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=== Week 6 [[Help:COAP-2180|COAP 2180]] ===
=== Week 6 [[Help:COAP-2180|COAP 2180]] ===


(under preparation)
Week six includes four-five topics:
 
On week six includes four 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 (must be presented in class)
All elements can be revisions of prior homework
 
'''Due:''' Presentation on Monday week 8
 
==== Homework 6 ====


On Monday, the instructor will discuss with each students if modifications ought to be made to DTDs made for prior homework.
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


All elements can be revisions of prior homework
'''Due: Before start of class, Monday week 7'''

Revision as of 21:20, 30 November 2010

Week 6 COAP 2180

Week six includes four-five topics:

  1. Discussion of the exam (grades will be available on Wednesday)
  2. Discussion of the term project including informal short presentations of each student's intention and last reusable homework.
  3. XML namespaces. You will learn how to integrate your XML with XHTML and the other way round
  4. Discussion of the ePUB format: Use of Calibre, a ePUB generating software (Wednesday)
  5. Short presentation of other compound formats (if time left)

Teaching materials

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