This document outlines topics to be covered in a lecture series on XML technologies including basic XML, namespaces, schema languages, the XML information set, DOM, XPath, XSLT, XQuery, feed technologies, web services, and Ajax. It also lists the recommended references and chapters for each topic. The grading breakdown is provided which allocates 10% for regular attention, 30% for a midterm, and 60% for a final exam, totaling 100%.