - sysAnalPub.doc (System Analysis Template: Publicaiton seciton)  ) to ;Collect IT
Nov 01
Subject: Publication AnalysisDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_pub.ppt) Voice Over PowerPoint Slides Not Available (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_pub.htm)
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Top of page Week 7 - Info System 2
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Nov 06
Bob Out of Town
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Activity: Collect Content
Gather the content you will use for the bodies of your items.
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System Worksheet 6: Collect Content (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysCollect.doc (Info System Worksheet 6: Collect Content)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Nov 08
Bob Out of Town
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Activity: Collect Content
Gather the content you will use for the bodies of your items.
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System- Your hierarchy (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysHier.doc (Info System Worksheet 5: Your hierarchy)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 8 - Info System 3
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Nov 13
Bob Out of Town
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
Activity: Collect Content
Gather the content you will use for the bodies of your items.
Nov 15
Subject: IndexesDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_index.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_index.htm)DEMO: Customize index.xsl to do your indexes rather than mine.
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System- Your indexes (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysIndex.doc (Info System Worksheet 7: Your indexes)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 9 - Info System 4
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Nov 20
Subject: Body ElementsDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_body.ppt) Stream Voice Over PowerPoint Slides  (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_body.htm)
Nov 22
No class
Top of page Week 10 - Info System 5
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Nov 27
Subject: Associations (links)Download PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_xref.ppt) Voice Over PowerPoint Slides Not Available (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_xref.htm)
Subject: SequencesDownload PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_seq.ppt) Voice Over PowerPoint Slides Not Available (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_seq.htm)
Subject: Designing an Item TypeDEMO: Design your item typeDEMO: Turn your item type design into a semi-templateDEMO: Customize oneItem.xsl for your own info type designDEMO: Transform your items for real
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System- Your item bodies (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysBody.doc (Info System Worksheet 8: Your item bodies)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Nov 29
Activity: Worksheets
Fill out these worksheets to learn XML and prepare for your work on your Info System.
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System- Your xrefs (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysXref.doc (Info System Worksheet 10: Your xrefs)  ) worksheet and the Info System- Your sequences (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysSeq.doc (Info System Worksheet 11: Your sequences)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Top of page Week 11 - Class Wrap-up
ClassWhat we coverWhat's due
Dec 04
Subject: What Can you Do With All This?Download PowerPoint Slides (ppt/s_wrapup.ppt) Voice Over PowerPoint Slides Not Available (http://courses.ischool.washington.edu/LIS549-xml1/FA07/s_wrapup.htm)
AssignmentWorksheets
Who: All
When: Midnight
What: Turn in the Info System Worksheet 9: Your body transform (   Download - Worksheet-InfoSysBodyXform.doc (Info System Worksheet 9: Your body transform)  ) worksheet to ;Collect IT
Dec 06
Final Prototype Clinic
AssignmentInfo System
Who: All
When: By Midnight
What: Turn in zipped project to ;Collect IT