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Welcome to my collection titled Introduction to XML . This collection contains a set of lesson modules designed to teach the fundamentals of XML. Some of the modules use Adobe Flex as the teaching vehicle.
This collection consists of two major sub-collections:
The material in the ITSE1356 sub-collection, beginning with the module titled A Brief Introduction to XML , contains material that I use to teach the course identified as ITSE 1356 - Extensible Markup Language (XML) at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.
As of the Spring 2014 semester, the textbook for this course is XML: Visual QuickStart Guide, 2nd Edition , By Kevin Howard Goldberg.
Fundamentals of XML
The first three modules in the ITSE1356 sub-collection provide tutorial material written by me on the fundamentals of XML including:
These modules are provided to supplement the material in the Goldberg textbook.
Review questions
The next three modules in the ITSE1356 sub-collection provide review questions, answers, and explanations keyed to various chapters of the Goldberg textbook.
JSON
The review modules are followed by several modules on JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) . As a lightweight data-interchange format, JSON is emerging as a strong alternative to the use of XML for that purpose.
An introductory section on JSON is scheduled to be introduced into the ITSE 1356 course beginning in the Fall 2014 semester. JSON material is not includedin the Goldberg textbook mentioned earlier. Therefore, these JSON modules will constitute the primary learning resource for the JSON section of the course.
Flex
In addition to being the material that I use to teach the course identified above, knowledge of the material in this sub-collection is a prerequisite forunderstanding the material in the Flex sub-collection discussed below.
The Flex material is not a part of the ITSE1356 course.
Flex is an XML application that can be used to create programs that run in Adobe's Flash player. Flex is an alternative to the approach explained in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with ActionScript .
The material in the ITSE1356 sub-collection is somewhat theoretical in nature. The material in the Flex sub-collection, beginning with the module titled XML - Namespaces - Flex 3 , explains in practical terms how to use the Flex application.
This section contains a variety of miscellaneous information.
Financial : Although the Connexions site makes it possible for you to download a PDF file for thismodule at no charge, and also makes it possible for you to purchase a pre-printed version of the PDF file, you should beaware that some of the HTML elements in this module may not translate well into PDF.
I also want you to know that, I receive no financial compensation from the Connexions website even if you purchase the PDF version of the module.
In the past, unknown individuals have copied my modules from cnx.org, converted them to Kindle books, and placed them for sale on Amazon.com showing me as the author. Ineither receive compensation for those sales nor do I know who does receive compensation. If you purchase such a book, please beaware that it is a copy of a module that is freely available on cnx.org and that it was made and published withoutmy prior knowledge.
Affiliation : I am a professor of Computer Information Technology at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.
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