Richard Rathe, MD
Office of Medical Informatics
College of Medicine, University of Florida
Tutorial T4, Saturday, October 26, 8:30AM - 12:00 Noon
1996 AMIA Fall Symposium, Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, DC
The tutorial is targeted at HTML authors with novice to intermediate experience and anyone interested in how WWW resources are created and used effectively. While some prior knowledge of HTML is desirable the tutorial has been designed to accommodate participants at different levels of expertise.
This tutorial will focus on the practical aspects of HTML authoring and WWW site administration. The first segment will cover basic HTML tags without dwelling on the language itself. Recognized principals of effective page design will be discussed. The second segment will review the four basic approaches to HTML authoring 1) raw HTML, 2) specialized editors, 3) translators from major word processors, spreadsheets, etc., and 4) automated HTML generators. The third segment will cover Web site design and management with an emphasis on education and administrative applications. The design and implementation of an on-line testing engine using the Perl programming language. The final segment will focus on the use of HTML in non-traditional environments: the lecture hall, CD-ROM, and hand held computers such as the Apple Newton.
The format will be informal and interactive. The agenda is purposely full so the direction of the tutorial can vary somewhat to match the needs of the participants. There will be several paper and pencil exercises used to explore HTML and page design. The group will create a conference Web page using a digital camera and other authoring tools available on site. Disks will be distributed at the end of the tutorial containing the best freeware/shareware HTML tools available for the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.
By the end of the tutorial participants should understand and be able to apply:
Dr. Rathe joined the University of Florida in July of 1990 to develop the informatics program for the College of Medicine. Prior to his arrival, he completed a two year informatics fellowship at the Harvard School of Public Health. He is board certified in Family Practice and holds a joint appointment with the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine. He directs the On-Line Medical Record project for the College and Shands Hospital. He also serves on the Curriculum Committee for the College and the Academic Computing Committee for the University. Dr. Rathe has extensive experience with World Wide Web publishing and computer-assisted instruction. He is the creator of the MTX/HTML authoring system and co-author of the award-winning Radiologic Anatomy CD-ROM.