W3C Public Newsletter, 2012-08-13

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Ian Jacobs, W3C Communications Team

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Last Call: The WebSocket API

   09 August 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9534

   The Web Applications Working Group has published a Last Call
   Working Draft of "The WebSocket API." This specification
   defines an API that enables Web pages to use the WebSocket
   protocol (defined by the IETF) for two-way communication with a
   remote host. Comments are welcome through 30 August. Learn more
   about the Rich Web Client Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2008/webapps/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-websockets-20120809/
   http://www.w3.org/2006/rwc/

'XForms 2.0' and 'XForms 2.0: XPath expression module' Drafts
Published

   08 August 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9533

   The Forms Working Group has published two First Public Working
   Drafts:

   http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/
     * XForms 2.0. XForms is an XML markup for a new generation of
       forms and form-like applications on the Web, integrated
       into other markup languages, such as XHTML, ODF or SVG. An
       XForms-based application gathers and processes data using
       an architecture that separates presentation, purpose and
       content. XForms accommodates form component reuse, fosters
       strong data type validation, eliminates unnecessary
       round-trips to the server, offers device independence and
       accessibility, and reduces the need for scripting. XForms
       2.0 adds support for defining custom functions, variables,
       a pluggable expression language with extra functions (XPath
       2.0), model-based switch and repeat, Attribute Value
       Templates, consuming and submitting JSON and CSV instance
       data, amongst other things.
     * The Forms Working Group has published the First Public
       Working Draft of XForms 2.0: XPath expression module. This
       module defines how XPath could be used for addressing
       instance data nodes in binding expressions, to express
       constraints, and to specify calculations in XForms. This
       module is based on XPath 2.0, but an XPath 1.0 backwards
       compatibility mode is provided to ensure that nearly all
       XPath 1.0 expressions continue to deliver the same result
       with XPath 2.0. This module also defines the XForms
       Function Library which contains additional functions that
       are useful for creating forms.

   Learn more about the XForms Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/

Networked Service Discovery and Messaging Draft Published

   07 August 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9530

   The Device APIs Working Group has published the First Public
   Working Draft of "Networked Service Discovery and Messaging."
   This specification defines a mechanism for an HTML document to
   discover and subsequently communicate with HTTP-based services
   advertised via common discovery protocols within a user's
   network. Learn more about the Ubiquitous Web Applications
   Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/
   http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-discovery-api-20120807/
   http://www.w3.org/2007/uwa/

Veronica Thom Named W3C Chief Financial Officer

   07 August 2012 | Archive

   http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9529

   [] W3C has named Veronica Thom its new Chief Financial Officer.
   In this role, Ms. Thom is responsible for finance, budget, and
   financial plans and controls. With her combined
   business/finance background, Ms. Thom will advise W3M on future
   initiatives.

   http://www.w3.org/People/Veronica/
   http://www.w3.org/People/Veronica/

   Before joining W3C in July 2012, Ms. Thom served as Vice
   President for Nordic, Mexico and Australia markets with
   PartyLite, Inc. a direct selling company of Blyth, Inc. She was
   responsible for leading these new and emerging markets in sales
   and marketing, as well as driving profitability.

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

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Upcoming Talks

     * 2012-08-13 (13 AUG)
       Emotion Markup Language
       SpeechTEK
       http://www.w3.org/2004/08/TalkFiles/2012/www.speechTEK.com
       New York, USA
     * 2012-09-13 (13 SEP)
       Masterclass CSS3
       by Bert Bos
       W3C Benelux + ISOC.NL
       Amsterdam, The Netherlands
     * 2012-09-28 (28 SEP)
       Accessible Design with HTML5
       by Rajesh Lal
       2012 HOW Interactive Design
       http://howinteractiveconference.com/ehome/index.php?eventid
       =34675
       Washington D.C., USA
     * 2012-10-03 (3 OCT)
       Is HTML5 the future?
       panel features Philipp Hoschka
       appsworld
       http://www.apps-world.net/europe/index.php
       London, United Kingdom
     * 2012-10-09 (9 OCT)
       Les technologies Web de demain au service du multi-device
       by Philipp Hoschka
       Interfaces 2012
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       Paris, France

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