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The XML Tools lecture is typically offered in the winter semester.
SWS (V/Ü/S/P): 2/2/0/0

eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is the basis of a number of developments in the World Wide Web. XML plays a central role in data transport and integration as well as in many modern software applications. The course offers a basic introduction into XML and its applications in different contexts of distributed systems, distributed software and Web. Various state-of-the-art application scenarios and pragmatic tools are presented. The topics covered:

• Introduction to Markup languages and XML
• Basic approaches, such as DTD, XML schemas, XML editors, XML applications, linking, XPath, XSL/XSLT
• Data formats and tools, i.e. SVG, RSS
• Semantics Formats and tools, i.e. RDF, OWL, digital rights with Creative Commons
• User interface Formats and tools, i.e. XHTML, XForms, MicroFormats
• Application logic Formats and tools, i.e. existing XML Web Services for advertising, blogs, collaboration, content analysis, E-commerce, maps, social bookmarking, search, sight/sound/motion, storage, tagging

• Basic understanding of Markup languages
• Familiarity with XML applications and tools
• Ability to make use of XML applications and XML Web services in the creation of sophisticated distributed applications
• Basic Semantic Web knowledge
• Ability to use metadata technologies, in particular for realizing Semantic Web resources.

Computer Networks (Rechnernetze)

Lecture Slides

Other materials

• George Dyson on the Origins of the Digital Universe
• History Channel – The Invention of the Internet
• W3C – XML Technology

Tutorial Material

• Will be provided via OPAL during the semester