READING WEEK #9

Introducing the ExtensibleMarkupLanguage(XML) by Martin Bryan.
Extensible Markup Language (XML) brings multiple files together to form compound documents that is designed to make it easy to interchange structured documents over the Internet. The article states that XML files always clearly mark where the start and end of each of the logical parts (called elements) of an interchanged document occurs. The main things that XML does are: (1)identify where illustrations are to be incorporated into text files, and the format used to encode each illustration (2)provide processing control information to supporting programs, such as document validators and browsers (3)add editorial comments to a file. This article seemed to give simple and clear information about XML.

In A survey of XML standards Uche Ogbuji provides a summary of what he sees as the most important XML technologies, and discusses how they each fit into the greater scope of things in the XML world. I will be able to use the recommend tutorials and other useful resources for evaluating and learning to use each technology. It seems as though this will take a lot of time.

Extending your Markup: a XML tutorial
by Andre Bergholz
Just as I thought. Andre Bergholz explains that XML is not as simple as you think. He gives more examples and details into the XML language. He states that XML is important for presentation, exchange, and management of information. I did get a clearer description of the difference between HTML and XML. HTML links are one-way, and external link definitions are not possible. XML extends HTML’s linking capabilities with three supporting languages. Bergholz goes on to list other languages and their advantages and disadvantages.

XML Schema Tutorial http://www.w3schools.com/Schema/default.asp
Just when things were getting more confusing the XML Schema Tutorial was presented as a tool which I could use to clear up my confusion about XML. I will be able to use this tutorial to go over the individual components such as simple types; complex types, and data types in XML Schema. There is a lot of work for me to do. Being that I have never published a web page, I am sure I will need to know much of the information on XML in order to do so.

MUDDIEST POINT #8

The muddiest point for me this week is to get started on my webpage. I am not sure exactly how to start. I want to know if when I input my previous work is it okay for me to correct mistakes that I had on my work? And, what is the other information that I will include in my webpage?

COMMENTS WEEK #9

PETER'S BLOG
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CORRINE'S BLOG
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ASSIGNMENT #5 KOHA

http://pitt4.kohawc.liblime.com/cgi-bin/koha/bookshelves/shelves.pl?viewshelf=51

COMMENTS WEEK #8

Liz Pender's Reading #8

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5418895447708724556&postID=8681363969956155705

Susanna Woods Week #7 Muddiest Blog

http://woodss53.blogspot.com/2008/10/muddiest-point-week-7-class.html

READING WEEK #8

W3schools HTML Tutorial:
Being that I am on a journey in learning more and more about Information Technology I find myself getting excited about my accomplishments even though they are far from perfect. It was quite a surprise when I opened this Tutorial because it is the answer to my problems and questions of the past few weeks. I have had problems sometimes posting to my blog. I would get an error with HTML notice. I could not figure out what the language was about. This tutorial is just what I needed. I will be spending more time in the future to learn what the different tags are and how to reconize their symbols. This increase in knowledge if giving me a more confident feeling in accomplishing my work.


HTML Cheatsheet
It was hard for me to find the Cheat sheet website. the URL was not correct. I tried various ways of finding this site. Finally I was successful. I see that I will really have to put more time in studying the webmonkey cheatsheet tutorial inorder for me to produce a website. This also will be something new for me.


Goans, D., Leach, G., & Vogel, T. M. (2006). Beyond HTML:
I could not find the Beyond HTML article at all. After talking to another student who was also having the same problem. We remembered having to find articles from one of our past assignments. We went to Google Scholar and there it was. This article as well as the others will help in my making my website. There is so much for me to learn.

MUDDIEST POINT #7

This weeks lecture was very helpful in clarifying many details to questions that I had from the video and readings. One of my muddiest points is when viewing Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) in describing the structure of text-base information in a document can the user change the information on the page where the HTML is coded or does the change have to occur from re-entering the data?

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READING WEEK #7

How Internet Infrastructure Works
by Jeff Tyson

Jeff Tyson's article gave information and details about the computer network hierarchy. I was amazed to know that the Internet is not really owned by anyone. I never stopped to think as to who owns the Internet? At my library branch, from time to time there are problems with the computers. I can relate to the interconnections of the computers in a smaller network in the article because of these experiences. An example would be: When there is a power failure and the computers are shut down. When starting the computers up again you must do so in sequence. If you don't start with the so called "mother computer" patrons will not be able to print out from the printer because the printer will be out of the loop. After reading this article I now know it is because of the relationships of the server "the mother computer" which provide the services to the other computers which are the clients.




Dismantling Integrated Library Systems. Library Journal, 129(2), p.34-36.
by Andrew K. Pace

"Dismantling Integrated Library Systems mentions that some of the best ideas in online library service have come not from vendors but from librarians themselves. Having worked with INNOPAC, DRA, and now SIRSI I have found when libraries acquire the new systems they sometimes fail to get suggestions from those who are using the systems daily. The systems are not tailored specifically for the individual institutions. An example would be: having the vendor of books do the processing and entering of the book into the system. All the staff has to do is check it in. This is suppose to help speed up the process of from the box to the patron. Not so. After checking in the book, you have to go to another screen to add location, genere, etc. It usually takes years to update the system to meet the needs of the library. By the time it works well for the librarians, staff, and patrons its time for a new system. As Roland Dietz, Endeavor's president and CEO, suggests that even "incremental functionality improvements (to existing systems) are more and more expensive." (pg. 1)



Talks Sergey Brin and Larry Page: Inside the Google machine

This video gave us a view of various projects going on at Google. Google has started a Google Foundation to expand the Internet in various parts of the world which do not have access to the Net. Even though it was mentioned from time to time about all over the world, when looking at the globe, Africa the world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent with 922 million people hardly has any access to the Internet.
Google has more than 100 projects going on at the same time. Some are Google Answers Research; Blogger Publishing (which we use); Global Company; and Adsense. A project call Orkut has over 100,000 members from around the world. Viewing the video showed me a human connection in relation to Google Search Engine.

COMMENTS WEEK #7

Liz Pinder's Blog
http://wwwedpblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5418895447708724556&postID=471847100938786220

Susanna
http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2759599872455292147&postID=584705319082260696

MUDDIEST POINT #6

My muddiest point this week was understanding the packets and packet switching networks. Also, trying to find who owns my IP address and tracking the routing of my computer. I would like to learn how to do this correctly. I am beginning to understand what the help desk at Dell was doing when I needed help troubleshooting my computer.