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Ian Jacobs, W3C Communications Team
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Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) Requirements Version 2.0; Comments
Welcome on First Public Draft
The XSL Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft
of "Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) Requirements Version 2.0."
This document enumerates the collected requirements for a 2.0
version of XSL Formatting Objects (XSL-FO), not for XSLT. XSL-FO is
widely deployed in industry and academia where multiple output forms
(typically print and online) are needed from single source XML. It
is used in many diverse applications and countries on a large number
of implementations to create technical documentation, reports and
contracts, terms and conditions, invoices and other forms
processing, such as driver's licenses and postal forms. The XSL
Working Group invites people to help prioritize the feature set of
XSL 2.0 by completing a survey until the end of September 2008.
Learn more about the W3C XML Activity.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xslfo20-req-20080326/
http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/1/xslfo20requirements/
XQuery Scripting Extension 1.0 and Use Cases; Comments on First Public
Drafts Welcome
The XML Query Working Group has published two First Public Working
Drafts: "XQuery Scripting Extension 1.0" and "XQuery Scripting
Extension 1.0 Use Cases." The former defines an extension to XQuery
1.0 and XQuery Update Facility. Expressions can be evaluated in a
specific order, with later expressions seeing the effects of the
expressions that came before them. This specification introduces the
concept of a block with local variable declarations, as well as
several new kinds of expressions, including assignment, while,
continue, break, and exit expressions. The latter specification
includes the usage scenarios that motivate the changes in the
former. Learn more about the Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Activity.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xquery-sx-10-20080328/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xquery-sx-10-use-cases-20080328/
Last Call: Basic XML Schema Patterns for Databinding Version 1.0
The XML Schema Patterns for Databinding Working Group has published
two documents: the Last Call Working Draft of "Basic XML Schema
Patterns for Databinding Version 1.0" and an ordinary Working Draft
of " Advanced XML Schema Patterns for Databinding Version 1.0." The
first specification provides a set of basic "XML Schema 1.0"
patterns known to be interoperable between state of the art
databinding implementations.The patterns may be used to describe
"XML 1.0" representations of commonly used data structures. Last
Call comments are welcome through 30 April. The second specification
provides a set of commonly used XML Schema 1.0 patterns known to
cause issues with some state of the art databinding implementations.
Learn more about the Web Services Activity.
http://www.w3.org/2002/ws/databinding/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xmlschema-patterns-20080328/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xmlschema-patterns-advanced-20080328/
http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/
Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Format 1.0
The Efficient XML Interchange Working Group has published a Working
Draft of "Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Format 1.0." This
document is the specification of the Efficient XML Interchange (EXI)
format. EXI is a very compact representation for the "Extensible
Markup Language (XML) Information Set" that is intended to
simultaneously optimize performance and the utilization of
computational resources. The EXI format uses a hybrid approach drawn
from the information and formal language theories, plus practical
techniques verified by measurements, for entropy encoding XML
information. Using a relatively simple algorithm, which is amenable
to fast and compact implementation, and a small set of data types,
it reliably produces efficient encodings of XML event streams. Learn
more about the Extensible Markup Language (XML) Activity.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-exi-20080326/
http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-infoset/
XML Query (XQuery) 1.1 Use Cases
The XML Query Working Group has published the First Public Working
Draft of "XML Query (XQuery) 1.1 Use Cases." This document
specifies usage scenarios for XML Query (XQuery) 1.1, to illustrate
important applications for the query language. Each use case is
focused on a specific application area, and contains a Document Type
Definition (DTD) and example input data. Each use case specifies a
set of queries that might be applied to the input data, and the
expected results for each query. See " changes" from the previous
draft and learn more about the Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Activity.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xquery-11-use-cases-20080327/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-xquery-11-use-cases-20080327/#ChangeLog
W3C Staff to Participate in Research on Privacy and Identity Management
Privacy assures autonomy of the individual, a necessary precondition
for a democratic society. W3C is pleased to announce the launch of
the PrimeLife research project. W3C Staff members Thomas Roessler
and Rigo Wenning will participate in this three-year, 10 Million
Euro multi-partner research effort. The goal of the project is to
develop scalable tools to help people protect their privacy and
manage their identities in new and emerging services and
applications (such as virtual communities and collaborative
applications). Read more about the W3C Policy Languages Interest
Group.
http://www.w3.org/Policy/pling/
Call for Review: XML Signature Syntax and Processing (Second Edition)
Proposed Edited Recommendation
The XML Security Specifications Maintenance Working Group has
published the Proposed Edited Recommendation of "XML Signature
Syntax and Processing (Second Edition)." This document specifies
XML digital signature processing rules and syntax. XML Signatures
provide integrity, message authentication, and/or signer
authentication services for data of any type, whether located within
the XML that includes the signature or elsewhere. Read the "list of
changes" and the implementation report. Comments are welcome through
30 April. Learn more about the Security Activity.
http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/PER-xmldsig-core-20080326/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/PER-xmldsig-core-20080326/explain.html
http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/interop/xmldsig/report.html
Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER): Grouping of Resources
The Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER) Working Group
has published a Working Draft of "Protocol for Web Description
Resources (POWDER): Grouping of 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. See the
"change log" and learn more about the Semantic Web Activity.
