The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is organizing an HTML5 Tour across Europe from 10 to 20 September 2012. The guest speaker of the tour, Michael Smith, W3C HTML Activity Lead, will present the latest in HTML5 and W3C's Open Web Platform.
HTML5 is the cornerstone of the Open Web Platform that the Web community is building. The Web has become a critical global resource that is transforming all industries, including mobile, television, gaming, publishing, and health care. Forward-thinking industries are turning to the Web as the platform of choice for integrating diverse devices, services, and business models. As the audience for the platform grows, so does the need for interoperability among the many technologies of W3C's Open Web Platform including HTML5, CSS, SVG, WOFF, various APIs, and more.
The HTML5 Europe Tour (and Michael Smith) will visit Berlin, Budapest, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid and Rome. Each stop is organized by the corresponding regional W3C Office.
The schedule is as follows:
- Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 September: Berlin
- Thursday 13 September: Budapest
- Friday 14 September: Amsterdam
- Monday 17 September: Paris
- Tuesday 18 September: Madrid
- Thursday 20 September: Rome
Almost all events are open to the public and free of charge. Find out more about the dates, the locations, the online registration pages and the events' agendas in the detailed program below.
Guest Speaker
Michael Smith, W3C HTML Activity Lead
Michael[tm] Smith joined the W3C in 2007 to work on W3C standards for browsing technologies; in particular, the phenomenon known as HTML5, as well as other standards related to APIs for Web applications. He's been based in Tokyo since 2001. Prior to joining the W3C, he worked for Opera Software, and prior to that, for Openwave Systems — most of that time involved with design, development, testing, and deployment of software for mobile operators in Japan [@sideshowbarker]
Detailed program
W3C in Berlin, Germany - 10-11 September 2012
- Monday 10 Sept. 2012, from 11:45 to 19:30: HTML5 -
Changing the world
The "W3C Tag 2012” event, organized by the W3C German-Austrian Office, will be an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in HTML5 and related technologies. - Where: Juristische Fakultät, Bebelplatz 1, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
- Tuesday 11 Sept. 2012, from 11:45 to 19:30: W3C
Start-Up-Day
Present your HTML5 ideas in 5 minutes to Michael[tm] Smith! Apply for a HTML5-Pitch
–> Your chance to win a ticket! - Where: Law Faculty, Building at Bebelplatz, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Berlin registration page: Each of these events require a registration fee of 39€. Buy your tickets here and find more information on the events' main page .
- Local Organizer: Felix Sasaki and Clemens Weins - W3C Germany and Austria Office
W3C in Budapest, Hungary - 13 September 2012
From 10h to 16h: HTML5 and Accessibility Conference
- Budapest registration page: This event is free of charge. Please register to this event by sending a message to Máté Pataki.
- Where: MTA SZTAKI, 1111, Budapest Kende utca 13-17, Budapest
- Local Organizer: Máté Pataki - W3C Hungary Office
W3C in Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 14 September 2012
From 13h30 to 17h30: Masterclass HTML5 with guest speakers Mike Smith and Web standard expert Anne van Kesteren
- Amsterdam registration page: The registration fee is 100€, with a special, reduced price for W3C and ISOC members at 50€. Please register here.
- Where: Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Science Park 123, 1098 XG Amsterdam
- Local Organizer: Annette Kik - W3C Benelux Office
W3C in Paris, France - 17 September 2012
From 12h to 14h: HTML5 DigiLunch
- Paris registration page: The entrance is free of charge, but the number of seats is limited. Please find out more on the event's page.
- Where: Cap Digital (Paris Region Cluster), 74 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris - France
- Local Organizer: Bernard Odier - W3C France Office
W3C in Madrid, Spain - 18 September 2012
From 9h to 11h: HTML5, el futuro en tu navegador
- Madrid registration page: The entrance is free of charge, but the number of seats is limited. Please register here.
- Where: BBVA, Innovation Center, Plaza de Santa Bárbara 2, 28004, Madrid.
- Local Organizer: Martin Alvarez - W3C Spain Office
W3C in Rome, Italy - 20 September 2012
From 9h15 to 17h30: HTML5 Day - Meet W3C to know more about HTML5
- Rome registration page: The event is free of charge, however anyone interested is kindly asked to register here.
- Where: Università Pontificia Regina Apostolorum,Via degli Aldobrandeschi, 190 - 00163, Roma (how to get there)
- Local Organizer: Oreste Signore - W3C Italy Office