XML beginner

[·sÂA¤H]

Hi All,

I am a beginner of XML, my final year project is using a XML and JAVA to
develop a Workflow Management System. It make me very confuse.

I don't even know how to use the XML to exchange data throught the Internet.

Could anyone can give me a little advise and What should I do first?
Develop a DTD first?

thanks everyone for your kindly help,
Kyle

[Rainer Herbst]

Re: XML beginner

·sÂA¤H schrieb:[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I am a beginner of XML, my final year project is using a XML and JAVA to
> develop a Workflow Management System. It make me very confuse.
>
> I don't even know how to use the XML to exchange data throught the Internet.
>
> Could anyone can give me a little advise and What should I do first?
> Develop a DTD first?
>
> thanks everyone for your kindly help,
> Kyle
>
>[/color]
Hi,

your project sounds very interesting.

I would suggest to start with building a model of your system,
using e.g. UML. Or even, go a step behind and start reading!

At the beginning, a DTD is not necessary, you might use simple well
formated documents.

HTH!
Rainer

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[Andy Dingley]

Re: XML beginner

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:21:37 +0800, "·sÂA¤H" <guitar_hk@soft home.net>
wrote:[color=blue]
>I am a beginner of XML, my final year project is using a XML and JAVA to
>develop a Workflow Management System.[/color]

You have two problems:

- Learn XML

- Build your Workflow Management System

If you have a year to work on this (I guess this isn't full time, and
not a full year, but it's still quite long) then I suggest you tackle
these as two separate problems.

Learn XML and XSLT first. Do this in an environment where there are
many other beginners, and there are many texts to help you. I suggest
either XHTML or RSS.

Learning XML is like learning a foreign language for a teacher who
does not permit any errors of grammar. It'll be difficult to hold the
simplest conversation, until you're very confident with the basic
syntax of XML.

[color=blue]
>I don't even know how to use the XML to exchange data throught the Internet.[/color]

"Web services" would be a good topic to look into.

By this time you'll also need a programming language - Java is popular
and fits well with this technology,
[color=blue]
>Develop a DTD first?[/color]

I'd ignore DTD's altogether. They're awkward to understand and
near-obsolete. If you don't use a pre-existing one (which is always a
good idea) and you do need to invent your own, then I'd suggest Schema
instead of DTD.

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Smert' spamionam

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Re: XML beginner

Thank you so much
you guys are very nice

yes, I am a part time student and I get 8 months left to finish this project
Andy, how could you know that?

by the way, I will follow the steps you just said.
thanks again




"Andy Dingley" <dingbat@codesm iths.com>
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:21:37 +0800, "·sÂA¤H" <guitar_hk@soft home.net>
> wrote:[color=green]
> >I am a beginner of XML, my final year project is using a XML and JAVA to
> >develop a Workflow Management System.[/color]
>
> You have two problems:
>
> - Learn XML
>
> - Build your Workflow Management System
>
> If you have a year to work on this (I guess this isn't full time, and
> not a full year, but it's still quite long) then I suggest you tackle
> these as two separate problems.
>
> Learn XML and XSLT first. Do this in an environment where there are
> many other beginners, and there are many texts to help you. I suggest
> either XHTML or RSS.
>
> Learning XML is like learning a foreign language for a teacher who
> does not permit any errors of grammar. It'll be difficult to hold the
> simplest conversation, until you're very confident with the basic
> syntax of XML.
>
>[color=green]
> >I don't even know how to use the XML to exchange data throught the[/color][/color]
Internet.[color=blue]
>
> "Web services" would be a good topic to look into.
>
> By this time you'll also need a programming language - Java is popular
> and fits well with this technology,
>[color=green]
> >Develop a DTD first?[/color]
>
> I'd ignore DTD's altogether. They're awkward to understand and
> near-obsolete. If you don't use a pre-existing one (which is always a
> good idea) and you do need to invent your own, then I'd suggest Schema
> instead of DTD.
>
> --
> Smert' spamionam[/color]