I don't have any good information on Pinnacles yet. Meantime, you might find some useful pointers in the following posting to CTS. Or you might contact the ATLIS Consulting Group, 6011 Executive Blvd.; Rockville, MD 20852 USA; Tel: +1 301 816 4307; Fax: +1 301 468 6758; E-mail: acg-sgml@access.digex.com
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From: pcis@access5.digex.net (Pinnacles Secretariat at ATLIS Consulting Group)
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Subject: Classes on PCIS SGML Application Standard
Date: 25 May 1995 14:16:32 GMT
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Course Announcements
The ATLIS Consulting Group, the principal consultants to the Pinnacles
Group and primary architects of the Pinnacles Component Information
Standard (PCIS), is pleased to announce a series of classes on the PCIS.
For more information on any of these classes please call Laurie Manning
at 301/816-4305 or send email to pcis@access.digex.com. We will be happy
to provide detailed class outlines, prices, and any other information.
Introduction to PCIS
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August 14 - 18, 1995 Washington DC
October 23 - 27, 1995 Silicon Valley, CA
This technical introduction to the architecture, encoding system, and
applications of the PCIS begins with an introduction to SGML including:
the purpose of SGML, generic tagging, Document Type Definitions, SGML
validation, SGML Application standards, and enough SGML syntax to read
the PCIS DTDs and tagged PCIS documents. Students will then learn the
principles of the Pinnacles application and how to create basic Pinnacles
documents.
Advanced Tagging
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June 20 - 23, 1995 (4 days) Washington DC
An in-depth study of the Pinnacles tag set including element definitions
and the optimal use of PCIS to enhance retrievability and
maintainability. Focus will be on the differences between conformant PCIS
data and good PCIS data, and the use of the more specific elements in PCIS.
PCIS for SGML Experts
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July 10-11, 1995 Washington DC
This introduction to the PCIS is intended for SGML experts who are
interested in developing Pinnacles applications; customizing tools to
create, manage, or display Pinnacles documents; or supporting users in
the creation, management, and use of Pinnacles documents.
This class will be a detailed exploration of the SGML concepts and
details in the PCIS. Strengths, weaknesses, known bugs, and known
workarounds for various aspects of the PCIS will be discussed. A brief
introduction to the vocabulary of semiconductor datasheets, and to the
concepts of Characteristics, Conditions, Connections, Terminuses, and
Segmented Product IDs will also be included.
Management Overview of the PCIS
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$445 (Offered through the Graphic Communications Association
703/519-8160)
June 2, 1995 San Francisco
August 7, 1995 Washington DC
December 1, 1995 Boston, MA
This high-level management overview will describe the purpose, concept,
and impact of the PCIS; it will not cover the details of the tagging
scheme nor will it dwell on technical details of the SGML implementation.
Course Description
- History of the Pinnacles Group and the PCIS
- Goals of the Pinnacles Initiative
- What SGML is, and Why PCIS uses it
- How the PCIS was developed
- The organizing principles of the PCIS
- The basic structure of PCIS documents
- Plans for testing and enhancing the PCIS
- Creating PCIS data
- Receiving and using PCIS data
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Pinnacles Secretariat
an Information Service in support of the
Pinnacles Component Information Standard
administered by The ATLIS Consulting Group
phone: 301-816-4231 fax:301-468-6758
email: pcis@access.digex.com
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