The 2008-03-17 version of the W3C Public Newsletter is online:
http://www.w3.org/News/Public/pnews-20080317
A simplified plain text version is available below.
Ian Jacobs, W3C Communications Team
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Mobile Technologies for Sustaining Development Focus of Workshop
W3C invites people to participate in a Workshop on the Role of
Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social Development in São Paulo,
Brazil, on 2-3 June 2008. W3C intends for this public Workshop to be
a multidisciplinary forum where mobile and Web technology experts,
NGO specialists, and egovernment representatives gather to learn
more about the specific needs, expectations, and challenges of
deploying services for underprivileged populations. Position papers
are due 20 April. Read the press release and learn more about the
W3C Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) and the Digital World Forum project.
http://www.w3.org/2008/02/MS4D_WS/
http://www.w3.org/2008/02/MS4D_WS/
http://www.w3.org/2008/03/mw4d-pressrelease
http://digitalworld.ercim.org/
Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) Version 1.1
The Voice Browser Working Group has published an updated Working
Draft of "Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) Version 1.1,"
part of the W3C framework for enabling access to the Web using
spoken interaction. SSML provides a rich, XML-based markup language
for assisting the generation of synthetic speech in Web and other
applications. It provides a standard way to control aspects of
speech such as pronunciation, volume, pitch, rate, etc. across
different synthesis-capable platforms. See the "list of changes" in
this draft and learn more about W3C's Voice Browser Activity.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-speech-synthesis11-20080317/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-speech-synthesis11-20080317/#AppG
RDFa Primer
The Semantic Web Deployment Working Group and the XHTML2 Working
Group have jointly published an updated Working Draft of the "RDFa
Primer 1.0." The primer is an introduction to "RDFa," a method for
embedding structured data in XHTML. "Changes" in this draft align it
with the the interpretation of the @src attribute as specified in
the "21 February 2008 RDFa Syntax Last Call Working Draft." Visit
the XHTML2 and Semantic Web home pages.
http://www.w3.org/2006/07/SWD/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-xhtml-rdfa-primer-20071026/
http://www.w3.org/TR/rdfa-syntax/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xhtml-rdfa-primer-20080317/#changes
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-rdfa-syntax-20080221
Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER): Description Resources
The Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER) Working Group
published an updated Working Draft of "Protocol for Web Description
Resources (POWDER): Description Resources." The purpose of the
"Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER)" is to provide a
means to describe a group of resources through the publication of
machine-readable metadata, as motivated by the "POWDER Use Cases."
The current document sets out how Description Resources (DRs) can be
created and published, whether individually or as bulk data, how to
link to DRs from other online resources, and, crucially, how DRs may
be authenticated and trusted. The aim is to provide a platform
through which opinions, claims and assertions about online resources
can be expressed by people and exchanged by machines. Learn more
about the Semantic Web Activity.
http://www.w3.org/2007/powder/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-powder-dr-20080317/
http://www.w3.org/TR/powder-grouping/
http://www.w3.org/TR/powder-use-cases/
SVG Open 2008 Conference and Exhibition
SVG Open 2008, the 6th International Conference on Scalable Vector
Graphics, will be held at the Maritim Hotel conference center in
Nuremberg, Germany on 26-28 August 2008, with additional workshops
on 29 August. Co-sponsored by W3C, the SVG Open conference series is
the premier forum for SVG designers, developers, and implementors to
share ideas, experiences, products, and strategies. The W3C SVG
Working Group and W3C staff members Chris Lilley and Doug Schepers
will participate. Proposals for presentation abstracts and course
outlines are welcome through 31 March. Early-bird registration is
now open, with a 25% discount for W3C Members. Learn more about the
W3C Graphics Activity
http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/
http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/
http://www.svgopen.org/2008/index.php?section=participate_presenters
http://www.svgopen.org/2008/index.php?section=participate_workshops
https://www.svgopen.org/2008/index.php?section=participate_registrat
ion
Mauro Nunez Named W3C Business Manager
W3C has named Mauro Nunez W3C Business Manager. This is a broadening
of his initial position as North American Business Manager, and
incorporates the already broader role that Mauro has assumed at the
Consortium since he was hired in October 2006. Mauro's primary
objective will be to foster a business and operating environment
that is cost-effective, productive and positive, across all W3C
operating locations. Please join us in congratulating Mauro on his
new role at W3C.
http://www.w3.org/People/Mauro/
http://www.w3.org/People/Mauro/
W3C Invites Implementations of XQuery Update Facility 1.0 (Candidate
Recommendation)
The XML Query Working Group has published the Candidate
Recommendation of "XQuery Update Facility 1.0." This document
defines an update facility that extends the "XML Query language,
XQuery." The XQuery Update Facility provides expressions that can
be used to make persistent changes (including node insertion,
deletion, modification, and creation) to instances of the XQuery 1.0
and XPath 2.0 Data Model. The Working Group also published today two
additional documents that will become Working Group notes: " XQuery
Update Facility 1.0 Requirements" and "XQuery Update Facility 1.0
Use Cases." Learn more about the Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Activity.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/CR-xquery-update-10-20080314/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/CR-xquery-update-10-requirements-20080314/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/CR-xquery-update-10-use-cases-20080314/
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0: Comments Welcome on
First Public Working Draft
The User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group has published
a first public Working Draft of the "User Agent Accessibility
Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0." UAAG 2.0 addresses accessibility of
browsers and media players and their interoperability with assistive
technologies. It will cover more advanced Web technologies than
"UAAG 1.0." Read the invitation to review the UAAG 2.0 Working
Draft and about the Web Accessibility Initiative.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-UAAG20-20080312/
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2008JanMar/0062
Past home page news...
