Topic

Place

4:30-6pm

Thursday

Sept. 28

Eberly 409, IUP

(directions to IUP)

(Look for ECB on this map)

4:30-6pm

Thursday

Oct. 12

4:30-6pm

Thursday

Nov. 2

· XML - Overcoming HTML's Limitations

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is rapidly becoming a standard for exchanging information over the Web and for publishing content in multiple formats.  This presentation will include a description of XML and related technologies.  Examples will be drawn from diverse disciplines, including real estate and mathematics.  If you create content for the Web, you will want to become familiar with XML. 

Intended Audience: This presentation is designed for those who already know HTML. 

Presenter: Dr. H. Edward Donley

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· Processing XML - Exchanging Data Over the Web

This presentation will begin with a brief overview of Extensible Markup Language (XML), and then focus on methods for processing XML documents.  Topics will include the Document Object Model (DOM), Simple API for XML (SAX), validating XML documents with Document Type Definition (DTD) and XML Schema, and querying XML documents with XML Query, Extensible Stylesheet Language-Transformation (XSLT), and XPointer. 

Intended Audience: This presentation assumes that the audience already has some basic familiarity with computer programming concepts.

Presenter: Dr. H. Edward Donley

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· Developing Web-Based Software: alternative technologies

This talk starts with an introduction to the multitier architecture of Web-based software systems.  The roles played by the front-end clients, the middle tier server(s), and the back-end database server(s) are examined.  Alternative technologies enabling the development of such systems are discussed next.  Sample technologies to be discussed include Java servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Common Gateway Interface (CGI), Active Server Pages (ASP), ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), et al.  The talk is concluded with sample computer applications that demonstrate the use of some of these technologies.

Intended Audience: This talk is suitable for anyone who is in charge of or is interested in developing Web-based software, porting existing computer applications to the Web, or developing applications to access data on legacy systems.  No programming experience on the Web is required. 

Presenter: Dr. T. Andrew Yang

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