OCLC-led Training Session: Advanced Rules-Based Formatting

Introduction

OCLC kicks off its annual SiteSearch User Meeting on Monday afternoon, May 7, 2001 by conducting an in-depth discussion and demonstration of WebZ rules-based formatting. Interested users should sign up for the training session as part of their meeting registration. The training session is limited to twenty participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Session Agenda

This session provides you with hands-on opportunities to:

• Create a new format (layout) for record display
• Link to graphics from your WebZ search results
• Add and modify data wrapper specifications
• Define a new formatting rule (class)

Prerequisites

This class is targeted for advanced SiteSearch users who have participated in days one and two of the standard OCLC SiteSearch WebZ training course and who are interested in modifying Java classes to affect the formatting of their data. Additionally, participants should have knowledge and experience with UNIX and a UNIX editor such as emacs, vi, or pico to get the most out of this session.

Additional Meeting Information

The following information about the 2001 OCLC SiteSearch User Meeting is available for SiteSearch users:

• Registration Form
• Meeting Agenda
• Hotel and Transportation Information

For other questions about the 2001 SiteSearch User Meeting, please contact Meredith Dean, OCLC SiteSearch Marketing Specialist, by phone at (800) 848-5878 ext. 6255 or by e-mail at meredith_dean@oclc.org.