W3C Public Newsletter, 2012-02-13

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Ian Jacobs, W3C Communications Team

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New Mobile Web 2 - Applications Course Open for Registration; Early
Bird Rate through 1 March

   10 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9359

   W3C is pleased to announce that registration is open for a new
   W3C mobile Web course, "Mobile Web 2: Applications". Developed
   by the W3C/MobiWebApp team and taught by Robin Berjon, chair of
   the W3C Device APIs Working Group and recently elected as a TAG
   member, this mobile Web course gives developers all the tools
   and knowledge necessary to write mobile Web applications that
   can ship both online and in application stores, using today's
   advanced technologies. The 8-week course begins 12 March 2012
   and costs 225 EUR. However, an early bird rate of 165 EUR is
   available until 1 March 2012. Enroll now for the early bird
   rate.

   http://www.w3techcourses.com/course/view.php?id=10
   http://www.w3devcampus.com/writing-great-web-applications-for-m
   obile/
   http://www.mobiwebapp.eu/
   http://twitter.com/robinberjon
   http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/
   http://www.w3techcourses.com/course/view.php?id=10

Ontology for Media Resources 1.0 is a W3C Recommendation

   09 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9358

   The Media Annotations Working Group has published a W3C
   Recommendation of "Ontology for Media Resources 1.0." This
   document defines the Ontology for Media Resources 1.0. The term
   "Ontology" is used in its broadest possible definition: a core
   vocabulary. The intent of this vocabulary is to bridge the
   different descriptions of media resources, and provide a core
   set of descriptive properties. This document defines a core set
   of metadata properties for media resources, along with their
   mappings to elements from a set of existing metadata formats.
   Besides that, the document presents a Semantic Web compatible
   implementation of the abstract ontology using RDF/OWL. The
   document is mostly targeted towards media resources available
   on the Web, as opposed to media resources that are only
   accessible in local repositories. Learn more about the Video in
   the Web Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2008/WebVideo/Annotations/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/REC-mediaont-10-20120209/
   http://www.w3.org/2008/WebVideo/

WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browsers Draft Published

   09 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9357

   The Web Real-Time Communications Working Group has published a
   Working Draft of "WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between
   Browsers." This document defines a set of APIs to represent
   streaming media, including audio and video, in JavaScript, to
   allow media to be sent over the network to another browser or
   device implementing the appropriate set of real-time protocols,
   and media received from another browser or device to be
   processed and displayed locally. This specification is being
   developed in conjunction with a protocol specification
   developed by the IETF RTCWEB group and an API specification to
   get access to local media devices developed by the Media
   Capture Task Force. Learn more about the Ubiquitous Web
   Applications Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2011/04/webrtc/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-webrtc-20120209/
   http://www.w3.org/2007/uwa/

EMMA: Extensible MultiModal Annotation markup language Version 1.1
Draft Published

   09 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9356

   The Multimodal Interaction Working Group has published a
   Working Draft of "EMMA: Extensible MultiModal Annotation markup
   language Version 1.1." This document is part of a set of
   specifications for multimodal systems, and provides details of
   an XML markup language for containing and annotating the
   interpretation of user input. Examples of interpretation of
   user input are a transcription into words of a raw signal, for
   instance derived from speech, pen or keystroke input, a set of
   attribute/value pairs describing their meaning, or a set of
   attribute/value pairs describing a gesture. The interpretation
   of the user's input is expected to be generated by signal
   interpretation processes, such as speech and ink recognition,
   semantic interpreters, and other types of processors for use by
   components that act on the user's inputs such as interaction
   managers. Learn more about the Multimodal Interaction Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2002/mmi/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-emma11-20120209/
   http://www.w3.org/2002/mmi/Activity

HTML/XML Task Force Report Note Published

   09 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9355

   The Technical Architecture Group has published a Group Note of
   "HTML/XML Task Force Report." This document is the report of
   the TAG Task Force established to explore how interoperability
   between HTML and XML could be improved. It describes several
   use cases that the Task Force considered relevant and proposed
   resolutions to those cases. Learn more about the Technical
   Architecture Group.

   http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/NOTE-html-xml-tf-report-20120209/
   http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/

W3C Demonstrates Power of Open Web Platform at Mobile World Congress
2012

   08 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9354

   [] W3C invites media, analysts, and other attendees of Mobile
   World Congress (MWC) 2012 to meet with W3C and learn how the
   Open Web Platform is transforming industry. From 27 February
   through 1 March W3C will showcase demonstrations of HTML5,
   CSS3, and other open Web technologies at its booth in Hall 2,
   Stand 2A31. CEO Jeff Jaffe, W3C staff, and some W3C Members
   will be available as expert resources for media stories and
   analyst reports on how the Web is changing mobile, television,
   advertising, games, publishing, automotive, health care, and
   other industries. Read the media advisory and learn more about
   W3C @ MWC 2012.

   http://www.w3.org/2012/MWC/
   http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/
   https://www.w3.org/2012/02/mwc-media.html.en
   http://www.w3.org/2012/MWC/

W3C Launches New Markup Validation Service

   08 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9353

   The W3C has launched the Nu Markup Validation Service, a
   non-DTD-based markup validator being made available to the
   community in parallel to the existing DTD-based
   validator.w3.org W3C markup validator. The W3C Nu Markup
   Validation Service uses the same backend as the Validator.nu
   site, which is also the backend for the HTML5-checking feature
   of validator.w3.org. The Nu Markup Validation Service is a
   separate, standalone validator which provides that same
   HTML5-checking feature while also offering a user interface
   that exposes additional options, such as full validation
   support for XHTML5 documents, and the ability to validate
   documents that contain features from "RDFa Core 1.1" and from
   "RDFa Lite 1.1."

