Web Standards Group
By Sam PascuaDI went along to this seminar on Web Standards, great event although a clear line in the sand was drawn between HTML 5 and XHTML 2
First presentation: Ivan Herman, W3C
Topic 1: Introduction and applications of semantic web
This presentation is an introduction to the the main ideas behind the Semantic Web, also known as “Web of Data.” The talk gives motivation and highlights real life problems that have led to this line of research and development. The presentation also includes application examples on how this technology is used by different organizations and institutions.
Ivan Herman graduated as a mathematician at the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Hungary, in 1979. Ivan joined the W3C Team as Head of W3C Offices in January 2001 while maintaining his position at Centre for Mathematics and Computer Sciences . He served as Head of Offices until June 2006, when he was asked to take the Semantic Web Activity Lead position, which is now his principal work at W3C. Since autumn 2007 Ivan is also a member of SWSA (Semantic Web Science Association), the committee responsible for the International Semantic Web Conferences series. More details on http://www.w3.org/People/ivan or http://www.ivan-herman.net.
Second presentation: Michael(tm) Smith, W3C
Topic 2: HTML5, XHTML2: Learning from history about how to drive the future of the Web
For several years (up until 2007), W3C efforts at producing the next major version of a markup language for the Web focused exclusively on work to develop the XHTML2 language. But since 2007, the W3C has once again turned its attention back to HTML — the original language of the Web (and the language in which all existing Web content is still written) — as represented by the HTML5 specification. This talk takes a look at both the HTML5 and XHTML2 work, while providing details about the history behind the development of both languages, and insights into where the fit in the future of the Web.
Michael(tm) Smith joined the W3C in 2007 as part the W3C Mobile Web Initiative. He’s now involved with work on standards closely related to browsing technologies; in particular, the phenomenon known as HTML5, as well as other standards related to APIs for Web applications. He’s been based in Tokyo since 2001. Prior to joining the W3C, he worked forOpera Software, and prior to that, for Openwave Systems — most of that time involved with design, development, testing, and deployment of software for mobile operators.
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