XSL Techniques Course

XSL is used by XML programming and authoring professionals to manipulate or template the output of a single XML file into many unique and varied formats (e.g. HTML, PDF, etc). After completing the course, students will be able to use a variety of techniques to develop XSL templates.

XSL Techniques is a 10-week online course that covers all aspects of writing or programming XSLT and XSL-FO templates. It is ideally suited for technical documentation specialists, web designers, web developers, and programmers. Through a series of assignments, you will gradually acquire the knowledge to build a variety of varied and complex templates. In the first assignment, you will perform simple data queries to learn about the XPath and XSL data structures. Then you will complete basic and advanced assignments using XSLT to output XML documents into HTML. Finally, you will complete another basic and advanced assignment using XSL-FO to output XML to PDF format.

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Highlights
— 10 weeks of one-to-one instructor mentoring
— Regularly scheduled text chat or office hours
— Expert feedback on all assignments
— About 400 pages of self-paced readings & interactive quizzes
— Downloadable HTML version of course materials
— Printable PDF version of course materials
— BONUS: Trial version of XMLSpy included. Please note that as a condition of using XMLSpy for the duration of the course, we are obliged to provide your email address to Altova - the manufacturers of this fine product.

Prerequisites
— Working knowledge of English
— Familiar with browsers, email and computer file system functions
— Students should have a working familiarity with XML authoring to take this course. Suggested training includes our six-week Introduction to XML Authoring course, or our twelve-week Professional XML Authoring course, or relevant work experience.

Computing Requirements
— Pentium-compatible processor (500 MHz or faster)
— 512 MB of available RAM
— Super VGA display, 800 x 600 resolution
— 35 MB of disk space
— 40 MB extra disk space during installation
— CD drive
— Internet browser (IE6, IE7, or Firefox recommended)
— Email account and program
— Windows XP/2000/NT

Class Start Dates
— May 5th
— June 2nd
— July 7th
— August 4th
— September 8th

Price
— $399US/$399CDN
— Check our discounts page before you register. You may save 10-20%!

About The Instructor
The instructor will guide you throughout the course by providing one-to-one mentoring. During the course, the instructor will answer your questions by email, provide you with feedback on your assignments, and lead optional text chat sessions to discuss the materials and assignments.

Hugh Chatfield is owner and principal consultant of CyberSpace Industries 2000 Inc., a consulting and training firm specializing in SGML/XML. Hugh holds an honors degree in Physics from the University of Manitoba and is a certified Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) since 1990. He has 25 years of IT experience within Nortel, and 8 years of direct SGML/XML experience with Microstar Software. Hugh created CyberSpace Industries 2000 Inc. in 1992, and has been full time with his company for the past few years, delivering consulting services and training in multiple venues.

Student Reviews
I enjoyed the information, and also the structure of assigments. I liked that the course included step-by-step exercises and tutorials PLUS unassisted assignments. Unlike exercises where a student can get by simply doing as directed, the assignments reveal the real learning. I really liked the combination of tutorials, exercises, and on-your-own assignments. The assignments were where I discovered whether I truly understood the material. This course produces real learning. All in all, I found this course to be more than worth my time and more than worth the cost. -- Mike

Personally I found the course layout easy to use. The manual was not as daunting as it first looked, and things were for the most part explained well. A good introduction to XSL for a person not familiar with the standard. I would have no trouble recommending this course. -- Sean

Very well organized and conceived. By following the manual I was able to learn and build on the concepts with minimal questions or frustration. It taught me what I was looking to learn, was well organized, and well paced. I'm already applying what I learned at work. -- James

The exercises followed by a homework assignment plus all the good correspondence. The second webserach really got me looking at things on the web, too. I learned a lot! Keep up the good work! -- Bonnie

The fact that the assignments are graded means that there's incentive to work on them, solve problems, and ask questions. Traditional online courses don't offer that incentive. -- Mario
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