Computer Instruction Modules
L. Krieg, Internet Professional Department, Washtenaw Community College

X Modules: XML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS

 Revised   Monday, 13-Nov-2006 22:59:52 EST
Code  Module  [How Much]  Prerequisites  Last Revised
Group: 01-09, Extensible Markup and the Semantic Web
X01
Overview: XML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS
[-]
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X01c The Semantic Web [1,2h] none 2003-9-19
X02c Markup Languages [] none 2003-9-15
X03c The XML Galaxy (currently only one image) [1,2jpg] X02c 2006-10-??
X09a Current Trends in Web Technology [1,2h]    
X09b Choosing Appropriate Web Technologies []    
Group: 10-19, XHTML
X10
XHTML Overview
[-]
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X10a How to Code XML (from the Beginning)
 [1,2h] none 2006-10-15
X10b How to Code XML (when you already know HTML)
 [1] Knowledge of HTML  
X10c How to Code XHTML (from the Beginning) [] W20c  
X10d How to Code XHTML (when you already know HTML) [1,2h] W22c  
X10h Create an XHTML Web Page (when you already know HTML) [1,2h] X10c or X10d  
X10i Create an XHTML Web Page (if you don't know HTML [1,2h] X10c  
X10j Coding XML from the Beginning
 [1]

X10a or X10b

 
X11a How to Do XML Right [1] X10a or X10b  
X11b Coding XML for Easy Debugging and Maintenence
 [1] X11a  
X11c How to Do XHTML Right [1,2h] X10c  
X11d Coding XHTML for Easy Debugging and Maintenence [1,2h] X11c  
X11i Formatting and Commenting XHTML [] X11d, X11h  
X12c XHTML Prolog and Head Entities [] X11c  
X13c Document Structure, Content, and Presentation [1,2h] X10c or X10d 2003-9-19
X13h Structuring Document Content and Presentation [1,2h] X13c and (X10h or X10i) 2003-9-19
X14c Well-formedness in XML      
Group: 20-39, CSS
X20 CSS Overview [-] -  
X20b Getting Started with CSS [1,2h] X10c or X10d  
X20c CSS Concepts [1,2h] X10c or X10d  
X20d CSS Anatomy [1,2h] X20c  
X20e How to Apply Styles to a Document [] X20c  
X20g Formatting with In-Line Styles (1) [1,2h] X20b  
X20h Formatting with In-Line Styles for HTML Coders [1,2h] X20c  
X20i Formatting with In-Line Styles (2) [1],2h X20g  
X21c Understanding the Cascade [1,2h] X20c  
X21h Formatting with Internal Stylesheets [1,2h] X21c + X20h  
X21i Formatting with External Stylesheets 1 [1,2h] X21h  
X21j Formatting with External Stylesheets 2 [1,2h] X21i  
X22c Layout with CSS [1,2h] X21c  
X22h Using CSS for Page Layout [1,2h] X22c + X21i  
X23c Layers and Floats in CSS [1, 2h] X22c  
X23d Exploring CSS Layers [] X23c  
X23h Positioning Web Elements with Layers [] X23c  
X23m Layout with Dreamweaver Layers [] X23c, W  
X24c Browser Compatibility Issues [1, 2h] X20c  
X24d Units of Measurement in CSS [] X22c  
X24h Exploring Browser Compatibility [1,2h] X24c  
X24i Applying Appropriate CSS Units [] X24d + X22h  
X25c IDs in CSS [] X22c  
X25h Complex Page Layout [] X22h + X25c  
X26c Image Concepts in CSS and XHTML []    
X26h Images with CSS and XHTML [1,2h] X26c  
Group: 40-49, DHTML
X40 Dynamic HTML Overview [-] -  
X40a Dynamic Web Behavior Overview []    
X40c JavaScript for the Web [1,2h]    
X40h Pop Up Windows and Cookies [] X40c  
X40i Creating JavaScript Image Rollovers [] X40h  
X40j Creating Multiple Rollovers with JavaScript [] X40h  
X41c How to Use JavaScript for Form Validation [] X40c  
X41h Using JavaScript for Form Validation [] X41c + X40h  
X42c Troubleshooting Scripts [] X40c  
Group: 50-59, XML Definition and Document-Object Model (DOM)
X50c DTDs, Schemas, and Namespaces [1,2h] X01c or X02c 2006-11-06
X51c Document Type Definitions for XML [1,2h] X50c 2006-11-07
X51h Interpreting DTDs (displayed together with X51c) [1,2h] X51c  
X52c Schemas for XML
 [1]    
X52h Interpreting Schemas [1]    
X53c Understanding the Document Object Model [1]    
X53h Using the Document Object Model
 [1]    
X58h Decoding XML [1] X5??  
         
Group: 60-69, XML Application
X60a XML Core Working Group [1] X01c or X02c  
X60c Internet Data Exchange [1,2h,3] F01c 2005-03-23
X60r Current Activities of the XML Core Working Group [1] X60a  
X61c Why XML? [1,2h] none 2006-09-05
X62c Where XML? The Basics [1,2h] none 2006-10-02
X62r Where XML? The Report
 [1] X62c  
X63c XML Communities [1,2h] X62c 2006-10-17
X63r Community XMLing
 [1] X63r  
X64a Current Directions in XML
 [1,2h] X02c 2006-10-03
X64c XML Community News Flash?
 [1] X63c  
X64s What's Happening in My Community?
 [1] X63c 2006-10-24
X65c XML Markup Principles [1,2h] X11d 2006-09-26
X65h Marking Up Data with XML
 [1] X65c 2006-09-27
X66c XML Markup Software
 [1] X65c  
X66r Selecting XML Markup Software
 [1] X66c  
X67r Opening an Ontology [1] X01c 2006-10-31
X68h Mark It Up! [1] X5??, X67r  
X69r Community of Interest Project [1,2h]   2006-10-31
         
Group: 70-79, XSL, Xpath, and Related Topics
X70c About XSLT [1] X11d  
X71h Using XSLT [1] X70c  
X71c About Xpath
 [1] X70c?  
X71h About Xpath
 [1] X71c  
         
Key

The final letter is c for conceptual (lecture) h for hands-on (lab), or g for general concepts and hands-on modules.

The bracketed number following a module name indicates how much has been done. (No number means only preliminary planning .)

  1. Objectives, expressed as student outcomes.
  2. Student materials. Format:

    3. a = Aldus PageMaker
    h = HTML
    k = MS WorKs
    p = MS Powerpoint
    q = Quicksoft PCWrite
    t = Text
    y = AsYmetrix Toolbook
    w = MS Word
  3. Test bank for each module

    4. c = Computer-administered test
    p = Printed version
    w = Word processing or text file