Module Feedback

It would be helpful for me if you can give me some feedback about the use of web based technology in this module.

Would you please comment on how useful the following have been in helping you to learn:

• the module web site;
• the module blog (this blog);
• the module wiki;

Would you also add any ideas you might have to make these technologies more useful in helping you to learn.

Than you for your help

Rowland

Your assignment update [Sessions 10 & 11]

You are asked to outline how far you are with your assignment so far.

Comment on this post to say how much you have done so far.

For example you might answer the following questions:

• Who are your identified "audiences"?
• What are the characteristics of these that make "their site" different?
• What technologies do you intend using in your assignment and why?

These are only examples and you can say what you like as long as you give an update.

You might also get some ideas by looking at the outline of session 11 or you might want to refer back to previous messages on the blog.

Session 09: Activity 3 – Using the XSLT Workbook

You should try to use this workbook over Easter and put any comments you may have about XSLT by commenting on this post.

In particular you should comment on:

• what you have  reached in the workbook;
• any issues that you have with XSLT;
• any things you have learned that might be useful for others to know; 

Session 09: Activity 2 – XSLT and XHTML – Creating a table of contents

In this activity you will adapt your own web page to add a table of contents by adapting XSLT stylesheet.

To do this you will:

• make a copy of your original XML file and change the stylesheet reference to a new one;
• modify XSLT stylesheet to display a table of contents and save it under the new name;
• modify it again to produce the anchors in the text;
• modify your XML file to ensure that the technique works with additional content;
• comment on this blog post to say what you have learned;

Session 09: Activity 1 – XSLT and XHTML – Headers and Footers

In this activity you will produce your own web page formatted with XSLT by:

• writing a simple XHTML page like mine;
• converting it to XML by changing the file extension and some of the headers;
• setting up a simple XSLT stylesheet which will display it;
• adding a header and footer to your page;
• commenting on this post to say what you learnt from doing this activity;

Session 08: Applying different style sheets

This is feedback on activity 2 in which you:

• Plan the design of a web page with links [It may be an adaptation of an earlier page];
• Work out what XML styles you will need to produce this page;
• Write the page in XML;
• Develop a CSS to style your XML;
• Put the two together and produce the styled web page;
• Design further CSS to style the same XML differently;
• Comment here on what you have learnt as a consequence of doing this activity.

Session 08: Adding links to XML

This is feedback on activity 2 in which you:

• Plan the design of a web page which has links to other pages;
• Work out what XML styles you will need to produce this page;
• Write the page in XML including the appropriate XLink coding;
• Develop a CSS to style your XML including the links;
• Put the two together and produce the styled web page;
• Comment here on what you have learnt as a consequence of doing this activity.

Session 08: Simple Styling of XML with CSS

This is feedback on activity 1 in which you:

• Plan the design of a simple web page;
• work out what XML styles you will need to produce this page;
  Write the page in XML;
• develop a CSS to style your XML;
• Put the two together and produce the styled web page;
• Comment here on what you have learnt as a consequence of doing this activity.

Preparing for your assignment

Please comment on this post by giving the following information about your assignment for this module:

• the three “audiences” you are going to have for your web site;
• the characteristics of these audiences that will affect the design of your site;
• an of outline the three different designs that you will need;
• an explanation of why they must be designed that way;

These need only be rough ideas at this stage but I need the information so that I can judge that your ideas have the potential to achieve at least a pass grade in the assignment.

How is it going so far

If you have not commented on a previous similar post please comment on this post by telling me something about what you have learnt so far on the module.

You might do this by telling me:

• up to three things that you have learnt so far;
• any topics that are still a bit unclear for you on which you might want to do some more work;

Your may add your name to your comment or not as you like, but if you want me to get back to you for individual help I will need your name.