ABSTRACT
In this chapter we consider the visual dimension of XML data manipulation by examining technologies such as CSS and the XSL. As document authors or knowledge managers, it is important that we understand both how to organize and classify data in a careful way and how to enable access to that data in an aesthetically pleasing fashion. The visual dimension of information presentation is especially important considering the massive amounts of unformatted raw data destined for the World Wide Web that is available in organizations. Some organizations also have historical data, or “legacy data,” that needs to be shaped into a presentable form for a corporate website, brochure, or newsletter. As we discussed in Chapter 2, creating accessible knowledge management systems involves selecting the appropriate amount of detail for our particular audiences. Visualization techniques are useful when trying to focus user attention on particular facets of data or when trying to highlight salient parts of an XML database for a particular community.
