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Cover Pages Newsletter
January 28, 2003
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CONTENTS
Featured News Stories Selected Articles and Papers Selected from the Press Events Cover Pages Sponsors
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Recently featured news stories from the Cover Pages news at: http://xml.coverpages.org/news.html OR http://xml.coverpages.org/covernewsTOP.html
UBL Technical Committee Releases First Draft of XML Schemas for Electronic Trade.
A posting from Jon Bosak (UBL TC Chair) announces the publication of XML Schemas and related documentation for the Universal Business Language (UBL), released as the first draft of a royalty-free data representation standard for electronic business documents. The seven basic documents covered in this release include Order, Order Response, Simple Order Response, Order Cancellation, Despatch Advice, Receipt Advice, and Invoice. http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2003-01-27-a.html
W3C Charters Timed-Text Working Group (TTWG).
W3C has created a new Timed Text Working Group (TTWG) as part of the Synchronized Multimedia Activity (SYMM). The WG will develop an XML- based format used for the representation of streamable text synchronized with some other timed media, like audio and video. Typical applications include real time subtitling of foreign-language movies, ticker-tape displays, captioning, karaoke, scrolling news items, credit rolls, or teleprompter applications. http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2003-01-23-c.html
Trang Multi-Format Schema Converter Supports DTD to W3C XML Schema Conversion.
James Clark announced a new release of Trang, a Multi-Format Schema Converter based on RELAX NG. The tool supports conversion between several schema languages for XML, including RELAX NG (XML syntax), RELAX NG compact syntax, XML 1.0 DTDs, and W3C XML Schema (XSD). With one exception, Trang converts between any of these formats; W3C XML Schema is supported for output only, not for input. As a schema conversion tool, Trang has several unique features. http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2003-01-23-b.html
OASIS LegalXML Member Section Forms Lawful Intercept XML Technical Committee.
A new Lawful Intercept XML Technical Committee has been formed within the OASIS LegalXML Member Section. The TC will produce a structured, end-to-end LegalXML Lawful Interception Process framework consisting of XML standards and authentication mechanisms, including the development and harmonization of identifiable related XML standards and XML translations of ASN.1 modules, including proprietary ones made available in accordance with IPR policies. http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2003-01-23-a.html
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Selections of abstracted and annotated articles/clippings at: http://xml.coverpages.org/articles.html http://xml.coverpages.org/clippings.html
"Setting a Standard. [eWEEK Labs.]" By Cameron Sturdevant. In eWEEK (January 27, 2003). http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,848158,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Sturdevant
"Berners-Lee: Keeping Faith. [eWEEK Labs.]" By Anne Chen and Tim Berners-Lee. In eWEEK (January 27, 2003). On the changing role of standards bodies. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,848191,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Chen-TBL
"Enterprises Seek Role in Standards. [eWEEK Labs.]" By Anne Chen. In eWEEK (January 27, 2003). http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,848262,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Grainger
"E-Commerce Standard Plans Made Public." By Thor Olavsrud. In Internetnews.com (January 28, 2003). UBL Schemas for Electronic Trade. http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/1575471 http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Olavsrud-UBL
"BEA Seeks to Ease XML Development on Java. Hosted Service to Feature XMLBeans Technology." By Paul Krill. In InfoWorld (January 27, 2003). XMLBeans for a Java object-based view of XML data. http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/01/27/online-BEA_1.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#BEA
"Web Consortium Captures Captioning." By Paul Festa. In CNET News.com (January 24, 2003). W3C Charters a new Timed-Text Working Group (TTWG). http://news.com.com/2100-1023-981491.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#TTWG
"Communication Interception Goes Global." By James Pearce. In ZDNet News (January 24, 2003). OASIS LegalXML Lawful Intercept XML Technical Committee (LI-XML). http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2129266,00.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Pearce
"Mobile P2P Messaging, Part 2: Develop Mobile Extensions to Generic P2P Networks. Turn Mobile Devices Into JXTA and Jabber Clients." By Michael Juntao Yuan (Research Associate, Center for Electronic Commerce, University of Texas at Austin). From IBM developerWorks, Wireless. January 2003. http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/wi-p2pmsg2/ http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#MobileP2P
"OASIS Enlists XML in War Against Terror." By Darryl K. Taft. In eWEEK (January 23, 2003). Formation of the LegalXML Lawful Intercept XML Technical Committee (LI-XML). http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,842317,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#TaftIntercept
"VorteXML Turns Data Into XML." By Timothy Dyck. In eWEEK (January 20, 2003). Review of VorteXML Server 1.0. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,837864,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#DyckVorteXML
"IBM's Long-Awaited Software Taps Data Integration Research." By Lisa Vaas. In eWEEK (January 20, 2003). Xperanto and IBM's On Demand Computing Initiative. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,838124,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#VaasXperanto
"Introduction to XFML." By Peter Van Dijck. From XML.com. January 22, 2003. XFML is a lightweight language for faceted metadata. http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/01/22/xfml.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#vDijck
"Excel Reports with Apache Cocoon and POI." By Steve Punte. From XML.com. January 22, 2003. How to generate Excel reports dynamically with Apache Cocoon. http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/01/22/cocoon-excel.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Punte
