Lynda.com InDesign CS5: Dynamic Publishing Workflows in XML

Author: Jim Maivald
Duration (hr:min): 03:33
Released on: 7/6/2010
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

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

Content:

Introduction - 02:15

    Welcome - 1:19 - 11.2 MB
    Using the exercise files - 0:56 - 0.9 MB

1. Introduction to XML - 10:05

    Introduction to XML technology - 1:28 - 1.2 MB
    XML terms and rules - 6:23 - 5.2 MB
    Comparing XML with HTML - 2:14 - 2.0 MB

2. Creating XML - 22:58

    XML creation basics - 3:16 - 3.1 MB
    Creating XML in Microsoft Office - 13:25 - 16.9 MB
    Creating XML in Adobe Dreamweaver - 3:40 - 4.1 MB
    Creating XML in XML editors - 2:37 - 3.2 MB

3. Creating and Editing Project-Based XML - 14:52

    XML editing basics - 5:23 - 8.5 MB
    Creating new elements and structures - 2:57 - 3.3 MB
    Using Find and Replace to modify XML - 6:32 - 7.9 MB

4. InDesign's XML Features - 02:04

    Revealing the Structure pane - 0:56 - 1.0 MB
    Revealing the Tags panel - 0:24 - 0.5 MB
    Revealing tag markers and tag frames - 0:44 - 0.9 MB

5. The Structure Pane - 24:38

    Importing XML using the Structure pane - 2:04 - 2.2 MB
    Revealing XML content - 1:14 - 1.3 MB
    Identifying XML elements, attributes, and comments - 1:50 - 2.1 MB
    Adding, moving, and deleting new XML elements - 1:39 - 2.0 MB
    Untagging elements - 1:12 - 1.4 MB
    Mapping tags to styles - 2:37 - 2.8 MB
    Mapping styles to tags - 6:01 - 7.4 MB
    Adding untagged items - 2:31 - 3.0 MB
    Understanding and modifying tagging preset options - 0:57 - 1.3 MB
    Exporting XML - 4:33 - 5.2 MB

6. The Tags Panel - 25:05

    Working with the Tags panel - 2:27 - 2.8 MB
    Tagging, retagging, and untagging text - 6:12 - 6.6 MB
    Tagging and untagging text/graphic frames - 3:52 - 4.9 MB
    Creating a parent and child (nesting) element structure - 6:01 - 7.3 MB
    Mapping tags to styles and vice versa - 2:53 - 3.8 MB
    Specifying tagging preset options - 3:40 - 4.8 MB

7. Importing XML - 15:43

    Importing XML into InDesign - 3:16 - 3.7 MB
    Moving elements into a layout - 2:22 - 2.4 MB
    Importing XML into tables - 4:32 - 4.7 MB
    Creating tables with XML - 3:29 - 4.5 MB
    Importing CALS tables as InDesign tables - 2:04 - 2.5 MB

8. Creating an XML Layout - 51:48

    Overview of XML-based layout strategies: Frame vs. Flow - 4:39 - 6.3 MB
    Identifying structure from imported XML - 3:58 - 4.4 MB
    Building Frame layouts with imported XML - 5:17 - 6.1 MB
    Building Frame layouts from scratch - 3:55 - 4.9 MB
    Building multipart Frame layouts from scratch - 4:19 - 5.0 MB
    Understanding the Flow layout method - 8:49 - 9.9 MB
    Building Flow layouts with imported XML - 10:05 - 11.8 MB
    Building Flow layouts from scratch - 7:22 - 8.7 MB
    Building multipart Flow layouts from scratch - 3:24 - 4.3 MB

9. Using XSLT in an XML Workflow - 08:20

    Applying an XSLT to change the order of XML elements on import - 4:24 - 5.3 MB
    Applying an XSLT to change the order of XML elements on export - 3:56 - 7.5 MB

10. Document Type Definition (DTD) - 16:34

    Overview of DTD technology - 3:29 - 4.1 MB
    DTD terminology - 3:51 - 3.0 MB
    Overview of DTD syntax - 3:30 - 2.8 MB
    Using a DTD in an XML workflow - 5:44 - 6.6 MB

11. Product Sheet Project - 12:49

    Sequencing product sheet data - 4:33 - 7.8 MB
    Creating product sheet placeholders from imported XML - 4:59 - 6.7 MB
    Importing XML into the completed product sheet - 3:17 - 5.3 MB

12. Books and Manuals Project - 05:44

    Setting up your file for XML - 3:18 - 4.4 MB
    Importing a file into a completed layout - 2:26 - 3.2 MB

Conclusion - 00:42

    Goodbye - 0:42 - 0.6 MB