W3C Questions and Answers Blog
* Telephone Game about the Semantic Web by Ian Jacobs
http://www.w3.org/QA/2008/03/semantic_web-telephone_game.html
* HTML WG members working together by Karl Dubost
http://www.w3.org/QA/2008/03/html-wg-working-together.html
http://www.w3.org/People/karl/
* W3C reaches its 1000th translation! by Mauro Nunez
http://www.w3.org/QA/2008/03/w3c_1000_translations.html
http://www.w3.org/People/Mauro/
* Past Q&A Blog ...
Upcoming Meetings
* Workshop on the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social
Development, 2-3 June
* More About Workshops...
http://www.w3.org/2003/08/Workshops/
* W3C Membership Meeting Calendar...
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/meetings
W3C Track at WWW2008
Multiple presenters will be at W3C Track, The 17th International
World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008) in Beijing, China:
23 April
* Making a Web Site Accessible Both for Mobile Devices and for
People with Disabilities, by Henny Swan
* Geolocation in the Mobile Web , by Dave Raggett
* Adopting International Standards Locally: The Importance of
Harmonization , by Judy Brewer
* What you Need to Know to Reach a Chinese Audience?, by Richard
Ishida
* International Domain Names, by Tina Dam
* Semantic Web Development in China, by Huajun Chen
* Localization and Internationalization of Layout on the Web, by
Paul Nelson
* Managing Online Video (or Multimedia) Content with the Semantic
Web, by Raphaël Troncy, Lynda Hardman
* Mobile Web in Rural China, by Stéphane Boyera
* News from W3C's Mobile Web Initiative, by Dominique
Hazaël-Massieux
* Linking Open Data, by Chris Bizer, Tom Heath, Tim Berners-Lee
* Internationalizing Speech Synthesis, by Zhi Wei Shuang
* A World of Stakeholders: Lessons from Global Outreach, by Daniel
Dardailler
24 April
* HTML 5, the future of Web Content, by Michael Smith
* Building a More Secure Browser, by Mary-Ellen Zurko
* Accessibility for rich Web applications, by Lisa Pappas
* Standards and mobile applications, services and widgets, by Art
Barstow
* Video on the Web, by Philippe Le Hégaret
* Improving Access to Government through Better Use of the Web, by
José Manuel Alonso
* Web applications security issues, by Thomas Roessler
* Designing the Web for All of Society, by Shawn Henry
* Wicked Wide Web: Integrating Documents and Devices, by Doug
Schepers
* POWDER Use Cases, by Kai-Dietrich Scheppe
Upcoming Talks
* 15 March, Los Angeles, USA: How Web Accessibility Guidelines
Apply to Design for the Ageing Population. Shadi Abou-Zahra,
Andrew Arch present at CSUN 2008.
* 17 March, Geneva, Switzerland: Video on the Web at W3C. Philippe
Le Hégaret presents at Media Distribution over Open Internet.
* 1 April, Berlin, Germany: Analysing The Importance Of
Standardisation In Driving Mobile Internet Usage. Philipp
Hoschka presents at Mobile Internet.
* 21 April, Beijing, China: RDFa: Extensible Structured Data in
HTML. Ben 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
internationally. Richard 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: W3C booth. Marie-Claire Forgue is at
The 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008).
* 24 April, Beijing, China: Web Usage in China. Weihan Liu
presents at W3C Track, The 17th International World Wide Web
Conference (WWW2008).
* 26 April, Budapest, Hungary: [title TBD]. Bert Bos presents at
Magyarországi Web Konferencia 2008.
* 6 May, Dublin, Ireland: XForms 1.1. Steven Pemberton gives a
tutorial at XTech 2008.
* 8 May, Dublin, Ireland: CSS Advanced Layout is not only for big
grids. Bert Bos presents at XTech 2008.
* 8 May, Dublin, Ireland: Why you should have a Website. Steven
Pemberton presents at XTech 2008.
* 19 May, Canberra, Australia: Improving Government through better
use of the Web. José Manuel Alonso gives a keynote at Web
Directions South: Government.
* 17 June, New York, NY, USA: Web of Data. Tim Berners-Lee
presents at LinkedData Planet Conference: exploring the new web
of connected data.
* 18 June, Nancy, France: State of the Semantic Web. Ivan 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 Design. Shawn Henry presents at
Usability Professionals' Association International Conference
2008.
* View upcoming talks by country
http://www.w3.org/2004/08/W3CTalks?date=Recent+and+upcoming&coun
tryListing=yes&submit=Submit
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