Workshop on Distributed Web Applications
2007-06-05: The W3C Workshop on Declarative
Models of Distributed Web Applications is
underway 5-6 June in Dublin, Ireland. "Attendees will
discuss how developers can focus on applications and
end-user experience, leaving the details for how they
are to be realized to tools that deal with the
capabilities and shortcomings of each device," said
Dave Raggett, W3C Fellow.
Declarative techniques promise to reduce the cost of
building Web applications for home, office and mobile
environments. The Workshop is looking at the role of
XML and Semantic Web technologies in achieving that
goal, along with the challenges for dealing with
security and privacy. The Workshop is hosted by
MobileAware with the support of the Irish State
Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland. Read the
press
release, about W3C
Workshops and about the Ubiquitous Web. (Photo credit: Marie-Claire Forgue. Permalink)
Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) Version 1.1: Working Drafts
2007-06-11: The Voice Browser Working Group released updated Working Drafts of Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) Version 1.1 and its Requirements. Version 1.1 improves on W3C's SSML 1.0 Recommendation by adding support for more conventions and practices of the world's languages including Asian, Eastern European, and Middle Eastern languages. Both documents follow discussions from the three W3C Workshops on extending SSML. See the January 2007 press release and visit the Voice Browser home page. (Permalink)
Web of Services for Enterprise Computing: Workshop Report
2007-06-08: The Web of Services for
Enterprise Computing Workshop Report is now
available, recommending next steps for the ways Web
services and Web standards can meet enterprise
software requirements. In February, Web services
and SOA experts
met to improve enterprise support. Read the results
of the Workshop
on Web of Services for Enterprise Computing
hosted by MITRE, about Workshops and about
Web services. (Photo credit: Paul Downey. Permalink)
CSS3 Media Queries: Candidate Recommendation
2007-06-06: The CSS Working Group released an updated Candidate Recommendation for editorial changes to Media Queries, a module of Cascading Style Sheets Level 3 (CSS3). Built on the mechanism outlined in HTML, a registry of media types is proposed to describe to what type of devices a style sheet applies, and expressions to limit a style sheet's scope. Presentations can then be tailored to a specific range of output devices without changing the content. Visit the CSS home page. (Permalink)
CSS3 Multi-Column Layout: Working Draft
2007-06-06: The CSS Working Group released an updated Working Draft of Multi-Column Layout, a module of Cascading Style Sheets Level 3 (CSS3). Style sheet authors can allow content to flow from one column to another, specify column width, and allow the number of columns to vary, all depending on available space. More flexible than table markup, columns styled in CSS can more easily be presented on a variety of output devices including speech synthesizers and small mobile devices. Visit the CSS home page. (Permalink)
Internationalization Best Practices: Right-to-Left Scripts
2007-06-06: The Internationalization Core Working Group published an updated Working Draft of Internationalization Best Practices: Handling Right-to-left Scripts in XHTML and HTML Content. This advice is for authors who use XHTML or HTML markup and CSS to create and/or localize Web content in languages that use right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew. The document was previously titled Authoring Techniques for XHTML & HTML Internationalization: Handling Bidirectional Text 1.0. Visit the Internationalization home page. (Permalink)
SVG Open 2007 Deadline Extension
2007-06-05: SVG Open 2007, the 5th International Conference on Scalable Vector Graphics, will be held 4-7 September at Keio University, Japan, on the Mita Campus in Tokyo. The submission deadline for paper abstracts has been extended to 10 June. Proposals for courses or exhibitions may be submitted online. SVG Open is your chance to discuss SVG development experience, products, workflows and strategies. The conference language is English; translation facilities will be available to encourage English-Japanese communication. Read about SVG. (Permalink)
Semantic Web Case Studies and Use Cases Published
2007-06-05: The SWEO Interest Group is pleased to announce the first set of Case Studies and Use Cases giving some examples of how the Semantic Web of machine readable data is used today. Applications are presented in areas ranging from automotive to health care, and from B2B systems to geographical information systems. The SWEO Interest Group will continue to publish new Case Studies and Use Cases in the future; an RSS feed for new submissions is available. A short overview is also available in Open Document Format, PDF, and HTML formats. Read about the Semantic Web. (Permalink)
Web Services Policy 1.5: Updated Candidate Recommendations
2007-06-05: The Web Services Policy Working Group published updated Candidate Recommendations for Web Services Policy 1.5 documenting their progress. The Policy Framework model expresses the nature of Web services in order to convey conditions for their interaction. Attachment defines how to associate policies, for example within WSDL or UDDI, with subjects to which they apply. The Primer is an updated Working Draft. Candidate Recommendation feedback is welcome through 30 June. Read about Web services. (Permalink)
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Talks
- 12 June, Austin, Texas, USA: New Guidelines and Standards for Web Accessibility" and "Including Accessibility throughout the Design ProcessShawn Henry participates in a panel at UPA 2007 Conference (Patterns: Blueprints for Usability).
- 12 June, Nashville, USA: SOA Standards - What's News?Steve Bratt, Philippe Le Hégaret participate in a panel at Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit.
- 12 June, Bristol, United Kingdom: W3C Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity - reaching out into the physical world of sensors and effectorsDave Raggett presents at HP Laboratories.
- 13 June, Austin, Texas, USA: SIG: What's New in Standards for Usability and Accessibility?Shawn Henry participates in a panel at UPA 2007 Conference (Patterns: Blueprints for Usability).
- 19 June, Washington DC, USA: Improving the delivery of eGovernment services through the use of Web technologiesJosé Manuel Alonso participates in a panel at Toward More Transparent Government. Workshop on eGovernment and the Web.
- 20 June, Boston, USA: Managing ConvergenceSteve Bratt participates in a panel at 2007 Open Forum for Standards Developers: Global Standard Setting, an Interactive Discussion.
- 21 June, Seattle, USA: Getting Real with AccessibilityShawn Henry presents at An Event Apart Seattle 2007.
- 21 June, Olbia, Italy: Costruire un' ontologia: perché e come farloOreste Signore gives a tutorial at Knowledge Management University.
- 27 June, Madrid, Spain: La Web como canal principal para la Administración ElectrónicaJosé Manuel Alonso presents at Foro TIC Dintel.
- 31 August, Singapore, Singapore: Introduction to the Semantic WebIvan Herman gives a tutorial at International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications.
- 24 September, Curitiba, Brazil: Streaming-Archival InkML ConversionStephen M. Watt, Birendra Keshari present at International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR).
- 24 September, Curitiba, Brazil: New Aspects of InkML for Pen-Based ComputingStephen M. Watt presents at International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR).
- 26 September, Sydney, Australia: CSSBert Bos gives a lecture at Web Directions South / W3C SIG Day.
- 27 September, Sydney, Australia: A new life for old standardsBert Bos presents at Web Directions South.
- 27 September, Sydney, Australia: Web Directions breakfastBert Bos presents at Web Directions South.
- 3 October, Gijón, Spain: Browser panelBert Bos participates in a panel at Fundamentos Web 2007.
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