   http://validator.w3.org/nu/
   http://validator.w3.org
   http://validator.nu/
   http://validator.w3.org
   http://www.w3.org/TR/rdfa-core/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/rdfa-lite/

Widget Access Request Policy is a W3C Recommendation

   07 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9352

   The Web Applications Working Group has published a W3C
   Recommendation of "Widget Access Request Policy." This
   specification defines the security model controlling network
   access from within a widget, as well as a method for authors to
   request that the user agent grant access to certain network
   resources or sets thereof. Learn more about the Rich Web Client
   Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2008/webapps/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/REC-widgets-access-20120207/
   http://www.w3.org/2006/rwc/

CSS Positioned Layout Module Level 3 Draft Published

   07 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9351

   The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group has published
   the First Public Working Draft of "CSS Positioned Layout Module
   Level 3." CSS is a language for describing the rendering of
   structured documents (such as HTML and XML) on screen, on
   paper, in speech, etc. This module contains the features of CSS
   level 3 relating to positioning and stacking of elements. It
   includes and extends the functionality of CSS level 2, which
   builds on CSS level 1. The main extensions compared to level 2
   are the ability to position elements based on CSS Region boxes,
   and the ability to specify a different containing blocks for
   elements. Learn more about the Style Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/members
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-positioning-20120207/
   http://www.w3.org/Style/

Last Call: Web IDL

   07 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9350

   The Web Applications Working Group has published a Last Call
   Working Draft of "Web IDL." This document defines an interface
   definition language, Web IDL, that can be used to describe
   interfaces that are intended to be implemented in web browsers.
   Web IDL is an IDL variant with a number of features that allow
   the behavior of common script objects in the web platform to be
   specified more readily. How interfaces described with Web IDL
   correspond to constructs within ECMAScript execution
   environments is also detailed in this document. It is expected
   that this document acts as a guide to implementors of
   already-published specifications, and that newly published
   specifications reference this document to ensure conforming
   implementations of interfaces are interoperable. Comments are
   welcome through 28 February. Learn more about the Rich Web
   Client Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2008/webapps/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-WebIDL-20120207/
   http://www.w3.org/2006/rwc/

Java language binding for Web IDL Draft Published

   07 February 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9349

   The Web Applications Working Group has published the First
   Public Working Draft of "Java language binding for Web IDL."
   This document defines the Java language binding for Web IDL,
   the interface definition language for the Web platform. Learn
   more about the Rich Web Client Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2008/webapps/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-WebIDL-Java-20120207/
   http://www.w3.org/2006/rwc/

   More news: http://www.w3.org/News/archive

Workshops

     * 2012-03-15 (15 MAR) – 2012-03-16 (16 MAR)
       The Multilingual Web – The Way Ahead
       http://www.multilingualweb.eu/documents/luxembourg-workshop
       /luxembourg-cfp
       Luxembourg
       Hosted by the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) of
       the European Commission.
       Building on the success of the preceding events in Madrid,
       Pisa, and Limerick, this workshop will once again bring
       together speakers and participants with an interest in best
       practices and standards aimed at helping content creators,
       localizers, tools developers, and others meet the
       challenges of the multilingual Web. It provides further
       opportunities for networking across communities that span
       the various aspects involved.
       http://multilingualweb.eu/

W3C Blog

     * Open Web Platform Weekly Summary - 2012-01-30 - 2012-02-05
       http://www.w3.org/QA/2012/02/openweb-weekly-27
       6 February 2012 by Karl Dubost
       http://my.opera.com/karlcow/blog/

Upcoming Talks

     * 2012-02-13 (13 FEB)
       Semantic Web Activity @ W3C
       http://www.w3.org/2012/Talks/0213-Houston-IH/#talk
       by Ivan Herman
       Face-to-face meeting of the W3C Business Group on Oil, Gas,
       and Chemicals
       Houston, USA
     * 2012-02-14 (14 FEB)
       Le Web, plate-forme de convergence des appareils mobiles
       connectés
       by Dominique Hazaël-Massieux
       Autour du W3C : nouveaux standards et Web Mobile
       http://www.inria.fr/centre/lille/agenda/conference-autour-d
       u-w3c-nouveaux-standards-et-web-mobile
       Lille, France
     * 2012-02-27 (27 FEB)
       Building the Business Case in your Organization
       by Shawn Henry
       AccessU at CSUN
       http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/accessu.php
       San Diego, CA, USA
     * 2012-03-13 (13 MAR)
       Options for Multimodal Applications -- platforms,
       standards, and tools
       by Deborah Dahl
       Mobile Voice 2012
       http://mobilevoiceconference.com/
       San Francisco, USA
     * 2012-03-13 (13 MAR)
       Options for Multimodal Applications -- platforms,
       standards, and tools
       by Deborah Dahl
       Mobile Voice 2012
       http://mobilevoiceconference.com/
       San Francisco, USA
     * 2012-03-15 (15 MAR)
       What is Happening in the W3C Semantic Web Activity?
       http://www.w3.org/2012/Talks/0315-Luxembourg-IH/#talk
       keynote by Ivan Herman
       The Multilingual Web - the Way Ahead
       http://www.multilingualweb.eu/en/documents/luxembourg-works
       hop
       Luxembourg, Luxembourg
     * 2012-03-21 (21 MAR)
       Transforming the Web together
       by Bernard Gidon
       Web-centric IT“
       Cologne, Germany

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