W3C Weekly News - 7 December 2006

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XSL-FO 1.1 Standard Enhances High Quality XML Formatting

  The World Web Consortium released "Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)
  Version 1.1" as a W3C Recommendation. Version 1.1 adds new
  functionality to the XSL 1.0 Recommendation for change marks, indexes,
  multiple flows, and bookmarks, and extends support for graphics
  scaling, markers and page numbers. A change list is available. Read the
  press release and testimonials and about the XML Activity.

   http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/REC-xsl11-20061205/
   http://www.w3.org/2006/12/xsl11-pressrelease
   http://www.w3.org/2006/12/xsl11-testimonial
   http://www.w3.org/XML/

Mobile Testing, Device Description Groups Launched

  Advancing its goal to make browsing the Web from mobile devices
  a reality, W3C is pleased to announce the launch of two groups:
  The MWI Device Description Working Group is chaired by Rotan Hanrahan
  (MobileAware) and is rechartered to enable the development of globally
  accessible data and service repositories for use in content adaptation.
  The new MWI Test Suites Working Group is chaired by Dominique
  Hazaël-Massieux (W3C) and Carmelo Montanez (NIST) and is chartered to
  enable conformance testing for mobile Web user agents. Participation is
  open to W3C Members. Read about the Mobile Web Initiative.

   http://www.w3.org/2005/MWI/DDWG/
   http://www.w3.org/2005/MWI/Tests/
   http://www.w3.org/Mobile/

Workshop on the Mobile Web in Developing Countries

  The Workshop on the Mobile Web in Developing Countries was held on
  5-6 December in Bangalore, India. Jataayu Software hosted. Participants
  discussed mobile Web access within developing countries in terms of
  needs, blocking factors and potential uses. "We must ensure that the
  Web is designed to meet the needs of sparser populations and of those
  whose only access to the Web may be on their phone," said Tim
  Berners-Lee (W3C). Read the press release, about W3C Workshops and
  about the Mobile Web Initiative.

   http://www.w3.org/2006/07/MWI-EC/cfp.html
   http://www.w3.org/2006/09/mwiec-pressrelease
   http://www.w3.org/2003/08/Workshops/
   http://www.w3.org/Mobile/

W3C Talks in December (updated)

  * Philipp Hoschka presented at the 3G World Congress &
    Mobility Marketplace on 4 December in Hong Kong, China.
  * Judy Brewer participated in a panel at the UN International
    Day of Disabled Persons on 4 December in New York, NY, USA.
  * Paul Downey, Philippe Le Hégaret and Eric Prud'hommeaux present
    at XML 2006 on 5-6 December in Boston, MA, USA.
  * Shawn Henry presents at Web Design World on 11 December in
    Boston, MA, USA.

  Browse upcoming W3C appearances and events, also available as an RSS
  channel.

   http://www.w3.org/Talks/

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