Goals and Scope

The F2F will explore topics of interest to the intersection of the Web and mobility. A suggested starting point, but by no means the only possible topics, are the following:

• how do we best take advantage of "always on" over the Web? Is the WAP 2.0 model of putting a micro web server on the device the best choice? What are the issues in doing this for wireless?
• in 2.5 and 3G networks, how "always on" is "always on", and what do we need from our protocols (if anything) to help us cope when "always on" means "mostly on"?
• if, because of "always on", more information will be pushed to our handsets rather than pulled, how should personalization work? Is anything more needed of CC/PP, HTTP, or other parts of the stack to handle this case?
• mobile web services; is anything special required?
• how should mobile technologies such as location/positioning, be incorporated into new and existing W3C deliverables?
• higher bandwidth for mobile devices; what does this mean for SMIL?
• WAP 2; is it sufficient? Other issues?

Registration and rules for participation

• The cost of the workshop will be borne by the arranging organizations. There will be no participation fee.
• Position papers are requested, but not required, to participate at this meeting. Each person or organisation submitting a position paper should do so no later than three weeks before the workshop.
• To attend the workshop, you must register with Mark Baker and Kazahiro Kitigawa. Position papers should also be sent to them, in HTML or plain text formats only.
• The meeting is open to the public (not just to W3C member organizations or Mobile IG members), but those who are not registered in advance will not be admitted to the workshop.

Position Papers

Position papers will be posted once received.

A position paper is usually short, around 1 to 4 pages (there is a maximum of five pages, or 27000 characters) and describes a position on a subject preferably related to one of the topics listed above.

Position papers will be published on the public Web pages of the workshop, so position papers and slides of presentations must be available for public dissemination. Submitting a position paper comprises a default recognition of these terms for publication.

All participants will be asked to briefly introduce their interest statement orally during the workshop.

Meeting organization

The meeting will last for two days. The first day will consist, in part, of presentations from some invited speakers (TBD) about the current state of the art in Mobile/Web technologies. The rest of the meeting will be presentations and discussion regarding the submitted position papers.

Venue

SBC Communications has graciously offered to host the meeting at their Austin offices (map).

Hotel Details

To be announced shortly.