SGML Asia-Pacific '95 - the only conference of its kind in the Pacific Rim, is planned for Singapore, 23-25 October. Representatives from around the world and a variety of different industries will share their SGML experiences. You will have the opportunity to meet the experts, learn from real life experiences, and view tools and technologies that will increase the ease at which you use SGML.
Date: 22 October 1995 (Tutorial)
23-25 October 1995 (Conference Program)
Venue: The Regent Hotel, Singapore
Organizers: Graphics Communications Association, USA
National Computer Board , Singapore
Web Page: http://www.iti.gov.sg/conference/sgml95.html
Contact: Dr. Tan Eng Siong
Email: engsiong@iti.gov.sg
Phone: 770-5992 Fax: 779-1827
22 October
Tutorials:
23 October
24 October
25 October
Plan to attend the Introduction tutorials on Sunday, 22 October. These tutorials will provide a basic overview on SGML for those who are just beginning or would like to review existing knowledge. It is recommended that all beginners attend prior to the conference.
Software products are critical to all SGML implementations. SGML Asia-Pacific will include technical demonstrations of a wide variety of SGML tools. Scheduled sessions will be dedicated to demonstrations by the technical staff of developers. If you are interested in participating in these sessions, please contact the conference committee person in your region.
Plan to attend COMDEX/ASIA at Singapore Informatics '95 which immediately follows SGML Asia-Pacific '95. Singapore Informatics is a leading Information Technology (IT) event in the Asian region. COMDEX shows are the world's premier IT events. For COMDEX/ Asia details call (65) 284-8844 or Fax (65) 286-5754.
Speakers from countries around the globe will be represented: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore Taiwan, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Canada and USA.
Nick Carr, Allette Systems
This tutorial is designed for people interested in
understanding the management and economics of
implementing SGML in addition to general technical
principles. Not designed to "sell" SGML, the intention
of the tutorial is to set realistic expectations of the
demands of SGML. People who should attend are those
with only a cursory knowledge of SGML, or those who are
interested in putting for ward a business case for
SGML.
Sharon Adler and Anders Berglund, Electronic Book Technologies;
James Clark, Consultant
This course will give you a basic overview of the concepts and
terminology of the Document Style Semantics and Specifications
Language (DSSSL). Its relationship to HyTime will also be discussed.
Jeff Suttor, Passage Systems
This one-day overview of Internet publishing provides students with all
the information they need to deliver information via the World Wide
Web. The course discusses strategies and tactics that will ensure a
successful transition to internet publishing.
Nick Carr, Allette Systems
This tutorial is designed for those new to SGML, but with an
understanding of traditional software development. Among other topics,
it covers the basic components of an SGML application, the relationship
between SGML and multimedia objects, and programming in the SGML
environment. People who should attend are those with an understanding
of programming or text processing and a basic comprehension of SGML
principles. For those new to SGML, this tutorial is only recommended
after first completing the Business Introduction Tutorial.
Nick Carr, Allette systems, Australia; Seet Chern Hway, Information
Technology Institute, National Computer Board, Singapore; and Robin
Masson, Uniscope, Japan
Up to the minute information on SGML implementations around the globe.
James Clark, Consultant
The technical keynote will described how SGML can work with Asian
character sets. Can SGML properly support Asian character sets? The
language of the World Wide Web is HTML, which is an application of
SGML. Can HTML be made to support Asian languages and still remain a
conforming application of SGML? The most recent addition to the SGML
family of standards is the Document Style Semantics and Specification
Language (DSSSL). How does this standard support Asian languages?
Jeremiah Woolsey, QMS
This presentation looks at how Print-On-Demand technologies are enabled
under the new Standard Page Description Language (SPDL) standard
ISO-EIC 10180, as well as other developing network standards for
printing. Other topics to be discussed include: the SGML "wrapper" in
SPDL, compressed CCITT-G4 image stamping and repagination, extended
font definitions required for Asian character sets, electronic forms
management, and GUls for network printer management.
Shy Ming Ju, Information Technology Research Center of Yuan-Ze
Institute
Mr. Ju will discuss the strategy developed at the Research Center to
computerize the management and interchange of office documents in the
ROC government. This strategy is based on SGML-document Preparation and
Application Development Environment (SPADE).
Yushi Komachi and Masayuki Hiyama, Panasonic
According to the MlTl's plan for electronic distribution of white
papers, GLOCOM was instructed to develop DTDs for precise description
of all the white papers published. This presentation shows the details
of the DTD design and an appropriate viewer, and clarifies the boundary
between logical elements/attributes and formatting structures.
K C Ang and Julia Yeong, Gordon and Breach
This presentation provides a quick overview of the Gordon and Breach
Publishing Group 92's activities, followed by coverage of changes in
the ways publishers do their business today and tomorrow resulting from
availability of new technologies. It details the adoption and use of
SGML in the group 92's plans for its electronic publishing projects
currently being developed.
Tony Buche, Time Lux
SGML has proven its importance in today's world-wide economy. Its use
on the Internet is a great example. However, world-wide economy doesn't
equal world-wide culture. People will only buy documents in their own
language. SGML entities may not be the most efficient way to tackle the
character set problem. SGML and Unicode provide one alternative
solution. Are they compatible? Are there better ways? Mr. Buche will
explore these issues.
