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The Document Engineering Services education
programme includes a range of public and in-house courses that cover
all areas of business document exchange. The list that follows
includes some of the courses we can offer. For more details or for
customized training requirements, contact us directly at
enquiries@documentengineeringservices.com.
List of Courses
Course Summaries:
DTD/Schema Developers Prototype Workshop
Details on application.
DTD/Schema Writers Workshop
Details on application.
Designing Business Documents with UBL
Universal Business Language (UBL) is the OASIS
standard XML vocabulary for business documents. UBL is establishing
itself as the language of choice for a variety of electronic commerce
applications, but specific applications often require some
refinement of the standard structures. This workshop explains the
design principles behind UBL and how it can be adapted to suit the
requirements of different business processes. This includes
customizing existing UBL structures and creating new document types.
The objectives are to enable students to understand the issues
involved in customizing UBL and to develop specific implementations
that suit the requirements of their context of use. The target
audience are system analysts and developers responsible for the
implementation of document interfaces. Some background in UBL and/or
XML is recommended (such as completion of our workshop,
“Understanding the Universal Business Language”.
Implementing ebXML Core Components
The UN/CEFACT-sponsored ebXML Core Component
Technical Specification (CCTS) is the basis for many emerging
business document standards, most notably the OASIS Universal
Business Language (UBL). This workshop explains the principles behind
CCTS and how they have been implemented for UBL and other
initiatives. The objective is to enable students to understand CCTS
terminology and apply its concepts to the design of information
entities used in business documents. The material is aimed at
document designers, data modelers, systems analysts and developers
responsible for the design of document interfaces. The course does
not require prior exposure to CCTS, XML or UBL.
Introduction to Document Engineering
Much of the business transacted on the Internet
takes place through information exchanges that are made possible by
using documents as interfaces. This course introduces the document
engineering approach to understanding these documents and the
business processes that use them. Topics include: Models and
Patterns, Context and the Interoperability Challenge, Patterns for
Business Processes, Analyzing Document Components, Assembling
Document Components, Assembling Document Models, and Management
Strategies for Document Engineering. The objective is to enable
students to gain the practical skills needed to analyze, design, and
implement interoperable business documents. The material is aimed at
information managers and document, data and business analysts. The
course does not require prior exposure to XML or UBL.
Introduction to the Universal Business Language (UBL)
Surveys the development of UBL, including
component and methodologies used in this global, encumbrance-free
XML vocabulary for electronic commerce. Developed by the OASIS UBL
Technical Committee ( http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/).
As an XML vocabulary and common library for 31 business documents,
including purchase orders, invoices, other procurement documents,
transportation documents, and catalogu documents, the OASIS UBL
Standard is attracting worldwide attention . Customization features
allow one to utilize UBL in a conformant fashion while tailoring it
to one’s needs in a government, industry or trading business
environment.
Introduction
to XML
This overview of XML includes its background and
history, strengths of descriptive Markup, and the concept of a
document instance. Specific topics include elements, attributes, and
entity references. An XML specification/markup tutorial covers
elements, attributes, entities and other declaration-related topics,
hypertext, Xlink and Xpointers, and XML Stylesheets (XSL and CSS ).
Other units include XML and Architectures, XML and Programming, and
references and other resources.
Introduction to XML Information Modeling
Surveys, compares and contrasts a number of
modeling facilities used with the Extensible Markup Language
(XML--http://www.w3.org/tr/xml). Course objectives include
understanding the function and benefit of modeling XML documents,
distinguishing the different ways XML documents can be modeled,
understanding the role and utility of Document Type Definitions
(DTD), ISO/IEC 19757-2 RELAX NG (http://www.relax-ng.org), XML Schema
(http://www.w3.org/XML/Schema), ISO/IEC 19757-3 Schematron
(http://www.schematron.com), and the ISO/IEC 19757-4 Namespace-based
Validation Dispatching Language (NVDL) (http://www.nvdl.org), and
becoming familiar with the available documentation and resources.
Introduction to XML, XSLT and XSL-FO Introduction to XSL-FO
A lecture-style introduction to the Extensible
Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects (XSL-FO) 1.0
(http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl) and XSL-FO 1.1
(http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl11) W3C Recommendations. XSL-FO is used to
express the paginated (e.g., printed) output of XML structured
information. The course surveys the formatting model and the basic
principles behind the vocabulary as described in the W3C
Recommendations. The objectives of the course are to understand the
role and utility of the standard, be introduced to the components of
the vocabulary, and to identify available documentation and
resources.
