W3C Weekly News - 27 June 2003

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SOAP Version 1.2 Is a W3C Recommendation

   The World Wide Web Consortium released SOAP Version 1.2 as a W3C
   Recommendation. The Recommendation is four documents: the "SOAP
   Version 1.2 Primer," "SOAP Version 1.2 Messaging Framework," "SOAP
   Version 1.2 Adjuncts," and the "SOAP Version 1.2 Assertions and Test
   Collection." Developed by the W3C XML Protocol Working Group, SOAP
   Version 1.2 is a lightweight protocol for exchanging structured
   information in a decentralized, distributed environment such as the
   Web. Read the press release, the testimonials, the changes and
   benefits and the FAQ. Visit the Web services home page.

    http://www.w3.org/2003/06/soap12-pressrelease
    http://www.w3.org/2003/06/soap12-testimonial
    http://www.w3.org/2003/06/soap11-soap12.html
    http://www.w3.org/2003/06/soap12faq.html
    http://www.w3.org/2002/ws/

Architecture of the World Wide Web Working Draft Updated

   The W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG) has released an updated
   Working Draft of the "Architecture of the World Wide Web." The
   document discusses architectural principles of the Web and the
   behavior of agents exchanging information within it. It addresses
   some social issues that contribute to the shared information space.
   Comments are welcome. Visit the TAG home page.

    http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/WD-webarch-20030627/
    http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/

XQuery Requirements Updated

   The XML Query Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of
   "XML Query (XQuery) Requirements." The draft specifies goals,
   requirements, and usage scenarios for the XQuery data model, algebra,
   and query language. It indicates the status of each requirement in
   the XQuery family of specifications. Visit the XML home page.

    http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/WD-xquery-requirements-20030627/
    http://www.w3.org/XML/

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Working Draft Published

   The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Working Group has
   released a Working Draft for "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
   2.0" based on broad design principles. Following WCAG checkpoints
   makes Web content accessible to people with disabilities and to users
   of a variety of Web-enabled devices such as phones, handhelds, kiosks
   and network appliances. Read about the Web Accessibility Initiative.

    http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/WD-WCAG20-20030624/
    http://www.w3.org/WAI/

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Received on Friday, 27 June 2003 15:09:08 UTC