W3C mobileOK Checker "Beta" Released for Mobile World Congress
2008-02-08:
W3C invites Web content authors to run the beta
release of the W3C mobileOK
checker and make their content work on a broad
range of mobile devices. This new version provides
more accurate results and a more reliable experience.
Visitors of the Mobile World
Congress (in Barcelona, starting Monday, 11
February) are welcome to stop by the W3C Mobile Web
Initiative booth (in Hall 7) to learn more about
this tool for making Web sites mobile-friendly.
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Call for Review: Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Fifth Edition) Proposed Edited Recommendation
2008-02-06: The XML Core Working Group has published the Proposed Edited Recommendation of Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Fifth Edition). This revision of XML 1.0 incorporates all known errata for XML 1.0 Fourth Edition; see the diff-marked specification for changes. This version of the XML 1.0 specification contains one major change, to the definition of names, bringing one major benefit of XML 1.1 into XML 1.0; please read the background for this change as part of any review. Comments are welcome through 16 May. Learn more about the Extensible Markup Language (XML) Activity. (Permalink)
WAI-ARIA for Accessible Rich Web Applications: First Public Working Drafts
2008-02-04: The Protocols and Formats Working Group published First Public Working Drafts of:
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) Version 1.0 combines the two previously-published ARIA draft specifications: WAI-ARIA Roles, and WAI-ARIA States and Properties.
- WAI-ARIA Primer provides background on accessibility issues related to JavaScript, and introduces the technical approach used in WAI-ARIA.
- WAI-ARIA Best Practices describes how Web content developers can develop accessible rich Web applications using WAI-ARIA.
WAI-ARIA defines a way to make Web content and Web applications more accessible to people with disabilities. It especially helps with dynamic content and advanced user interface controls developed with Ajax, HTML, JavaScript, and related technologies. An updated WAI-ARIA Roadmap was also published.
Additionally, the Education and Outreach Working Group published a new WAI-ARIA FAQ and updated WAI-ARIA Overview. Read the Call for Review: New WAI-ARIA Documents announcement and about the Web Accessibility Initiative. (Permalink)
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Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Talks
- 11 February, Barcelona, Spain: Marie-Claire Forgue, Dominique Hazaël-Massieux, François Daoust are at The Mobile World Congress.
- 11 February, Wellington, New Zealand: Achieving Web for All: Improving the Accessibility, Usability, and Quality of Your WebsiteShawn Henry gives a tutorial at Webstock 2008.
- 12 February, Seoul, Korea: 모바일 웹 2.0과 모바일 컨버전스Seungyun Lee presents at 제10회 통신핵심기술 워크샵 안내.
- 13 February, Cambridge, MA, USA: (not yet determined)Tim Berners-Lee presents at Innovation Through IT for Senior Leaders in Government (ITSL) workshop.
- 18 February, Phoenix Park, Korea: Mobile Web 2.0 TechnologiesSeungyun Lee presents at The 10th International Conference On Advanced Communication Technology.
- 7 March, Tokyo, Japan: State of the Semantic WebKarl Dubost, Ivan Herman present at INTAP Semantic Web Conference 2008.
- 8 March, Austin, TX, USA: Catching up with Accessibility: The Basics QuicklyShawn Henry presents at SXSW Interactive 2008 Conference.
- 10 March, Berlin, Germany: An Introduction to POWDER (tentative)Phil Archer, Thomas Tikwinski give a tutorial at Web 2.0 Telecoms.
- 10 March, San Diego, CA, USA: New W3C Standards For Speech and Multimodal ApplicationsDeborah Dahl presents at Voice Search Conference.
- 15 March, Los Angeles, USA: How Web Accessibility Guidelines Apply to Design for the Ageing PopulationShadi Abou-Zahra, Andrew Arch present at CSUN 2008.
- 17 March, Geneva, Switzerland: Video on the Web at W3CPhilippe Le Hégaret presents at Media Distribution over Open Internet.
- 1 April, Berlin, Germany: Analysing The Importance Of Standardisation In Driving Mobile Internet UsagePhilipp Hoschka presents at Mobile Internet.
- 21 April, Beijing, China: Producing XML that works internationallyRichard Ishida, Felix Sasaki give a tutorial at 17th World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 21 April, Beijing, China: Introduction to the Semantic Web (through an example…)Ivan Herman gives a tutorial at 17th World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 21 April, Beijing, China: RDFa: Extensible Structured Data in HTMLBen Adida, Elias Torres, Ivan Herman give a tutorial at 17th World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 17 June, New York, NY, USA: (not yet determined)Tim Berners-Lee presents at LinkedData Planet Conference: exploring the new web of connected data.
- 18 June, Nancy, France: State of the Semantic WebIvan Herman gives a keynote at 19èmes Journées Francophones d'Ingénierie des Connaissances (IC2008).
- 19 June, Baltimore, Maryland, USA: How New Web Accessibility Standards Impact User Experience DesignShawn Henry presents at Usability Professionals' Association International Conference 2008.
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