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XML and InDesign

Dates:

A one-day course

13 March 2012
10 July 2012
19 November 2012

Price:

£385+VAT

A number of discounts are available

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Venue:

The Publishing Training Centre,

Book House, Wandsworth, London
(see a map and a list of local hotels)

Book course online or phone +44 (0)20 8874 2718 for availability

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XML is a technology that can bring greater efficiency and speed to various publishing workflows and is well integrated into Adobe InDesign. With XML it is possible to transfer structured data into and out of InDesign files. This can be used for any number of reasons, including exporting data from print layouts for use on web pages, creating business cards from simple spreadsheet files, and automating the production of catalogues and directories.

This course is designed to give you:

an understanding of XML, its creation and manipulation
hands-on experience of working with XML in Adobe InDesign
the skills to develop an XML workflow.

Note: No experience of XML is required, although delegates should have practical experience of using Adobe InDesign.

You will gain hands-on experience on either an Apple Mac or PC, which is pre-loaded with all the latest software, including Adobe CS 5.5.

Programme

Introduction to XML
- What is XML?
- Where does XML come from?
- What can XML do?
- Understanding XML terminology
- Well-Formed XML
- The What and Why of DTDs
- Creating a DTD
- Generating XML
- Troubleshooting XML
InDesign and XML
- InDesign and document structure
- Understanding the structure panel
- Tags and content
- Importing and exporting XML
- Transforming and exporting XML with XLST
Developing an XML workflow.

Who will benefit from this course?

Production editors and others already familiar with InDesign, but not yet using XML.

Your Tutor

Andrew Moreton has worked in electronic publishing since 1989, initially as a graphic designer but also as a consultant and systems integrator. Later he became involved in multimedia design for CD-ROM and kiosk installations. Now, most of his work involves teaching and the web, but he still does some print-based design. He's written a book Building Websites Using HTML and CSS in No Time and develops training materials and delivers courses for a wide range of organisations, including the AA, The London Illustrated News Group, QVC, The Royal Navy, Pera Innovations Group and Yahoo. Andrew is an Adobe Certified Instructor.

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Note that most of our short courses can also be run as in-company events.

Dates: 13 March 2012, 10 July 2012, 19 November 2012
Duration: A one-day course
Price: £385+VAT
A number of discounts are available

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