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ONE DAY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
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Title: Optimal XML: Best Practice in Implementing Markup Technologies
Date: Wednesday 31 March 2004
Venue: Cambridge Computer Laboratory, Cambridge, UK (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/)
More info:
http://www.xmluk.org/slides/cambridge-2004/XMLUK-conference-2004-03-31.pdf
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PROGRAMME
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09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Coffee
09:30 - 09:45 Remarks from the Chair
(Pamela Gennusa, Ontopia)
09:45 - 10:25 Keynote: Modelling with XML - Puzzles or Problems
(Sean McGrath, Propylon)
10:25 - 11:05 XML Workflows that Work: A Case Study
(David Baker, OUP; Francis Cave)
11:05 - 11:30 Coffee and Exhibition
11:30 - 12:10 Best Practice Syndication
(Ben Lund, Nature Publishing Group)
12:10 - 12:50 XML and Interoperability: Notes from the Field
(Ann Wrightson, CSW)
12:50 - 14:00 Lunch and Exhibition
14:00 - 14:40 The XML Open Source Challenge
(Eamonn Neylon, Manifest Solutions)
14:40 - 15:20 What's Hot and what's Not in Upcoming XML Technologies
(Leigh Dodds, ingenta)
15:20 - 15:50 Tea and Exhibition
15:50 - 16:30 Implementing XML in STM Journal Production
(Jeremy Macdonald, Nature Publishing Group)
16:30 - 17:00 Panel Discussion
17:00 Conference Close
During the day there will be an exhibition area with company stands. If you
would like to exhibit, please contact the exhibition organiser, Nigel Bray,
mailto:[email protected].
VENUE
=====
Optimal XML will be held in Cambridge University's striking Computer
Laboratory, a short walk from the historic city centre. The Laboratory, in
the 'William Gates Building', offers excellent modern lecture theatres
and open spaces. Cambridge University's Computer Laboratory has been at the
forefront of computing research for over 60 years and in 2000 celebrated the
50th anniversary of the development of the first ever stored-program digital
computer.
PRICING
=======
XML:UK / EPSG members £60
Student members £45
Non-members £110
Additional corporate delegates £85 (for corp. members sending
over 2 delegates)
Exhibition space (members) £145
Exhibition space (non-members) £250
SPEAKERS
========
Pamela Genusa is Chief Executive Officer for Ontopia, which produces the
Ontopia Knowledge Suite (OKS), a robust topic map engine that supports the
development of integrated knowledge management solutions. From 1999-2000,
she was European Representative for OASIS; from 1990-1999, she was
co-Managing Director of DPSL, an XML solutions provider; and she served as
Conference Chair for IDEAlliance's XML Europe conferences (1991-2001).
Sean McGrath is CTO of Propylon. He is an internationally acknowledged
authority on XML and related standards. He served as an invited expert to
the W3C's Expert Group that defined XML in 1998. He is the author of three
books on markup languages published by Prentice Hall and writes the weekly
'e-business in the enterprise' newsletter for ITWorld.
David Baker is Publishing Manager for the Grammar and Reference Group of the
English Language Teaching Division of Oxford University Press. He has been
involved with the development and implementation of an XML-based workflow
for Reference grammars.
Francis Cave is an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience
with markup technologies. He provides a range of SGML and XML consultancy,
training and related services to publishers and to other businesses and
organisations concerned with the use of SGML and XML in publishing and
information management and delivery. Francis is chairman of XML:UK and of
IST/41, the Technical Committee of BSI responsible for SGML, XML and related
standards.
Ben Lund is part of the New Technology team at Nature Publishing Group,
which works to identify emerging Web technologies that can enhance online
scientific publication. He has led NPG's implementation of XML syndication
and recently managed a JISC-funded RSS and metadata interoperability
project.
Ann Wrightson has specialized in SGML and XML since 1985.
She is well known in the XML field, presenting at conferences and
participating actively in the development of XML based standards for
healthcare and e-Government, and ISO standards for core XML/SGML-family
technology. Ann is employed by CSW Group as a Principal Consultant.
Eamonn Neylon is the founder, and principal consultant, of Manifest
Solutions. He has been involved with electronic publishing for over ten
years. With experience of scientific, legal and patent information
publishing, he has a broad knowledge of publishing and business issues.
Manifest Solutions has been involved with writing prototype software
solutions, advising on technology selection and adoption, representing
clients interests to standards bodies, and building web solutions.
Leigh Dodds is an application developer and designer specialising in Java,
XML, and database design. He develops XML based electronic document delivery
systems for ingenta, and is based in Bath, UK. Leigh is an xmlhack
contributing editor and maintains Eclectic, a weblog for the XML-DEV mailing
list.
Jeremy Macdonald is currently Global Electronic Production Manager at the
Nature Publishing Group responsible for all online production across a
portfolio of over 60 journals on the nature.com platform. He has over 14
years of production experience covering a range of products including books,
directories, multi-volumes and journals. He has managed both print and
online production departments and has been directly involved in the
implementation of SGML/XML workflows within STM and information publishing
for 10 years.
