Principles, patterns and procedures of XML schema design - Reporting from the XBlog project

Our weblog system, XBlog, is being built using run-of-the-mill XML-based publishing technology. We propose principles, patterns, and procedures that we discovered when translating from the conceptual model of XBlog articles into a schema language for XML. The project is part of a larger endeavor in which we explore to what extent novel publishing applications such as weblog systems can be composed from appropriately configured XML software with a minimum of programming. Our goal is to discover principles, patterns, and procedures that reduce complexity and ensure sustainability when developing and maintaining Web applications. Thus, the project serves as a case study for research in document engineering. In addition, XBlog is being used to teach XML technology to undergraduate and graduate students.