The ABCs of XML
XML is everywhere today. It’s on the Web; it’s used in print; it’s even on your cell phone! Yet, chances are although you see it on almost a daily basis—you probably don’t know what it is. More and more companies are discovering the power and flexibility of XML in hundreds of different applications from print to Web and beyond.
Web pages are based on HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), which does a good job displaying text and graphics but a poor job with data. XML (Extensible Markup Language) was created to fill this ever-present need to publish data of all types, from products and prices to news, sports and weather.
XML for Print
XML is being used for more than Web pages. Adobe InDesign has some of the most powerful XML features of any print-based application. Now you can create hundreds of different kinds of data-intensive publications as quickly and easily for print as you can on the Web.
If you have been too afraid or overwhelmed by long blocks of code to learn what XML can do for you or your company, you're not allone. Until we wrote the book, A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML, there were few resources available for designers to learn this powerful technology that were easy to understand and use.
Our book and workshops were created for designers, not coders or programmers. We understand your needs and sensibilities and, best of all, we talk your language! We are currently setting up one- and two-day workshops across the country. We also provide customized on-site training and seminars for individuals, users groups and corporations.
Click here to see the list of up coming workshops.
Or, give us a call at 847-677-6666 to schedule one for you or your company or group.
What attendees said about the one-day XML workshop:
“I had way much fun learning; maybe even more than you had teaching.” – Eva B
“I love learning new software and it got me very excited to start with XML right away!” – Carolee B.
“The class was great, my boss is considering taking the next one.” – Christine M.
