Text Encoding Fundamentals
University of Victoria, June 6–10, 2011

Julia Flanders, Brown University (Julia_Flanders@Brown.edu), Douglas Knox, Newberry Library (knoxdw@gmail.com), Melanie Chernyk, University of Victoria

Day 1: Monday, June 6

Session 1: 9:30–11:30
Introduction to Text Encoding

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

Session 2: 1:00–3:50
Encoding Practice

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

Day 2: Tuesday, June 7

Session 3: 9:00–11:30
Document Analysis and Advanced Encoding

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

Session 4: 1:00–3:30
Metadata and Contextual Information

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

Day 3: Wednesday, June 8

Session 5: 9:00–11:30
Modelling and CSS

• Information modeling (DK) TEI Source, HTML
• Brief introduction to CSS (JF, DK)

Session 6: 1:00–3:30
Case Studies

• Case studies: looking under the hood of digital humanities projects (MC)

Day 4: Thursday, June 9

Session 7: 9:00–11:30
Inspection of Class Data (JF, DK) TEI Source, HTML

• Discussion and inspection of class project data

Session 8: 1:00–3:30
Customizing and Using the TEI Guidelines

• Extending and customizing the TEI (JF) TEI Source, HTML
• Group hands on: create a class customization

Day 5: Friday, June 10

Session 9: 9:00–11:30
Final Wrap-up

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