Comments on: XML and Resume Writing http://blog.lindsaytabas.com/2008/01/xml-and-resume-writing/ Keeping the Mind Engaged Outside of 9-5. Writings and Musings by Lindsay Tabas Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:14:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: K. Callis http://blog.lindsaytabas.com/2008/01/xml-and-resume-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-6175 K. Callis Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:25:47 +0000 http://www.lindsaytabas.com/blog/?p=12#comment-6175 I have never been cursed with having to produce a resume in M$ Word. I think my first resume was developed under WordStar. Then for grins and giggles, I did my next resume in TROFF. A little older and a little wiser, my next move was LaTeX. I will say that my pdf version is beautiful, but the HTML version leaves a lot to be desired. Of course, there was always the pimps (Contract Agencies) that wanted the resume in M$ Word format. There are filters to convert a dvi file to HTML, rtf, and even open office, but the conversion was never smoothly transfered. I knew there had to be a better way to make a resume that flowed easily and allowed me to tailor the resume to meet the needs and requirements. Welcome to XML Resume Library (http://xmlresume.sourceforge.net). Allows for the creation of a resume that will dump in pdf, html, text, or RTF. Allows for easy customization of the resume without a lot of stress. The only problem is that the developers of the app stopped working on it several year ago. Does it get the job done? Yes it does! Is there a need for updating of the schema? Definitely! But if you are a XML type, then by all means, take a look at this package. I have it running under both Linux as well as Mac OSX I have never been cursed with having to produce a resume in M$ Word. I think my first resume was developed under WordStar. Then for grins and giggles, I did my next resume in TROFF.

A little older and a little wiser, my next move was LaTeX. I will say that my pdf version is beautiful, but the HTML version leaves a lot to be desired. Of course, there was always the pimps (Contract Agencies) that wanted the resume in M$ Word format.

There are filters to convert a dvi file to HTML, rtf, and even open office, but the conversion was never smoothly transfered. I knew there had to be a better way to make a resume that flowed easily and allowed me to tailor the resume to meet the needs and requirements.

Welcome to XML Resume Library (http://xmlresume.sourceforge.net). Allows for the creation of a resume that will dump in pdf, html, text, or RTF. Allows for easy customization of the resume without a lot of stress.

The only problem is that the developers of the app stopped working on it several year ago. Does it get the job done? Yes it does! Is there a need for updating of the schema? Definitely!

But if you are a XML type, then by all means, take a look at this package. I have it running under both Linux as well as Mac OSX

]]> By: Second Thoughts » Blog Archive » I Killed My Graduate School Personal Website http://blog.lindsaytabas.com/2008/01/xml-and-resume-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-5922 Second Thoughts » Blog Archive » I Killed My Graduate School Personal Website Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:58:43 +0000 http://www.lindsaytabas.com/blog/?p=12#comment-5922 [...] a short eulogy.  This site was the first place I learned about building HTML, using PHP, CSS, and XML.  I started using SiteMeter instead of Google Analytics (and I cannot really remember why, but I [...] [...] a short eulogy.  This site was the first place I learned about building HTML, using PHP, CSS, and XML.  I started using SiteMeter instead of Google Analytics (and I cannot really remember why, but I [...]

]]> By: admin http://blog.lindsaytabas.com/2008/01/xml-and-resume-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-27 admin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:16:44 +0000 http://www.lindsaytabas.com/blog/?p=12#comment-27 You know, I really don't know too much about the iSchool at UW. I found the iSchool @ Berkeley on a whim when I was applying for grad school, and even while I was a student, I didn't know too much. If you have specific interests, I can talk to you more about it offline or point you to the right people. You know, I really don’t know too much about the iSchool at UW. I found the iSchool @ Berkeley on a whim when I was applying for grad school, and even while I was a student, I didn’t know too much. If you have specific interests, I can talk to you more about it offline or point you to the right people.

]]> By: jeff http://blog.lindsaytabas.com/2008/01/xml-and-resume-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-25 jeff Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:02:45 +0000 http://www.lindsaytabas.com/blog/?p=12#comment-25 I actually just got rejected from the iSchool PhD program at Berkeley. I was hoping to work with Marti Hearst, but one of her students told me she was going on sabbatical in the Fall so I don't think she was taking any students. What do you think of the iSchool at the U of Washington? I'm also in the SF bay area right now, and thinking about going there in the Fall. Keep writing :) I actually just got rejected from the iSchool PhD program at Berkeley. I was hoping to work with Marti Hearst, but one of her students told me she was going on sabbatical in the Fall so I don’t think she was taking any students.

What do you think of the iSchool at the U of Washington? I’m also in the SF bay area right now, and thinking about going there in the Fall.

Keep writing :)

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