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Sun 24th - Fri 29th July 2005
Wadham College, University of Oxford

Technical Track - Information Modelling
Tues 26th July 2005

Chair: John Chelsom
Speakers: Tony Coates, Marc Hadley, Jeni Tennison

XML provides an open syntax for marking up structured information and its openness and ease of use often tempts practitioners to move directly to data and information representation, without considering the prerequisite information models and design. This seminar provides a clear presentation of the steps required in information modelling with XML, starting from the initial analysis and design of data and information models, through their representation in XML (including how the best XML schema languages can be chosen) and finally how the XML model can be accessed dynamically by applications and stored persistently.

Topics covered:

  • Information Modelling in the Enterprise
    An overview of how to approach information modelling in any small, medium or large organisation. Starting from the basic (and essential) first steps and reviewing the technologies and standards that are available for information modelling
  • Data Schemas with XML
    How to model information in XML, moving from the logical model to a physical model represented in XML. Includes guidance on how to choose the right XML schema language (DTD, W3C Schema, Relax, Schematron, etc)
  • Dynamic Access to XML Data
    An overview of the various methods, tools, techniques and standards for accessing XML information models in dynamic applications, including open standards from the W3C and the methods most widely used by expert XML developers
  • Persistent Storage of XML Data
    There are three main models for persistent storage of information that is manipulated as XML and two popular technologies for implementation (Relational and Native XML databases). But how do you choose the right solution?

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