W3C Invites Community Discussion at WWW2008 Track
2008-03-18: W3C invites WWW2008 conference
attendees to discuss pressing Web issues at the
W3C Track in
Beijing, China, on 23-24 April. Chaired by
Marie-Claire Forgue, W3C track will present nearly 25
topics, some of them are related to the Internet use
in China; read the press release. In
addition to the W3C Track, Tim Berners-Lee, W3C
Director and inventor of the Web, will give a keynote
titled "The Future of Web Applications" on Thursday,
24 April. A press conference with Tim Berners-Lee is
scheduled on Wednesday 23 April at the Beijing
International Convention Center; more details
will be available on the W3C track page.
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Last Call: Cool URIs for the Semantic Web
2008-03-21: The Semantic Web Education and Outreach (SWEO) Interest Group has published the Last Call Working Draft of Cool URIs for the Semantic Web. The Resource Description Framework (RDF) allows users to describe both Web documents and concepts from the real world — people, organizations, topics, things — in a computer-processable way. Publishing such descriptions on the Web creates the Semantic Web. URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) are very important to the Semantic Web, providing both the core of the framework itself and the link between RDF and the Web. This document presents guidelines for the effective use of URIs in the context of the Semantic Web. Comments are welcome through 28 March. Learn more about the Semantic Web Activity. (Permalink)
Call for Review: XML Base (Second Edition) Proposed Edited Recommendation
2008-03-20: The XML Core Working Group has published the Proposed Edited Recommendation of XML Base (Second Edition). This document describes a facility, similar to that of HTML BASE, for defining base URIs for parts of XML documents. All changes to the document are recorded in the XML Base Errata document. Comments are welcome through 30 June. Learn more about the Extensible Markup Language (XML) Activity. (Permalink)
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Upcoming Meetings
W3C at WWW2008
Multiple presenters will be at W3C Track, The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008) in Beijing, China:
23 April
- Linking Open Data, by Chris Bizer, Tom Heath, Tim Berners-Lee
- Making a Web Site Accessible Both for Mobile Devices and for People with Disabilities, by Henny Swan
- News from W3C's Mobile Web Initiative, by Dominique Hazaël-Massieux
- Internationalizing Speech Synthesis, by Zhi Wei Shuang
- Managing Online Video (or Multimedia) Content with the Semantic Web, by Raphaël Troncy
- A World of Stakeholders: Lessons from Global Outreach, by Daniel Dardailler
- Localization and Internationalization of Layout on the Web, by Paul Nelson
- Geolocation in the Mobile Web , by Dave Raggett
- Adopting International Standards Locally: The Importance of Harmonization , by Judy Brewer
- International Domain Names, by Tina Dam
- What you Need to Know to Reach a Chinese Audience?, by Richard Ishida
- Semantic Web Development in China, by Huajun Chen
24 April
- Designing the Web for All of Society, by Shawn Henry
- Accessibility for rich Web applications, by Lisa Pappas
- HTML 5, the future of Web Content, by Michael Smith
- Web applications security issues, by Thomas Roessler
- Wicked Wide Web: Integrating Documents and Devices, by Doug Schepers
- Standards and mobile applications, services and widgets, by Art Barstow
- Web Usage in China, by Weihan Liu
- Building a More Secure Browser, by Mary-Ellen Zurko
- Improving Access to Government through Better Use of the Web, by José Manuel Alonso
- Video on the Web, by Philippe Le Hégaret
- POWDER Use Cases, by Kai-Dietrich Scheppe
Upcoming Talks
- 27 March, Zurich, Switzerland: The Web of ThingsDave Raggett presents at Internet of Things 2008.
- 27 March, Munich, Germany: Identifying Resources on the Web and BeyondFelix Sasaki presents at MPG eScience Seminar on "Unique and persistent identifiers".
- 1 April, Berlin, Germany: Analysing The Importance Of Standardisation In Driving Mobile Internet UsagePhilipp Hoschka presents at Mobile Internet.
- 3 April, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Designing the Web for All of Society Benefits Us All", "International Web Accessibility Guidelines and Standards", and "Web Accessibility BasicsShawn Henry presents at Web Accessibility: Bridging the Digital Divide.
- 4 April, London, United Kingdom: Building mobileOK Web sitesFrançois Daoust presents at Over The Air.
- 4 April, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Integrating Accessibility in the Development Process" and "Accessible AjaxShawn Henry presents at Web Accessibility: Bridging the Digital Divide.
- 21 April, Beijing, China: RDFa: Extensible Structured Data in HTMLBen Adida, Elias Torres, Ivan Herman give a tutorial at The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 21 April, Beijing, China: Producing XML that works internationallyRichard Ishida, Felix Sasaki give a tutorial at The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 21 April, Beijing, China: Introduction to the Semantic Web (through an example…)Ivan Herman gives a tutorial at The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 23 April, Beijing, China: Mobile Web in Rural ChinaStéphane Boyera presents at W3C Track, The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 23 April, Beijing, China: W3C boothMarie-Claire Forgue is at The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
- 26 April, Budapest, Hungary: [title TBD]Bert Bos presents at Magyarországi Web Konferencia 2008.
- 1 May, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Mobile Messaging 2.0Steve Bratt participates in a panel at CTIA Wireless 2008.
- 6 May, Dublin, Ireland: XForms 1.1Steven Pemberton gives a tutorial at XTech 2008.
- 8 May, Dublin, Ireland: Why you should have a WebsiteSteven Pemberton presents at XTech 2008.
- 8 May, Dublin, Ireland: CSS Advanced Layout is not only for big gridsBert Bos presents at XTech 2008.
- 19 May, Canberra, Australia: Improving Government through better use of the WebJosé Manuel Alonso gives a keynote at Web Directions South: Government.
- 20 May, Barcelona, Spain: Fast Forward: Get Ready for Web 3.0Steve Bratt gives a keynote at bdigital Global Congress.
- 17 June, New York, NY, USA: Web of DataTim Berners-Lee presents at LinkedData Planet Conference: exploring the new web of linked 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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