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Articles from around the web
Here are set of articles that you might
find useful. These articles will provide you with insights into
the world of XML, technical writing, online learning and information
design:
The
10 technologies that will help you stay employed
An article from DevX.com outlining the top 10 technologies that
will help you stay employed..."First, and above all else, you should
know about XML."
XML
in 10 Points
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the founding organization
of the XML movement. It is responsible for maintaining the XML family
of standards. This article provides a simple primer on XML.
XML:
The big picture
An article from Network computing discussing the hype around XML..
"XML was a rising star in 2000, and that trend is going strong this
year. While many high-tech media darlings fall victim to standards
wars and overblown expectations, XML is one icon that's living up
to the hype."
Dishing
up dynamic content
An article from Network Computing discussing XML's role in dynamic
content: "The ability to present dynamic HTML content is of paramount
importance to any Web site or Web-based application."
The
joy of single-sourcing
There is a lot of controversy around whether or not single-sourcing
documentation is achievable. Here's an article from a writer who
has actually implemented single-sourcing.
X
marks the spot
An explanation of how one writer is using XML to produce documentation
and why it's such a great idea. This article originally appeared
in the June 2001 issue of Communication Times published by the Toronto
Chapter of the STC. You can also follow the links in the article
to the DocBook site - DocBook is the XML data type definition (DTD)
used by many technical documentation groups.
XML at the heart of Texas A&M student services
Learn how Texas A&M University is integrating XML into all their
systems.
XML for Data: Modeling many-to-many relationships
This article takes a look at several techniques for modeling many-to-many
relationships in XML. It is currently posted on IBM's developerWorks
website.
Alertbox
Jakob Nielson's site, and home of the AlertBox newsletter, dedicated
to issues surrounding usability. Excellent site with articles and
insights on Usability issues.
University of
Maryland's Guide to Usability for Software Engineers
The Guide to Usability for Software Engineering is a collection
of pages created by the University of Maryland, Masters of Software
Engineering, Fall 98, Usability Engineering class (MSWE 613) taught
by Professor Ben Schneiderman. The collection is intended for software
engineers and usability engineering practitioners to find relevant
resources on the Web. A terrific site, with connections to an exhaustive
set of resources.
The
Usability Methods Toolbox
This site contains a great deal of useful information concerning
usability methodology.
GerryMcGovern.com
This site includes articles published by author and consultant Gerry
McGovern. They address content and knowledge management issues.
Also, Gerry has recently published two new books with Financial
Times Prentice Hall: Content Critical
(Purchase Here) and The Web Content Style Guide
(Purchase Here).
The
skills you need to manage your website
The specific skills required to manage a website will change depending
on the type of website. However, there are some fundamental skills
that are required regardless of the website. These skills revolve
around an understanding of content.
IMS Global Learning Consortium
The newly formed IMS Global Learning Consortium, a collection of
250 educational institutions, commercial entities, government agencies
and developers, met to discuss the development of standards for
open technical specifications to support worldwide e-learning. The
consortium perceives the integration of e-learning technical specifications
as a key to the globalization of the market.
Advanced Distributed
Learning
The purpose of the ADL initiative is to ensure access to high-quality
education and training materials that can be tailored to individual
learner needs and made available whenever and wherever they are
required. Visit the site to learn more about SCORM, Sharable Content
Object Reference Model
Making
the most of your online class - screen capture software serves educators,
students
As a teacher of an online learning course, the computer is your
playground. Anything you can find or do on a computer, you can implement
into your lessons. And as a student in an online class, you also
can take advantage of all of a computer's resources to make your
learning a meaningful experience.
Is online learning
for you?
Here is a brief article that looks at the pros and cons of online
learning. It also describes the kind of individual who is suited
for an online course experience.
Exploring
the online wilderness
Online teaching may seem like being in the wilderness to some instructors.
Venturing into wild, unknown territory. Overcome by fear, uncertainty
and paralysis. Hence the metaphor of the online classroom as an
unknown wilderness for the uninitiated.
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