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=== Week 6 [[Help:COAP-2180|COAP 2180]] === | === Week 6 [[Help:COAP-2180|COAP 2180]] === | ||
Week six includes four-five topics: | |||
# Discussion of the exam (grades will be available on Wednesday) | # Discussion of the exam (grades will be available on Wednesday) | ||
# Discussion of the term project including ''informal'' short presentations of each student's intention and last reusable homework. | # Discussion of the term project including ''informal'' short presentations of each student's intention and last reusable homework. | ||
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==== Teaching materials ==== | ==== Teaching materials ==== | ||
* [[XML namespace]] | * [[XML namespace]]s | ||
* [[ePub]] (overview page for the popular e-book format, optional reading) | * [[ePub]] (overview page for the popular e-book format, optional reading) | ||
* Calibre ([http://calibre-ebook.com/help calibre help]) | * Calibre ([http://calibre-ebook.com/help calibre help]) | ||
==== Discussion of the mid-term ==== | ==== Discussion of the mid-term ==== | ||
(Monday) | |||
* [[Help:COAP-2180/mid-term-solutions]] | * [[Help:COAP-2180/mid-term-solutions]] | ||
==== Discussion of the term project / DTD refinement ==== | ==== Discussion of the term project / DTD refinement ==== | ||
On Monday, the instructor will discuss with each students if modifications ought to be made to DTDs made for prior homework. | |||
The term project will include: | The term project will include: | ||
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* A report/documentation | * A report/documentation | ||
'''Due:''' Monday week 8 | All elements can be revisions of prior homework | ||
'''Due:''' Presentation on Monday week 8 | |||
==== Homework 6 ==== | |||
Create an [[e-book]] in [[ePub]] format | |||
* We suggest to use the Calibre converting tool (or similar), but you also can "handcraft" the e-pub file or use an authoring tool like [http://code.google.com/p/sigil/ Sigil] i.e. write a text from start (including some copy/paste). | |||
* You can take contents that you didn't create yourself, but your '''name must appear in the e-book''', e.g. as the creator of e-book version | |||
* If you aim for a high grade, turn in an optional report that describes the intended audience of the e-book, its making (shortly) and other useful comments you may have | |||
[http://calibre-ebook.com/help Calibre's help] should include enough information to get you started. Before picking up one tutorial, please have a look at the [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo The official "Grand Tour Video"] | |||
Finally, EduTechWiki also includes a [[E-book conversion with Calibre]] article, however the only useful information so far concerns cleaning up HTML | |||
'''Due: Before start of class, Monday week 7''' | |||
Revision as of 22:20, 30 November 2010
Week 6 COAP 2180
Week six includes four-five topics:
- Discussion of the exam (grades will be available on Wednesday)
- Discussion of the term project including informal short presentations of each student's intention and last reusable homework.
- XML namespaces. You will learn how to integrate your XML with XHTML and the other way round
- Discussion of the ePUB format: Use of Calibre, a ePUB generating software (Wednesday)
- Short presentation of other compound formats (if time left)
Teaching materials
- XML namespaces
- ePub (overview page for the popular e-book format, optional reading)
- Calibre (calibre help)
Discussion of the mid-term
(Monday)
Discussion of the term project / DTD refinement
On Monday, the instructor will discuss with each students if modifications ought to be made to DTDs made for prior homework.
The term project will include:
- A DTD
- An extensive XML test file
- Rendering in HTML via XSLT + CSS
- An XML Schema (week 7)
- A report/documentation
All elements can be revisions of prior homework
Due: Presentation on Monday week 8
Homework 6
Create an e-book in ePub format
- We suggest to use the Calibre converting tool (or similar), but you also can "handcraft" the e-pub file or use an authoring tool like Sigil i.e. write a text from start (including some copy/paste).
- You can take contents that you didn't create yourself, but your name must appear in the e-book, e.g. as the creator of e-book version
- If you aim for a high grade, turn in an optional report that describes the intended audience of the e-book, its making (shortly) and other useful comments you may have
Calibre's help should include enough information to get you started. Before picking up one tutorial, please have a look at the The official "Grand Tour Video"
Finally, EduTechWiki also includes a E-book conversion with Calibre article, however the only useful information so far concerns cleaning up HTML
Due: Before start of class, Monday week 7