Lynda.COM InDesign CS5: Dynamic Publishing Workflows in XML

uthor:
Jim Maivald

Duration:
03h 33m

Released on:
7/6/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only



In InDesign CS5: Dynamic Publishing Workflows in XML, Jim Maivald explores how XML tools can enhance the page design process in InDesign. This course covers using the Structure pane and Tags panel, understanding and writing code for integration into InDesign and external editors, and ultimately, adding dynamic content to pages with XML. The skills learned in this course will be applied directly to two real-world projects that are included in the final chapters: building a product sheet and a longer book. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding XML terminology
    Identifying XML elements, attributes, and comments
    Adding, moving, and deleting elements
    Tagging and styling
    Creating tables with XML
    Building frame and flow layouts
    Ordering with XSLT
    Using the Document Type Definition in an XML workflow




Introduction
Welcome           01m 19s
Using the exercise files           00m 56s

1. Introduction to XML
Introduction to XML technology           01m 28s
XML terms and rules           06m 23s
Comparing XML with HTML           02m 14s

2. Creating XML
XML creation basics           03m 16s
Creating XML in Microsoft Office           13m 25s
Creating XML in Adobe Dreamweaver           03m 40s
Creating XML in XML editors           02m 37s

3. Creating and Editing Project-Based XML
XML editing basics           05m 23s
Creating new elements and structures           02m 57s
Using Find and Replace to modify XML           06m 32s

4. InDesign's XML Features
Revealing the Structure pane           00m 56s
Revealing the Tags panel           00m 24s
Revealing tag markers and tag frames           00m 44s

5. The Structure Pane
Importing XML using the Structure pane           02m 04s
Revealing XML content           01m 14s
Identifying XML elements, attributes, and comments           01m 50s
Adding, moving, and deleting new XML elements           01m 39s
Untagging elements           01m 12s
Mapping tags to styles           02m 37s
Mapping styles to tags           06m 01s
Adding untagged items           02m 31s
Understanding and modifying tagging preset options           00m 57s
Exporting XML           04m 33s

6. The Tags Panel
Working with the Tags panel           02m 27s
Tagging, retagging, and untagging text           06m 12s
Tagging and untagging text/graphic frames           03m 52s
Creating a parent and child (nesting) element structure           06m 01s
Mapping tags to styles and vice versa           02m 53s
Specifying tagging preset options           03m 40s

7. Importing XML
Importing XML into InDesign           03m 16s
Moving elements into a layout           02m 22s
Importing XML into tables           04m 32s
Creating tables with XML           03m 29s
Importing CALS tables as InDesign tables           02m 04s

8. Creating an XML Layout
Overview of XML-based layout strategies: Frame vs. Flow           04m 39s
Identifying structure from imported XML           03m 58s
Building Frame layouts with imported XML           05m 17s
Building Frame layouts from scratch           03m 55s
Building multipart Frame layouts from scratch           04m 19s
Understanding the Flow layout method           08m 49s
Building Flow layouts with imported XML           10m 05s
Building Flow layouts from scratch           07m 22s
Building multipart Flow layouts from scratch           03m 24s

9. Using XSLT in an XML Workflow
Applying an XSLT to change the order of XML elements on import           04m 24s
Applying an XSLT to change the order of XML elements on export           03m 56s

10. Document Type Definition (DTD)
Overview of DTD technology           03m 29s
DTD terminology           03m 51s
Overview of DTD syntax           03m 30s
Using a DTD in an XML workflow           05m 44s

11. Product Sheet Project
Sequencing product sheet data           04m 33s
Creating product sheet placeholders from imported XML           04m 59s
Importing XML into the completed product sheet           03m 17s

12. Books and Manuals Project
Setting up your file for XML           03m 18s
Importing a file into a completed layout           02m 26s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 42s