Introduction
to XSLT
An overview of XSLT including the structure and
function of XSLT files, uses of XSLT, XSLT tools, and invoking XSLT
engines. The course looks at Xpath and the use of Xpath within XSLT
to navigate the XML tree structure, including use of absolute and
relative location paths, axis specifiers, predicates, and functions. Consideration of XSLT
basics covers the structure of an XSLT file, the six basic elements,
an XSLT walkthrough,an alternate approach to logic structures in
XSLT. Coverage of logic structures in XSLT includes conditional
processing, multiple Evaluations, the looping mechanism, calling
templates by name, sorting Data, numbering Output, and generating
messages. A survey of variables in XSLT covers variables parameters,
passing values to templates, and attribute value templates. Working
with Multiple Files in XSLT includes working with multiple
stylesheets, working with multiple input files, and producing
multiple output files. The course concludes with consideration of
XML transformations, including using XML-to-XML transformations,
design approaches, output mode, and copying nodes.
Introduction to XSLT and XPath
A lecture-style introduction to the Extensible
Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) 1.0
(http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt), XSLT 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt20),
the XML Path Language (Xpath) 1.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath) and
Xpath 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath20) W3C Recommendations, used
for transforming structured information (e.g., XML to XML, XML to
HTML, XML to WML, XML to text, etc.). The course surveys the
processing model and the basic principles behind the languages as
described in the W3C Recommendations. Reviews use of XSLT and Xpath
for, formatting and arbitrary semantics. The relationship of XSLT to
XSL is explained, though details of XSL Formatting Object semantics
are not included. The objectives of the course are to understand the
role and utility of the standard, become acquainted with the models
upon which the standard is built, and identify available
documentation and resources.
Overview of the XSLStyle methodology
Surveys the technical aspects of large stylesheet
libraries, including the mechanics of using them, guidelines on
creating them, strategies for sharing them, and the use of XSLStyleTM
to document them.
Practical Code List Implementation
A detailed look at the representation and
validation of controlled vocabularies such as code lists and
identifier lists for XML documents of any XML vocabulary. The OASIS
genericode format (a work item of the OASIS Code List Representation
Technical Committee, http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/codelist/)
is used for the representation of values, and the OASIS UBL
Methodology for Code List and Value Validation (a work item of the
OASIS Universal Business Language Technical Committee,
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ubl/) is used for validating
instances of any XML document model with controlled values. While UBL
code lists and instances are used in the class for instruction,
students are encouraged to bring their own code lists and business
document instances of XML vocabularies to supplement the hands-on
exercises. Time is provided in class for students to create simple
code lists and validation files for their own business documents as
pro-forma artefacts that can be embellished after class into their
own production files.
This is a course supporting the development and
deployment of controlled vocabularies, including metadata
specification, list maintenance, list restriction, list extension and
the implementation and application of validation processes against
instances that include constrained information items. This
technically-oriented course is written for both the user of UBL (as
day two of the three-day configuration of the Practical Universal
Business Language Deployment) and for anyone using controlled
vocabularies with any XML document vocabulary. It is important that
the implementer and specifying authority for a controlled vocabulary
understand candidate opportunities, work with the artifacts, and gain
hands-on experience in their use and applicability in the context of
the documented methodologies and deployment strategies. The course
addresses the following topics related to controlled vocabularies:
code list and constrained value
concepts
controlled vocabulary
representation
controlled vocabulary extension
and restriction
methodology for controlled
vocabulary and value validation
Practical Formatting Using XSL-FO
Surveys the Extensible Stylesheet Language
Formatting Objects (XSL-FO) 1.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl) and XSL-FO
1.1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl11) W3C Recommendations, used for the
paginated presentation of structured information (e.g. Printing XML).
The objectives of the course are to understand the role and utility
of the Recommendation, to cover basic constructs of the
Recommendation, to design and develop XSL-FO scripts using XSLT and
Xpath (both of which are assumed already known by the attendee), and
to efficiently navigate the available documentation and resources.
This course combines lectures and hands-on exercises. For the
practical exercises, attendees are invited to bring a personal
computer (with a USB port) and their own XSL-FO environment or they
can use XSL-FO software to produce Adobe PDF that will be made
available for a Java-based environment (see syllabus link above for
details).
Practical Transformation Using XSLT and XPath
Surveyss the entire scope of the Extensible
Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) 1.0
(http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt), XSLT 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt20),
the XML Path Language (Xpath) 1.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath) and
Xpath 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath20) W3C Recommendations, used
for transforming structured information (e.g. XML to XML, XML to
HTML, XML to WML, XML to text, etc.). Course objectives are to
understand the role and utility of the Recommendations, to become
familiar with all the constructs of the Recommendations (the three-
and five-day deliveries cover every element, every attribute, and
every function, with more detail and time for exercises in five
days), to design and develop XSLT scripts, and to efficiently
navigate the available documentation and resources. The relationship
of XSLT to XSL is explained, though details of XSL Formatting Object
semantics are not included. This course combines lectures and
hands-on exercises. For the practical exercises, attendees are
invited to bring a personal computer (with a USB port) and their own
XSLT environment, or they can use public-domain XSLT software that
will be provided for either a Java-based or a Windows-based
environment.
