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=== Week 3 ===
=== Week 3 ===


==== Topics ====
==== Topics covered ====


* [[SVG]] within [[HTML5]]
* Using [[SVG]] within [[HTML5]]
* Crash course on HTML5 (if needed)
* Creating simple static SVG
* SVG in HTML5
* Dynamic SVG (if time, else on week 4)
* Recall of XML principles (well-formed XML)


==== Teaching materials, software and reference manuals ====
==== Teaching materials, software and reference manuals ====


; (1) SVG Tutorials
; (1) SVG Tutorials
* See [[SVG]] for the moment
* See [[SVG]] for finding online tutorials
* [[Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial]] for using SVG (Monday class and homework)
* [[Static SVG tutorial]] (not everything)
* [[SVG/SMIL animation tutorial]] (if time left)
* [http://commons.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/SVG_Essentials SVG Essentials] On-line SVG textbook. Wiki version of J. David Eisenberg (2002), ''SVG Essentials'', O'Reilly
* You can find a PDF of an SVG book in the worldclassroom / Documents folder


; (2) SVG-Edit online software
; (2) HTML Tutorials (if needed)
* [[HTML and XHTML elements and attributes]]
* [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/ D. Raggett's HTML 4 tutorial] (ok, but use the HTML5 document header)
 
; (3) SVG-Edit online software
* [http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/editor/svg-editor.html svg-edit] (Online SVG editor)
* [http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/editor/svg-editor.html svg-edit] (Online SVG editor)
* [http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/branches/2.5.1/editor/svg-editor.html SVG-edit 2.5.1] (stable version, in case the above won't work).
* [http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/branches/2.5.1/editor/svg-editor.html SVG-edit 2.5.1] (stable version, in case the above won't work).
* If you are curious about the "about", follow the links on the [http://code.google.com/p/svg-edit/ svg-edit home page]
* If you are curious about the "about", follow the links on the [http://code.google.com/p/svg-edit/ svg-edit home page]


.... under construction ....
; (4) Free SVG drawing tools you can install on your computer
* [http://www.inkscape.org/ Inkscape] Powerful, but more difficult drawing tool (export as "pure" SVG before pasting into HTML5)
* [http://dia-installer.de/ DIA], a popular open source diagramming tool can import/export SVG (Win/Mac/Linux). There are also portable app (Windows) and zip versions
 
; (5) Free SVG clipart
* [http://www.openclipart.org/ Open Clip Art Library] (openclipart.org)
 
==== Classroom activities ====
 
===== Monday =====
 
* Introduction to HTML (if needed)
* Creating SVG with [http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/editor/svg-editor.html svg-edit]
* Embedding SVG in HTML 5. See [[Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial]]
* Download SVG from http://openclipart.org
* Repairing clip art from openclipart.org with Inkscape (export "as SVG")
* Scaling SVG graphics
 
'''Example code that you can copy / paste into an editor'''
<source lang="XML">
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>HTML5 SVG demo</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
  </head>
 
  <body>
    <h1>HTML5 SVG Demo</h1>
    <p> A nice green circle:</p>
 
    <svg id="circle" height="100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <circle cx="30" cy="30" r="30" fill="green" />
    </svg>
 
  </body>
</html>
</source>
 
===== Wednesday =====
 
* Discussion about the mid-term exam (Wed week 5)
* Demo of the Inkscape SVG editor (if it works in the computer room)
* The Eisenberg SVG essentials book ([http://commons.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/SVG_Essentials SVG Essentials], wiki version)
* Static SVG continued (parts of the [[Static SVG tutorial]])
* Dynamic SVG (if time left)
 
==== Homework 3 ====
 
* Create an HTML5 page with some interesting contents
** You may copy/paste from the text from some other source under the condition that do not violate any copyright and that you cite the source.
** You may keep the HTML very simple (ie. only use h1 and p tags)
* Add illustrations made with SVG.  You must create a least one simple drawing yourself. For the additional pictures, you are allowed to copy/paste free SVG code, e.g. from openclipart.org or you can draw them yourself.
** Pictures should have an appropriate size
** Small pictures should either float to the left or to the right.
* Submit the file to the worldclass room.
 
Main resource: [[Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial]]
 
'''Due: Monday week 5 (before start of class)


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Week 3

Topics covered

  • Using SVG within HTML5
  • Crash course on HTML5 (if needed)
  • Creating simple static SVG
  • SVG in HTML5
  • Dynamic SVG (if time, else on week 4)
  • Recall of XML principles (well-formed XML)

Teaching materials, software and reference manuals

(1) SVG Tutorials
(2) HTML Tutorials (if needed)
(3) SVG-Edit online software
(4) Free SVG drawing tools you can install on your computer
  • Inkscape Powerful, but more difficult drawing tool (export as "pure" SVG before pasting into HTML5)
  • DIA, a popular open source diagramming tool can import/export SVG (Win/Mac/Linux). There are also portable app (Windows) and zip versions
(5) Free SVG clipart

Classroom activities

Monday

Example code that you can copy / paste into an editor 

<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>HTML5 SVG demo</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
  </head>

  <body>
    <h1>HTML5 SVG Demo</h1>
    <p> A nice green circle:</p>

    <svg id="circle" height="100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <circle cx="30" cy="30" r="30" fill="green" />
    </svg>

  </body>
</html>
Wednesday
  • Discussion about the mid-term exam (Wed week 5)
  • Demo of the Inkscape SVG editor (if it works in the computer room)
  • The Eisenberg SVG essentials book (SVG Essentials, wiki version)
  • Static SVG continued (parts of the Static SVG tutorial)
  • Dynamic SVG (if time left)

Homework 3

  • Create an HTML5 page with some interesting contents
    • You may copy/paste from the text from some other source under the condition that do not violate any copyright and that you cite the source.
    • You may keep the HTML very simple (ie. only use h1 and p tags)
  • Add illustrations made with SVG. You must create a least one simple drawing yourself. For the additional pictures, you are allowed to copy/paste free SVG code, e.g. from openclipart.org or you can draw them yourself.
    • Pictures should have an appropriate size
    • Small pictures should either float to the left or to the right.
  • Submit the file to the worldclass room.

Main resource: Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial

Due: Monday week 5 (before start of class)

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