Workshop Outline

1. Introductions and course objectives
2. Demonstration: (Chris and John ) TextClass and Image Class Functionality (structured searching, presentation of results, sessions, bookbag/portfolio, etc.)
3. Overview (Alan)
   1. XPat
   2. Web Server
   3. Authentication / Authorization System
   4. Directory Structure
   5. Collection Database and Collection Manager
   6. Middleware
4. Installation (Phil)
   1. Discussion of XPat installation
   2. Actual installation of Middleware (for this workshop, only one XPat installation, but one entire Middleware and data installation with DLXSROOT and virtual host per participant)
      1. Installation methods
      2. The install process
      3. Install steps
      4. Post-install steps
5. Text Class Sample Data
   1. Configuration
   2. Trial run of installed system
6. XPat (Alan)
   1. Discussion of text and region indexing
   2. Searching / Query Language
      1. Searching
      2. "quieton raw" mode
         
7. Text Class (Chris)
   1. Content preparation
      1. Text Class DTD Overview
      2. Text Conversion Strategies
      3. Other Text Modifications
      4. Validate and Normalize SGML
      5. Storing Texts and Page Images
   2. Text Class Index Building with XPat
      • Set Up Directories and Files for XPat Indexing
      • Build the XPat Index
   3. Text Class Collection to Web
      • Review the Collection Database Entry with CollMgr
      • Review the Groups Database Entry with CollMgr
      • Make Collection Map
      • Set Up the Collection's Web Directory
      • Try It Out
8. Image Class (John) Click here for entire workshop section on Image Class
   1. Content Preparation
   2. Indexing with XPat
   3. Collection to Web
   4. Collection Customization
   5. Other / Advanced Topics
      
9. User Interface Issues (Matt)
10. Wrap up (Everyone)
    1. The Future
    2. Other Topics (time and energy) permitting)
    3. General Questions