Practical Universal Business Language Deployment
Covers the Universal Business Language (UBL)
suite of publicly available files, process and methodology
descriptions, deployment strategies, and documentation. The course’s
technical perspective looks at the roles that all these artefacts
play in information systems and provides hands-on experience in
working with each.
UBL is the product of an open and accountable
international effort to define a royalty-free library of standard
electronic XML business documents, such as purchase orders and
invoices. Developed by an OASIS Technical Committee with
participation from a variety of industry data standards
organizations, UBL is designed to plug directly into existing
business, legal, auditing, and records management practices,
eliminating the re-keying of data found in existing fax- and
paper-based supply chains and providing an entry point into
electronic commerce for small and medium-sized businesses.
Hands-on exercises are provided in a turnkey
fashion for a Java-based environment under either Windows
command-line or Linux shell invocation. Students may use any editing
tool they wish to modify the exercise files when completing the
exercises. The following topics are covered:
parties and document types use
case and business documents
information items data description
spreadsheets
model conventions Naming and
Design Rules
documents and document models
schema expressions
model semantics data dictionary
XPath enumerations
methodology for code list and
value validation
customization and system design
considerations.
This is a course in the deployment and use of UBL
artefacts it does not cover the interpretation of specific UBL
information items in a business context or the adaptation of
financial systems to the semantics expressed by UBL. Nor can the
instructor offer financial or legal advice regarding the application
or suitability of UBL to any particular scenario or purpose.
Practical XML Information Description
A thorough and detailed examination of the
Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.1 (http://www.w3.org/tr/xml11),
including the 4 February 2004 standards for XML Information Set
(Second Edition) (http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-infoset) and Namespaces in
XML 1.1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-names11). The objectives of the
course are to understand all of the functionality available when
authoring or generating XML documents using these base standards, and
to efficiently navigate the available documentation and resources.
This course combines lectures and hands-on exercises. For the
practical exercises, attendees are invited to bring a personal
computer (with a USB port) and their own validating environment or
they can use the Java-based validating software that will be made
available.
Practical XML Information Modeling
An overview, comparing and contrasting a number of
modeling facilities used with the Extensible Markup Language (XML)
http://www.w3.org/tr/xml. Course objectives include understanding
the function and benefit of modeling XML documents, the different
ways XML documents can be modeled, and the role and utility of
Document Type Definitions (DTD), ISO/IEC 19757-2 RELAX NG
(http://www.relax-ng.org), XML Schema (http://www.w3.org/XML/Schema),
ISO/IEC 19757-3 Schematron (http://www.schematron.com), and the
ISO/IEC 19757-4 Namespace-based Validation Dispatching Language
(NVDL) (http://www.nvdl.org). The student will also learn how to
efficiently navigate the available documentation and resources. This
course combines lectures with hands-on exercises. For the practical
exercises, attendees are invited to bring a personal computer (with a
USB port) and their own validating environment, or they can use the
Java-based validating software that will be provided.
Understanding the Universal Business Language
The Universal Business Language (UBL) is the OASIS
standard XML vocabulary for business documents. UBL defines standard
XML constructs for common components, such as Party, Address, and
Item, as well as business documents such as Order, Invoice, and
Waybill. This workshop examines why UBL exists, the UBL standard
package, and and what key UBL components. The objective is to enable
students to understand both the principles of UBL and how it works
in practice. The target audience is managers and business analysts.
The course does not require prior exposure to UBL or XML.
XML Models, Stylesheets and Transformations
A high-level, lecture-style overview of a number
of presentation vocabularies, modeling technologies, and stylesheet
and transformation technologies used in presenting Extensible Markup
Language (XML) information or manipulating it for web services and
electronic commerce. Working examples are used to compare and
contrast various vocabularies and languages from a technical
perspective, without attemping to teach the details. Areas covered
include Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Stylesheet (CSS),
Wireless Markup Language (WML), Extensible Stylesheet Language
Formatting Objects (XSL-FO), Document Type Definitions (DTD), Regular
Language for XML (RELAX-NG), Schematron, W3C XML Schema, the Simple
API for XML (SAX), the Document Object Model (DOM) and the Extensible
Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT). Principles governing the
appropriateness of each type of presentation, modeling, stylesheet
and transformation technology are covered.
XML
for EDI Seminar
Details on application.
XML
for Managers
Information technology managers need to understand
the technology that developers and the IT industry are using. This
seminar is designed to help managers understand XML and XML-related
technologies, including the benefits and some of the pitfalls as
well. This seminar can be customized for specific industries or
application focuses.
XML/EDI
Details on application.
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