FOR MORE DETAILS
================
Visit http://www.xmluk.org/
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Title: Optimal XML: Best Practice in Implementing Markup Technologies
Date: Wednesday 31 March 2004
Venue: Cambridge Computer Laboratory, Cambridge, UK (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/)
More info:
http://www.xmluk.org/slides/cambridge-2004/XMLUK-conference-2004-03-31.pdf
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PROGRAMME
=========
09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Coffee
09:30 - 09:45 Remarks from the Chair
(Pamela Gennusa, Ontopia)
09:45 - 10:25 Keynote: Modelling with XML - Puzzles or Problems
(Sean McGrath, Propylon)
10:25 - 11:05 XML Workflows that Work: A Case Study
(David Baker, OUP; Francis Cave)
11:05 - 11:30 Coffee and Exhibition
11:30 - 12:10 Best Practice Syndication
(Ben Lund, Nature Publishing Group)
12:10 - 12:50 XML and Interoperability: Notes from the Field
(Ann Wrightson, CSW)
12:50 - 14:00 Lunch and Exhibition
14:00 - 14:40 The XML Open Source Challenge
(Eamonn Neylon, Manifest Solutions)
14:40 - 15:20 What's Hot and what's Not in Upcoming XML Technologies
(Leigh Dodds, ingenta)
15:20 - 15:50 Tea and Exhibition
15:50 - 16:30 Implementing XML in STM Journal Production
(Jeremy Macdonald, Nature Publishing Group)
16:30 - 17:00 Panel Discussion
17:00 Conference Close
During the day there will be an exhibition area with company stands. If you
would like to exhibit, please contact the exhibition organiser, Nigel Bray,
mailto:[email protected].
VENUE
=====
Optimal XML will be held in Cambridge University's striking Computer
Laboratory, a short walk from the historic city centre. The Laboratory, in
the 'William Gates Building', offers excellent modern lecture theatres
and open spaces. Cambridge University's Computer Laboratory has been at the
forefront of computing research for over 60 years and in 2000 celebrated the
50th anniversary of the development of the first ever stored-program digital
computer.
PRICING
=======
XML:UK / EPSG members £60
Student members £45
Non-members £110
Additional corporate delegates £85 (for corp. members sending
over 2 delegates)
Exhibition space (members) £145
Exhibition space (non-members) £250
SPEAKERS
========
Pamela Genusa is Chief Executive Officer for Ontopia, which produces the
Ontopia Knowledge Suite (OKS), a robust topic map engine that supports the
development of integrated knowledge management solutions. From 1999-2000,
she was European Representative for OASIS; from 1990-1999, she was
co-Managing Director of DPSL, an XML solutions provider; and she served as
Conference Chair for IDEAlliance's XML Europe conferences (1991-2001).
Sean McGrath is CTO of Propylon. He is an internationally acknowledged
authority on XML and related standards. He served as an invited expert to
the W3C's Expert Group that defined XML in 1998. He is the author of three
books on markup languages published by Prentice Hall and writes the weekly
'e-business in the enterprise' newsletter for ITWorld.
David Baker is Publishing Manager for the Grammar and Reference Group of the
English Language Teaching Division of Oxford University Press. He has been
involved with the development and implementation of an XML-based workflow
for Reference grammars.
Francis Cave is an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience
with markup technologies. He provides a range of SGML and XML consultancy,
training and related services to publishers and to other businesses and
organisations concerned with the use of SGML and XML in publishing and
information management and delivery. Francis is chairman of XML:UK and of
IST/41, the Technical Committee of BSI responsible for SGML, XML and related
standards.
Ben Lund is part of the New Technology team at Nature Publishing Group,
which works to identify emerging Web technologies that can enhance online
scientific publication. He has led NPG's implementation of XML syndication
and recently managed a JISC-funded RSS and metadata interoperability
project.
Ann Wrightson has specialized in SGML and XML since 1985.
She is well known in the XML field, presenting at conferences and
participating actively in the development of XML based standards for
healthcare and e-Government, and ISO standards for core XML/SGML-family
technology. Ann is employed by CSW Group as a Principal Consultant.
Eamonn Neylon is the founder, and principal consultant, of Manifest
Solutions. He has been involved with electronic publishing for over ten
years. With experience of scientific, legal and patent information
publishing, he has a broad knowledge of publishing and business issues.
Manifest Solutions has been involved with writing prototype software
solutions, advising on technology selection and adoption, representing
clients interests to standards bodies, and building web solutions.
Leigh Dodds is an application developer and designer specialising in Java,
XML, and database design. He develops XML based electronic document delivery
systems for ingenta, and is based in Bath, UK. Leigh is an xmlhack
contributing editor and maintains Eclectic, a weblog for the XML-DEV mailing
list.
Jeremy Macdonald is currently Global Electronic Production Manager at the
Nature Publishing Group responsible for all online production across a
portfolio of over 60 journals on the nature.com platform. He has over 14
years of production experience covering a range of products including books,
directories, multi-volumes and journals. He has managed both print and
online production departments and has been directly involved in the
implementation of SGML/XML workflows within STM and information publishing
for 10 years.
FOR MORE DETAILS
================
Visit http://www.xmluk.org/