Rick Jelliffe, Allette Systems
Both humans and computers read markup. What is good markup for
computers? What is good markup for people? What is good markup for
Asian language computers? What is good markup for Asian-language
people? This presentation discusses the Extended Concrete Reference
Syntax (CRS) proposals which look at what SGML needs to support
non-English markup.
Gavin Nicol, Electronic Book Technologies
Japan HTML as a case study in multilingual SGML document processing.
The World Wide Web is probably the largest, and is certainly the
fastest-growing SGML application in the world. Despite it's fantastic,
almost frantic, success, there are many unresolved issues facing the
WWW community. HTML, the core text format of the WWW, has been
undergoing a rapid evolution, of which a major part is requiring strict
SGML compliance. HTML has, from the very earliest, failed to address
the need for multilingual processing, despite the lofty aims implied by
the phrase "
Brian Travis, Information Architects
Mina Nishimura, Ricoh Corporation Ltd Document
Dale Waldt, Research Institute of America
Type Definitions (DTDs) are usually either generic, representing common
element types among different kinds of documents, or specific,
representing the meanings of element types as well as their structural
roles in documents. To eliminate the drawbacks of the two types of
DTDs, a DTD management system has been developed. This presentation
will discuss the advantages to the application and to the DTD
developer.
Conversion to SGML is more than just changing one set of codes to
another. It involves the redefinition of the data structures needed to
support the powerful environments for information creation and
processing provided by SGML Systems. For the system to deliver the full
benefit and power of SGML-smart coding, the data will need to be
enhanced to a richer, less ambiguous form. This task can be daunting
due to the inconsistencies of legacy data, the expense and complexity
of the conversion process, the need to learn new tools and techniques,
and the fine art of using conversion vendors. The SGML conversion
process will be discussed, as will specific examples, tips, and
software. Several quickcase studies will be presented to illustrate the
process and costs associated with legacy conversion.
Toru Matsuda, Ricoh Corporation Ltd
SGML documents are usually created by using SGML editors. There are
many good SGML editors, but many have problems. This talk will discuss
the development of an SGML document authoring system which uses
document templates generated from DTDs. With this system, users can
create and convert documents easily into SGML documents, using the
templates and their favorite editors.
Jon Parsons, Xyvision
Using SGML successfully to reuse information requires an environment
for managing the documents produced. One must design a DTD with reuse
in mind and enforce conversions among the writers of the information.
Identifying appropriate units for reuse (modularity), and providing
access to tools for creating editing and recombining fragments to form
new documents (document management) must be addressed. In addition, a
means for managing and coordinating the development process among teams
of people with radically different roles (workflow management) is
needed. This talk will outline the importance of these and other areas
in using SGML to reuse information for multiple purposes.
Ludo van Vooren, Jeppesen Sandersen
This presentation will review the technical challenges faced by the Air
Transport Industry and the solutions SGML has provided. These solutions
will be presented in a general way, as many of them could be applicable
to other industries. Finally, a description of the future applications
of SGML in the Air Transport Industry will be reviewed.
Helmuth Naumer, Digital Data Customer Support, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Mr. Naumer will speak on actual experiences and lessons learned from
using SGML to exchange data between aircraft manufacturers and
airlines.
Goh Yang Hwa, Nll Division, National Computer Board
This presentation will describe the achievements and experiences gained
thus far at using SGML in LlVEwire. A SGML-based template for creating
and publishing information in LlVEwire will be elaborated upon,
exemplified by the use of this template in putting LlVEwire
documentation on-line. Finally, plans for future enhancements will be
discussed.
Tibor Tscheke, STEP
Based on the standardization undertaken by the IPTC (International
Press and Telecommunication Council)especially UTF (Universal Text
Format/SGML) and CLIP (Common Linking Information Procedure)this talk
will present the lessons learned through the implementation phase of
such a standard based system. It will take into account the time and
connectivity constraints as well as the heterogeneous environment, from
capturing and processing to usage in newspapers and television. Is SGML
suited for such an environment?
Lani Hajagos, Frame Technologies
SGML enables flexible information delivery. But preparing information so
that it can be effectively delivered in multiple presentations on
multiple media to multiple audiences is very different from our current
models of information authoring. This presentation and panel will
explore these types of issues.
Robert Lai, Information Technology Research Center, Yuan-Ze Institute
of Technology
This presentation will discuss a network-based multimedia document
management system which uses the SGML/HyTime as the data model and
interchange format. The development and implementation of a prototype
system in which interactive multimedia documents can be stored and
retrieved over networks will be outlined.
Marco Meli, Saidec and Frederik Coeck, Alcatel
This presentation will discuss a multimedia project for the telecom
industry which uses SGML as a tool to find links in a multimedia
manual. It outlines when SGML is useful and when it is not.
John Robertson, University of Technology, Sydney and Hans Klok,
Delft University of Technology
This presentation will discuss the current approaches to hypermedia
authoring and how these techniques can be incorporated into the
construction process for SGML databases. In particular, the paper will
discuss the development of specialized tools and methodologies to
address the blending of hypermedia and SGML.
John McFadden, President, Exoterica
Structured documents lie on a natural progression from lead type to
rich information databases. Mr. McFadden will present an economic model
which attempts to explain the evolution of organization and the market
place through the various forms of paper and electronic delivery.
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