Tim Berners-Lee Speaks at TED2009
2009-02-04: Tim Berners-Lee, Director of W3C, addresses TED2009 today in Long Beach, California on the subject of Linked Data. Berners-Lee's talk highlights the many possibilities that arise when governments, enterprises, scientists, and others in the community choose to share and link data on the Web using Web standards. (Permalink)
Security for Access to Device APIs from the Web: Workshop Report Published
2009-02-05: W3C published today a report from the W3C Workshop on Security for Access to Device APIs from the Web. Workshop participants identified a number of challenges as high-priority work items, including:
- Declaration of APIs used by web applications and widgets
- Policy description
- API patterns and concrete APIs
W3C invites follow-up discussion on the public mailing list public-device-apis@w3.org (public archive). Learn more about the W3C Mobile Web Initiative. (Permalink)
Social Networking Challenges Identified by Industry Leaders in W3C Workshop
2009-02-03: W3C has published a
report from the
Workshop on the Future of
Social Networking. Observations from the
fifty-five organizations that participated (and
submitted 72
position papers) include:
- By enabling users to share profiles and data across networks, social networking sites can grow further and open possibilities for a decentralized architecture for the Social Web.
- Contextual information, especially for mobile device users, can significantly enrich the social networking user experience.
- Many users remain unaware of the impact of social networking on their privacy.
The report highlights the need for an interoperable distributed social Web framework and suggests concrete next steps for W3C. W3C now welcomes interested parties to contribute to public discussion. See video highlights from the Workshop, read the press release and learn more about the Mobile Web Initiative (MWI). (Permalink)
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Upcoming Talks
- 12 February, Gijón, Spain: Innovative Uses of Mobile ICTs for DevelopmentJosé Manuel Alonso participates in a panel at II International Meeting on ICT for Development Cooperation.
- 25 February, Cambridge, MA, USA: W3C's Semantic Web in Heath Care and Life Sciences Interest GroupLee Feigenbaum, Susie Stephens, Eric Prud'hommeaux give a tutorial at Conference on Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences (C-SHALS) .
- 2 March, San Diego, USA: Frontiers in Interaction: The Power of Multimodal StandardsDeborah Dahl presents at Voice Search 2009.
- 14 March, Austin, TX, USA: Making Web Widgets Accessible: Tools and TechniquesMichael Cooper participates in a panel at South by Southwest Conference.
- 19 March, Los Angeles, CA, USA: Towards a More Accessible BrowserJeanne Spellman, Jim Allan present at CSUN Center on Disabilities 24th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.
- 19 March, Los Angeles, CA, USA: The New WCAG 2: Web Accessibility Q&A with the EditorsShawn Henry, Michael Cooper, Loretta Guarino Reid participate in a panel at CSUN International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.
- 21 March, Prague, Czech Republic: XML Processing and ChoreographyMohamed Zergaoui presents at XML Prague 2009.
- 22 March, Prague, Czech Republic: Exploring XProcNorman Walsh presents at XML Prague 2009.
- 27 March, Frankfurt, Germany: Mobile Access – Device-independent or AccessibleDominique Hazaël-Massieux participates in a panel at European Accessibility Forum.
- 29 April, Madrid, Spain: Web Accessibility and Older Users - We Are There!Andrew Arch gives a keynote at W4A2009 - International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility.
- 15 June, San Jose, CA, USA: Introduction to the Semantic WebIvan Herman gives a tutorial at 2009 Semantic Technology Conference.
- 15 June, San Jose, CA, USA: What is New in W3C Land?Ivan Herman presents at 2009 Semantic Technology Conference.
- 16 June, San Jose, CA, USA: Introducing OWL 2Ivan Herman participates in a panel at 2009 Semantic Technology Conference.
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