http://www.w3.org/2007/powder/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-powder-grouping-20080324/
http://www.w3.org/TR/powder-grouping/
http://www.w3.org/TR/powder-use-cases/
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-powder-grouping-20080324/#change
Internationalization Tag Set Interest Group Launched
W3C is pleased to announce the launch of the Internationalization
Tag Set (ITS) Interest Group, chaired by Yves Savourel (ENLASO
Corporation). The ITS IG is a forum to foster a community of users
of the "Internationalization Tag Set (ITS)," by promoting its
adoption, and gathering information on its further development. The
ITS defines data categories that may be used with schemas to support
the internationalization and localization of schemas and documents.
Participation in the new ITS IG is open to W3C Members and the
public. Read about the W3C Internationalization Activity.
http://www.w3.org/International/its/ig/
http://www.w3.org/International/its/ig/#join
http://www.w3.org/International/
Past home page news...
W3C Questions and Answers Blog
* Pre-Obsolete Design by Karl Dubost
http://www.w3.org/QA/2008/03/pre-obsolete-design.html
http://www.w3.org/People/karl/
* 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 at WWW2008
Multiple presenters will be at W3C Track, The 17th International
World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008) in Beijing, China:
21 April
* Introduction to the Semantic Web (through an example…), by Ivan
Herman
* Producing XML that works internationally, by Richard Ishida,
Felix Sasaki
23 April
* Making a Web Site Accessible Both for Mobile Devices and for
People with Disabilities, by Henny Swan
* Adopting International Standards Locally: The Importance of
Harmonization , by Judy Brewer
* A World of Stakeholders: Lessons from Global Outreach, by Daniel
Dardailler
* Geolocation in the Mobile Web , by Dave Raggett
* Mobile Web in Rural China, by Stéphane Boyera
* What you Need to Know to Reach a Chinese Audience?, by Richard
Ishida
* Linking Open Data, by Chris Bizer, Tom Heath, Tim Berners-Lee
* Internationalizing Speech Synthesis, by Zhi Wei Shuang
* Semantic Web Development in China, by Huajun Chen
* International Domain Names, by Tina Dam
* Managing Online Video (or Multimedia) Content with the Semantic
Web, by Raphaël Troncy
* Localization and Internationalization of Layout on the Web, by
Paul Nelson
* News from W3C's Mobile Web Initiative, by Dominique
Hazaël-Massieux
24 April
* The Future of Web Applications, by Tim Berners-Lee [Keynote]
* HTML 5, the future of Web Content, by Michael Smith
* Improving Access to Government through Better Use of the Web, by
José Manuel Alonso
* Web Usage in China, by Weihan Liu
* POWDER Use Cases, by Kai-Dietrich Scheppe
* Web applications security issues, by Thomas Roessler
* Video on the Web, by Philippe Le Hégaret
* Designing the Web for All of Society, by Shawn Henry
* Standards and mobile applications, services and widgets, by Art
Barstow
* Wicked Wide Web: Integrating Documents and Devices, by Doug
Schepers
* Accessibility for rich Web applications, by Lisa Pappas
Upcoming Talks
* 1 April, Berlin, Germany: Analysing The Importance Of
Standardisation In Driving Mobile Internet Usage. Philipp
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 Basics. Shawn
Henry presents at Web Accessibility: Bridging the Digital
Divide.
* 4 April, London, United Kingdom: Building mobileOK Web sites.
François Daoust presents at Over The Air.
* 4 April, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Integrating Accessibility in
the Development Process" and "Accessible Ajax. Shawn Henry
presents at Web Accessibility: Bridging the Digital Divide.
* 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).
* 24 April, Beijing, China: Building a More Secure Browser.
Mary-Ellen Zurko 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.
* 1 May, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Mobile Messaging 2.0. Steve Bratt
participates in a panel at CTIA Wireless 2008.
* 6 May, Dublin, Ireland: XForms 1.1. Steven Pemberton gives a
tutorial at XTech 2008.
* 8 May, Dublin, Ireland: Why you should have a Website. Steven
Pemberton presents at XTech 2008.
* 8 May, Dublin, Ireland: CSS Advanced Layout is not only for big
grids. Bert Bos presents at XTech 2008.
* 18 May, San Jose, CA, USA: State of the Semantic Web. Ivan
Herman presents at 2008 Semantic Technology Conference.
* 19 May, Canberra, Australia: Improving Government through better
use of the Web. José Manuel Alonso gives a keynote at Web
Directions South: Government.
* 20 May, Barcelona, Spain: Fast Forward: Get Ready for Web 3.0.
Steve Bratt gives a keynote at bdigital Global Congress.
* 17 June, New York, NY, USA: Web of Data. Tim Berners-Lee
presents at LinkedData Planet Conference: exploring the new web
of linked 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
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