Any XML/XSD Tutorials For The Novice?

Does anyone know of any tutorials about XSD/XML for the novice, that explains things simply but goes into great detail on how to do things?

Is XML easy to learn?

XML is a relatively simple language to learn. You can learn XML by itself, but it's much better to learn it in tandem with a programming language to process and use the data that it stores. XML is often used in front-end web development.

What is difference between XML and XSD?

XSD defines elements and structures that can appear in the document, while XML does not. XSD ensures that the data is properly interpreted, while XML does not. An XSD document is validated as XML, but the opposite may not always be true. XSD is better at catching errors than XML.

Here's a tutorial about validating XML using XSDs: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/tutorials/x-valid/index.html

EDIT - here's a tutorial that may be more suited to the novice: http://www.dotnetjohn.com/articles.aspx?articleid=43