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=== Week 4 ===
 
==== Topics covered ====
 
* Introduction to static [[SVG]]
* Using [[SVG]] within [[HTML5]]
* Dynamic SVG (if time left, more on week 5)
* Recall of XML principles (well-formed XML)
 
 
==== Monday ====
 
* 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
* https://developer.mozilla.org/en/SVG (reference)
 
'''Example HTML5/SVG 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)
* Use of http://openclipart.org (Free SVG drawings)
* Demo of the Inkscape SVG editor, preparing SVG graphics for the Web
* Importing complex drawings in HTML5, see [[Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial]]
 
==== Homework 4 ====
 
* Create an HTML5+SVG page. It must include interesting contents and illustrations.
** You may copy/paste from some other sources 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)
* You are allowed to copy/paste free SVG images, e.g. from openclipart.org or you can draw them yourself.
* Submit the file to the worldclass room.
 
HTML5 code fragment
<source lang="XML">
<img height="100" src="my_sushi.svg" style="float:left;padding:5px 20px 5px 0px;">
</source>
 
Main resources:
* [[Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial]]
* [[Static SVG tutorial]]
* [[SVG/SMIL animation tutorial]] or [http://commons.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/SVG_Essentials/Animating_and_Scripting_SVG SVG Essentials/Animating and Scripting SVG]
 
'''Due: Wednesday week 5 (before start of class)'''
 
==== Teaching materials, software, and reference manuals ====
 
; (1) SVG Tutorials
* See [[SVG]] for finding online tutorials
* [[Static SVG tutorial]]
* [[Using SVG with HTML5 tutorial]]
* [[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
* [[SVG/SMIL animation tutorial]] or [http://commons.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/SVG_Essentials/Animating_and_Scripting_SVG SVG Essentials/Animating and Scripting SVG]
 
; (2) HTML Tutorials (if needed)
* [[HTML]] (very short overview)
* [[HTML5]] (overview, what's new)
* [[HTML and XHTML elements and attributes]]
* [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/ D. Raggett's HTML 4 tutorial] (outdated, but ok as introduction, use the HTML5 document header)
* [http://diveintohtml5.org/ Dive Into HTML5] by Mark Pilgrim. This is a free draft for the ''HTML 5: Up and running'' book from O'Reilly. ISBN 0596806027. The web site also includes [http://diveintohtml5.org/examples/ code examples], etc.
 
; (3) SVG-Edit online software
* [http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/editor/svg-editor.html svg-edit], Google's Online SVG editor
* [http://www.flamingtext.com/imagebot/editor Imagebot], Make sure to save as SVG
* [http://mondrian.io/ Mondrian]
 
; (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)
 
 
[[Category: COAP_2100]]

Latest revision as of 09:58, 10 February 2014

Week 4

Topics covered

  • Introduction to static SVG
  • Using SVG within HTML5
  • Dynamic SVG (if time left, more on week 5)
  • Recall of XML principles (well-formed XML)


Monday

Example HTML5/SVG 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

Homework 4

  • Create an HTML5+SVG page. It must include interesting contents and illustrations.
    • You may copy/paste from some other sources 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)
  • You are allowed to copy/paste free SVG images, e.g. from openclipart.org or you can draw them yourself.
  • Submit the file to the worldclass room.

HTML5 code fragment

<img height="100" src="my_sushi.svg" style="float:left;padding:5px 20px 5px 0px;">

Main resources:

Due: Wednesday week 5 (before start of class)

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