"Parsing RSS At All Costs." By Mark Pilgrim. From XML.com. January 22, 2003. Explains how to handle even ill-formed RSS feeds, and provides a sample parse-at-all-costs RSS parser. http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/01/22/dive-into-xml.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#RSS2PY
"The Return of XML Hypertext." By Kendall Grant Clark. From XML.com. January 22, 2003. Report on the creation of a new mailing list focused on the use of XML for hypertext. http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/01/22/deviant.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#hypertextList
"XML Technical Specification for Higher Education." Edited by Mike Rawlins. With contributions from IMS Global Learning Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Miami-Dade Community College, Brown University, and the US Department of Education. For the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council [Washington, DC, USA]. Working Draft Version 2.1. August 2002. 54 pages. http://xml.coverpages.org/PESC-DraftTechSpec.pdf http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#PESC
"XML Developer Tool is Upgraded." By Paul Krill. In InfoWorld (January 22, 2003). Altova's XML Development Tool, XMLSPY 5 Release 3. http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/03/01/22/030122hnxmlspy.xml http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#XMLSPY5-3
"OASIS Offers XML Standards Clearinghouse." By Darryl K. Taft. In eWEEK (January 22, 2003). XML.org Focus Areas. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,840927,00.asp http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#XMLorgFocusAreas
"Requirements for the Ink Markup Language." Edited by Yi-Min Chee (IBM) and Sai Prasad (Intel). W3C Note 22-January-2003. First public version. Latest version URL: http://www.w3.org/TR/inkreqs/. Ink markup will allow for the input and processing of handwriting, gestures, sketches, music and other notational languages in web-based multimodal applications. http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/NOTE-inkreqs-20030122/ http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#INK
"OpenGIS Catalog Services Specification." Edited by Douglas Nebert. From Open GIS Consortium Inc. Version: 1.1.1. Date: 2002-12-13. OpenGIS project document reference: OGC 02-087r3. Category: OpenGIS Implementation Specification. 239 pages. Section 9.4 'Interface Definition' (pages 88-94) supplies the XML encoding rules. http://www.opengis.org/techno/specs/02-087r3.pdf http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Nebert
"SBC Tries to Enforce Patent on Frame-Like Browsing." By Grant Gross. In InfoWorld (January 22, 2003). http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/03/01/22/030122hnsbcpatent.xml http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Gross
"SBC Enforcing All-Encompassing Web Patent. You've been Framed." By Kevin Murphy [ComputerWire]. In The Register (January 23, 2003). Patents on the 'Structured Document Browser'. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/28985.html http://xml.coverpages.org/xmlPapers200301.html#Murphy
"XML Schema for Simple Dublin Core Metadata." http://xml.coverpages.org/clippings200301.html#clip2003-01-24-b
"Updated IBM Lightweight Services Application." http://xml.coverpages.org/clippings200301.html#clip2003-01-24-a
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Selected references for abstracted and annotated industry news at: http://xml.coverpages.org/press.html
"BEA Systems Drives Convergence of Application Integration and Application Development with BEA XMLBeans. Technology Innovation Revolutionizes Java and XML Interoperability and Increases Productivity for Java Developers." http://xml.coverpages.org/BEA-XMLBeans.html
"eBusinessReady Program Certifies 35 Software Products in First Year. Program Launches Certification Seal and Website." http://xml.coverpages.org/eBusinessReady.html
"OASIS Members to Create Framework for Global Sharing of Criminal and Terrorist Evidence. XML Specification Will Deliver Reliable Authentication and Auditing to Safeguard Privacy and Increase Effectiveness of Lawful Intercepts." http://xml.coverpages.org/LawfulInterceptTC.html
"ADVANTYS Announces the Adoption of XPDL for its eFormGen Workflow Management System." http://xml.coverpages.org/eFormGen-XPDL.html
"OASIS Launches XML.org Focus Areas for Insurance, Human Resources, and Printing & Publishing. Online XML Clearinghouse Showcases Domain- Specific Content Provided by ACORD, HR-XML, and IDEAlliance." http://xml.coverpages.org/XMLorgFocusAreas.html
"Altova Simplifies XML Development Through Enhanced Support for Microsoft .NET, Oracle XML DB, Web Services and Document Publishing in XMLSPY 5 Release. New Features Further Demonstrate XMLSPY 5 is the Most Comprehensive XML Development Environment for any XML-enabled Software Project." http://xml.coverpages.org/XMLSPY5-Release3.html
"ASC X12 and HR-XML Collaborate to Develop Common Data Standards in XML Formats." http://xml.coverpages.org/ASCX12-HRXML2003.html
"OGC Approves Important Spatial Catalog Specification." http://xml.coverpages.org/OpenGIS-CatalogV111.html
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Selected references from the events calendar at: http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html
DC-2003. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Annual Conference. "Supporting Communities of Discourse and Practice: Metadata Research and Applications." September 29, 2003 - October 2, 2003. Seattle, Washington, USA. http://www.ischool.washington.edu/dc2003/ http://dublincore.org/ http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html#dmci2003
Oxford CSW XML Summer School 2003. July 27 - 31, 2003. Wadham College, Oxford, UK. http://www.xmlsummerschool.com/ http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html#xmlSummerSchool2003 http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html#OxfordSummerSchool2002
W3C XForms Working Group Implementation Workshop. February 27 - 28, 2003. Novell Office, Waltham, MA, USA. http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/2003/ImplementationWorkshop/ http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html#xforms2003
EIDX/CompTIA Conference Winter 2003. February 10 - 13, 2003. Silicon Valley, California, USA. http://www.eidx.org/conference/ http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html#eidx2003
O'Reilly Bioinformatics Technology Conference 2003. "Practical Tools For Innovation." February 3 - 6, 2003. The Westin Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA, USA. http://conferences.oreilly.com/biocon/ http://xml.coverpages.org/conf.html#OReilly-BIOCON
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