Difference between HTML versus XML??

Have you ever wondered about the differences inextensible Markup Language (XML) and HyperText Markup Language (HTML)?  Before I go into detail I wanted to give a quick explanation I found from the website Kudos-india “XML was designed to describe data and to focus on what data is. HTML was designed to display data and to focus on how data looks “  The website also states that HTML documents are predefined and you are given the codes to type in, but with XML you must create your own documents.

Many websites state that XML will be the future.  XML will not replace HTML though.  XML will be used to describe the data that is being entered and HTML will be used to display the data.  For example, when a website is created HTML will design the page to make it an enjoyable experience for the viewer, while XML will make sure the data is being sent correctly from the site to the database.

Another main difference is that HTML is not as strict as XML.  For HTML you do not have to close each tag, but will XML it is a must that all tags are closed and are in the correct order.

Below is are pictures from the website html vs. xml to show the differences.  Both are code for a website that shows different book titles and authors.  The website states "An HTML document rendered in a web browser is human readable. XML is aimed toward being both human and machine readable. "

HTML code for the book site:

 XML code for the book site:

I hope you enjoyed and that this information helped!!  Have a great day!

Thank you to the following references:

http://www.kudos-india.com/technology/xml_02.htm

http://techforum4u.com/content.php/318-What-is-the-difference-between-HTML-and-XML

http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs1204/XML/htmlVxml.html 

My top 3 Websites with Interesting Designs!

Hello!  I wanted to give you an insight on what websites I thought had the most interesting designs.  When I was first given this assignment I thought it would be really easy to pick out websites with my favorite designs but I came to find out that it was harder than expected!  After researching (playing around on the internet looking at websites!) here are a few websites that stuck out to me.

1. Microsoft Corporation

It might not have the "craziest" or "most elaborate" design but I like that it is very clean cut and to the point.  There aren't any distracting images that bounce around the page or 80 different color fonts.  The website has lots of information on it but the way it is presented, in an organized fashion, it is easy to navigate and comprehend.

Here is a screenshot of Microsoft's home page:

Here is the link to Microsoft's Home Page: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

2. Pinterest


Pinterest's website design is very simple.  This website provides pictures of different items for example clothes, food, homes, etc.  The websites design is organized to show all pictures in a easy to read fashion.  Very simple and interesting to look at!

Here is the link to Pinterest's Homepage: http://pinterest.com/

3. East Carolina University's Website

I like the powerpoint that is displayed on the homepage.  It is constantly changing with interesting topics about the school.  The layout of the page is organized well and is easy to navigate!  All texts and backgrounds are in purple and gold which makes ties all pages together!

Here is the link to East Carolina University's Homepage:  http://www.ecu.edu

Hope you enjoyed!!  

Me, Myself and Casey

Hello! Thank you for visiting Casey's IT Blog!  My name is Casey and I am from Raleigh, NC.  I graduated from Leesville Road High School and I am currently a senior at East Carolina University studying Business, Management Information Systems.  My first MIS class was freshman year of college and right then knew MIS was a perfect fit!

Last summer I was provided with the opportunity from Credit Suisse for an internship.  I worked with a group of 6 interns building a web application.  It was the most challenging and rewarding experience I have ever had!  In August of this year I received the best news, a job opportunity to work for Credit Suisse as part of the Technical Analyst program!  This is an absolute dream come true to work for such a great company!

Cheerleading is a passion of mine.  I was a cheerleader since the 3rd grade and was on the varsity cheerleading team at East Carolina University.  Cheerleading at ECU was so much fun and a very beneficial experience for me.  Working out/team activities 30 plus hours a week plus school work provided me with great time management skills.

My freshman year of college I joined Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.  This ended up being one of the best decisions I have made thus far!  I gained 100 girls to call my best friends!  I knew right when I started ADPi that I would enjoy taking on a leadership position.  I became the president of my pledge class as a new member.  I enjoyed that position so much that I took on Director of Standards and Ethics as a sophomore.  Holding an executive position within the sorority as a younger member gained me the confidence and guidance to take on President.  Being president I learned how to delegate (which was a hard task to learn at first! :) ), great leadership skills (I even got to attend 3 different week long semester all over the United States), and problem solving/risk management skills.

Through Alpha Delta Pi I have been able to get really involved in the Ronald McDonald house.  The local RMH in Greenville is a place I visit very often.  I love to take the families cookies and hang in the downstairs TV room with them hearing each one of the families stories.  Last year ADPi raised close to $2,500 for the RMH!

"Ron-a-thon" supporting local Ronald McDonald House!