W3C Invites Implementations of XQuery and XPath Full Text 1.0 (Candidate Recommendation); Requirements and Use Cases Drafts Available
2008-05-16: The W3C XML Query Working Group and the W3C XSL Working Group jointly published today a Candidate Recommendation of XQuery and XPath Full Text 1.0. This document defines the syntax and formal semantics of XQuery and XPath Full Text 1.0 which is a language that extends XQuery 1.0 [XQuery 1.0: An XML Query Language] and XPath 2.0 [XML Path Language (XPath) 2.0] with full-text search capabilities. Implementors are encouraged to run the groups' test suite and report their results. The Groups also published Working Drafts of XQuery and XPath Full Text 1.0 Requirements and Use Cases. Learn more about the XML Activity. (Permalink)
State Chart XML (SCXML) Working Draft Published
2008-05-16: The Voice Browser Working Group has published an updated Working Draft of State Chart XML (SCXML): State Machine Notation for Control Abstraction. SCXML is an execution environment based on UML Harel State Tables and CCXML. The main differences from the previous draft are (1) the modularization of the language, (2) the introduction of profiles and (3) a revision of the algorithm for document interpretation; the document as a whole has changed significantly and the group welcomes review. Learn more about the Voice Browser Activity. (Permalink)
Last Call: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Snapshot 2007
2008-05-16: The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group has published the Last Call Working Draft of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Snapshot 2007. This document collects together into one definition all the specifications that together form the current state of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The primary audience is CSS implementors, not CSS authors, as this definition includes modules by specification stability, not Web browser adoption rate. Comments are welcome through 09 June. Learn more about the Style Activity. (Permalink)
"Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review"; Comments Welcome on First Public Draft
2008-05-14: The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Education and Outreach Working Group Working Group (EOWG) has published Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review as a First Public Working Draft. The document includes reviews and analysis of guidelines and articles covering the requirements of people with Web accessibility needs related to ageing. This literature review will inform WAI efforts to promote accessibility solutions for older Web users and potentially to develop profiles or extensions to WAI guidelines. The literature review is a deliverable of the WAI-AGE Project (Ageing Education and Harmonisation). See the call for review and participation for an introduction to the project and an invitation to contribute to the literature review and other WAI-AGE work; and about the Web Accessibility Initiative. (Permalink)
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Talks
- 15 May, Melbourne, Australia: How to make the most out of eGovernmentJosé Manuel Alonso presents at Web Standards Group Meeting.
- 16 May, Sydney, Australia: How to make the most out of eGovernmentJosé Manuel Alonso presents at Web Standards Group Meeting.
- 18 May, San Jose, CA, USA: State of the Semantic WebIvan Herman presents at 2008 Semantic Technology Conference.
- 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.
- 21 May, Sydney, Australia: Towards eGovernment 2.0José Manuel Alonso gives a keynote at eGovernment Forum at CeBIT.
- 22 May, San Jose, CA, USA: Bringing SemTech Back to the BusinessIvan Herman participates in a panel at 2008 Semantic Technology Conference.
- 27 May, London, United Kingdom: One Big Happy Family: Practical Collaboration on Meaningful Markup Dan Brickley presents at Microformats vEvent.
- 2 June, Västerås, Sweden: Framtidssäkra eFörvaltningenOlle Olsson participates in a panel at Offentliga Rummet 2008.
- 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: États des lieux du Web sémantiqueIvan 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.
- 26 June, Frankfurt, Germany: Mobile Internet – the Way ForwardSteve Bratt participates in a panel at 2nd NGMN Industry Conference 2008.
- 20 August, New York, USA: Multimodal Standards and ApplicationsDeborah Dahl, Ingmar Kliche, Raj Tumuluri present at SpeechTEK.
- 17 October, Poznan, Poland: The Policy-Aware Web meets Virtual GoodsRenato Iannella gives a keynote at 6th International Workshop for Technical, Economic and Legal Aspects of Business Models for Virtual Goods.
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