Text Encoding Fundamentals and their Application
Schedule

07–11 June 2010
University of Victoria

Julia Flanders, Brown University (Julia_Flanders@Brown.edu)
Syd Bauman, Brown University (Syd_Bauman@Brown.edu)
Martin Holmes, University of Victoria (MHolmes@UVic.ca)

Day 1: Monday 07 June

Session 1: 09:30–12:00
Introduction to Text Encoding

Review of the attendees’ interests and projects (JF)
What is text encoding? (JF) TEI Source, HTML
Review of XML (SB) TEI Source, HTML
Introduction to oXygen and exercise materials (SB)

Session 2: 13:30–16:00
Encoding Practice

Basic TEI markup (JF) TEI Source, HTML
Hands-on practice: basic encoding of a sample document

Day 2: Tuesday 08 June

Session 3: 09:30–12:00
Document Analysis and Advanced Encoding

Advanced encoding topics (JF) TEI Source, HTML
Hands-on practice: add linking and annotations to sample documents

Session 4: 13:30–16:00
Metadata and Contextual Information

Introduction to the TEI header (JF, SB) Sample header (choose “view source” to see markup in browser, or open in oXygen)
Encoding contextual and interpretive information (JF, SB) TEI Source, HTML Encoded sample
Hands-on: create header and contextual information for sample documents

Day 3: Wednesday 09 June

Session 5: 09:30–12:00
Review and Group Project Discussion

Review of encoding questions and issues
Discussion of our group project

Session 6: 13:30–16:00
Introduction to CSS; group project encoding

Introduction to CSS (SB) TEI Source, HTML
Hands-on: create a CSS stylesheet for your document
Hands-on: add group project encoding to your document

Day 4: Thursday 10 June

Session 7: 09:30–12:00
Publication Tools

Overview of TEI publication methods and tools (SB) TEI Source, HTML
Case studies: looking under the hood of digital humanities projects (MH)

Session 8: 13:30–16:00
Customizing and Using the TEI Guidelines

Extending and customizing the TEI (SB) TEI Source, HTML
Reading the TEI Guidelines (SB)
Hands on: create your own customization for sample documents

Day 5: Friday 11 June

Session 9: 09:30–12:00
Final Wrap-up

How to get involved in the TEI (JF) TEI Source, HTML
Final hands-on, polishing of projects