Hi all,
Don't know if anyone is interested in this but thought I'd pass it on
anyway

Phil

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A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP

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XML SCHEMA WORKSHOP
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Wednesday 28th July 2004
Wadham College, Oxford UK

Presented by Ann Wrightson and Martin Bryan of CSW Group Ltd

PROGRAMME

This one-day workshop is a game of two halves. In the morning, the basic
principles of W3C XML schema are introduced and consolidated using a
range of hands-on examples. The emphasis is on developing basic skills
in schema development for both "document" and "data" style XML
structures, including how to use library schema components.

In the afternoon, the emphasis shifts to principles of schema design,
and by the end of the day participants will have been introduced to:

- the common schema styles known as "Venetian Blind", "Russian Doll" and
"Garden of Eden", and where they tend to be most useful

- the benefits and perils of developing schemas based on information
models such as database schemas and UML (for large documents and for
data)

- schema design for interoperability standards and enterprise
integration, including why we need schema design rules (such as those
for UBL).

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM THIS WORKSHOP

The aim of this workshop is to provide a hands-on introduction to
developing W3C XML schemas using sound design principles. At the end of
the workshop, participants will have a good understanding of the
components of W3C XML schemas, and should be able to continue to develop
their skills with the aid of a good textbook, Internet and other
resources.

THE LITTLE YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW...

It is expected that participants will already have an elementary
knowledge of XML. Some general IT background knowledge will be assumed
and some data modelling experience would be helpful.

THE PRESENTERS

MARTIN BRYAN, a Senior Technical Consultant at CSW, has specialized in
SGML and XML since 1985. A typesetter by training, Martin worked as an
author, editor, production controller and typesetting systems tester for
two decades before becoming Product Manager for the first SGML product
suite to be developed in Europe. Since 1985 Martin has represented BSI
on ISO committees evaluating document processing standards, and has
served on the various ISO committees that have been responsible for the
development of SGML, DSSSL, HyTime, Topic Maps and many other precursors
to XML. In 1999 Martin helped create the first European test project on
the combination of XML and EDI, a precursor to the development of ebXML
as part of a CEN standardization initiative.

ANN WRIGHTSON has specialized in XML & SGML since 1985. She is well
known in the XML field, presenting at conferences and participating
actively in the continued development of international standards for
XML-based technology. Following a varied and successful early career in
electronic publishing, Ann spent 10 years lecturing, researching, and
consulting in an academic context, including, in 1998, developing the
first UK postgraduate course in XML technology. Moving back to industry,
she was employed by a major UK publisher as an XML/SGML technical
authority, and then as a consultant in Topic Maps technology and in e-
Government, before joining CSW Group in 2004.

THE VENUE

Wadham College is situated in the heart of the City and University of
Oxford. The workshop is co-located with the XML Summer School, organised
by CSW Group Ltd and sponsored by XML UK, which runs from 25th to 30th
July.

For further information on the Summer School please visit the CSW
website (http://www.csw.co.uk/).

REGISTRATION

Student members of XML UK / EPSG: £75
Members of XML UK / EPSG & UKUUG (please indicate when booking): £100
Non-members: £150

To register, please download the registration form, which is available
via the meetings page of the XML UK website (http://www.xmluk.org/).

In order to provide accurate numbers for catering, all registration is
required by 5.30 p.m. on Friday 23rd July.





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