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Marion Elledge
Microsoft Signs On as Elite Sponsor of XML 2004;
Expanded Conference Program Announced
Presentations Added from Adobe, Justsystem, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft,
W3C
Alexandria, Va. – Nov. 10, 2004 – IDEAlliance, a leading trade
association dedicated to fostering XML and other information technology
standards, today announced that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has
signed on as the “Elite Sponsor” of XML Conference and Exposition 2004,
being held Nov. 15-19 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,
D.C. The annual event is the world’s largest XML trade conference.
“Microsoft is a long-time advocate of XML and its related body of
standards,” says Joshua G. Edwards, Technical Product Manager, Microsoft
Office Product Management. “We’re proud to support XML 2004 as the
industry’s premier XML educational and trade event.”
XML 2004 has also added several new presentations to the “product
presentation” and “late-breaking news” sessions at the conference.
“Every year, this conference covers the latest, up-to-the-minute news
and events surrounding XML-based technologies and solutions," says
Conference Chair Lauren Wood. "These recent additions to the XML 2004
schedule ensure that conference attendees have access to the most recent
information about technological developments. The conference also
features product presentations where attendees can get an in-depth look
at useful tools and integrated solutions."
Sessions recently added to the XML 2004 program include:
· “Adobe LiveCycle - Using XML and SOA to Link People with
Systems,” Duane Nickull, Senior Standards Strategist, Adobe Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE)
· “XML in the .NET Framework: Past, Present & Future,” Dare
Obasanjo, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT)
· “An Approach to Visually Creating and Editing Nested Compound
Documents,” Nobuaki Wake, Software Architect, and Junpei Aoki, Software
Engineer, Justsystem Corporation
· “Is Now the Time for Binary XML? Report on Current W3C
Activity,” Michael Leventhal, Director, XML Products, Tarari, Inc.
· Policy Content at the Social Security Administration: Using XML
and Semantic Metadata,” Terry M. Hynes, PolicyNet Program Manager,
Social Security Administration, and Duane Degler, Design Consultant,
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)/IPGems
For the full XML 2004 schedule, visit
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/schedule.html.
For information on exhibiting at XML 2004, visit
www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/exhibits.html.
For information on sponsorship opportunities at XML 2004, visit
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/sponsorship.html.
For general information and to register to attend XML 2004, visit
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/registration.html.
About IDEAlliance
IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a
not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance
user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and
content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business
alliances, and identifying best practices. IDEAlliance has been a leader
in information technology since 1966 (founded as Graphic Communications
Association) having fostered the development and adoption of standards
such as ADIS, GRACoL, ICE, JIFFI, Mail.dat, papiNet, PRISM, PROSE XML,
SPACE XML, SGML, and XML. Learn more about IDEAlliance at
www.idealliance.org.
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M. Elledge
http://www.idealliance.org
Expanded Conference Program Announced
Presentations Added from Adobe, Justsystem, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft,
W3C
Alexandria, Va. – Nov. 10, 2004 – IDEAlliance, a leading trade
association dedicated to fostering XML and other information technology
standards, today announced that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has
signed on as the “Elite Sponsor” of XML Conference and Exposition 2004,
being held Nov. 15-19 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,
D.C. The annual event is the world’s largest XML trade conference.
“Microsoft is a long-time advocate of XML and its related body of
standards,” says Joshua G. Edwards, Technical Product Manager, Microsoft
Office Product Management. “We’re proud to support XML 2004 as the
industry’s premier XML educational and trade event.”
XML 2004 has also added several new presentations to the “product
presentation” and “late-breaking news” sessions at the conference.
“Every year, this conference covers the latest, up-to-the-minute news
and events surrounding XML-based technologies and solutions," says
Conference Chair Lauren Wood. "These recent additions to the XML 2004
schedule ensure that conference attendees have access to the most recent
information about technological developments. The conference also
features product presentations where attendees can get an in-depth look
at useful tools and integrated solutions."
Sessions recently added to the XML 2004 program include:
· “Adobe LiveCycle - Using XML and SOA to Link People with
Systems,” Duane Nickull, Senior Standards Strategist, Adobe Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE)
· “XML in the .NET Framework: Past, Present & Future,” Dare
Obasanjo, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT)
· “An Approach to Visually Creating and Editing Nested Compound
Documents,” Nobuaki Wake, Software Architect, and Junpei Aoki, Software
Engineer, Justsystem Corporation
· “Is Now the Time for Binary XML? Report on Current W3C
Activity,” Michael Leventhal, Director, XML Products, Tarari, Inc.
· Policy Content at the Social Security Administration: Using XML
and Semantic Metadata,” Terry M. Hynes, PolicyNet Program Manager,
Social Security Administration, and Duane Degler, Design Consultant,
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)/IPGems
For the full XML 2004 schedule, visit
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/schedule.html.
For information on exhibiting at XML 2004, visit
www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/exhibits.html.
For information on sponsorship opportunities at XML 2004, visit
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/sponsorship.html.
For general information and to register to attend XML 2004, visit
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/registration.html.
About IDEAlliance
IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a
not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance
user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and
content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business
alliances, and identifying best practices. IDEAlliance has been a leader
in information technology since 1966 (founded as Graphic Communications
Association) having fostered the development and adoption of standards
such as ADIS, GRACoL, ICE, JIFFI, Mail.dat, papiNet, PRISM, PROSE XML,
SPACE XML, SGML, and XML. Learn more about IDEAlliance at
www.idealliance.org.
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M. Elledge
http://www.idealliance.org