xml-dev - Here's the program for XML DevCon 2001 (London, February 21-23(

[Ken North <ken_north@compuserve.com>]

Program Announced for XML DevCon Europe Spring 2001
http://www.xmldevcon2001.com/London/conference.cfm

The XML DevCon Europe Spring 2001 conference runs from February 21-23 at the
Novotel London West Hotel and Convention Centre. The conference has an
enterprise XML focus with four tracks of classes that cover developer
techniques, applied XML, middleware, servers, and databases. There is also a
Lagniappe track with sessions about Web Services, wireless technologies,
business-to-business (B2B) integration., Java programming, and other topics.

Program highlights includes a keynote address by W3C Fellow Henry Thompson,
a keynote panel discussion, and hands-on workshops. Participants in the
keynote panel discussion include Paul Brown, Martin Bryan, Simon Nicholson,
David Orchard, Sebastian Rahtz, and Henry Thompson. The workshops are
hands-on reviews of schemas and stylesheets, including those submitted by
the public prior to the conference.  The Stylesheets and Transformations
Workshop will be presented by Bob DuCharme, G. Ken Holman, and Sebastian
Rahtz. The XML Schema Workshop will be presented by Henry Thompson, Michael
Rys, and Priscilla Walmsley.

The technical program offers dozens of other sessions of interest to serious
XML developers:

Understanding SOAP
Web Services and XML
Understanding XLink
XML Namespaces
Getting the Most from XPath
eBusiness, Application Integration, and Dynamic XML Servers
Make Code Readable and Maintainable with XML and XSLT
Evaluating APIs for XML Processing
Working with XML in Multi-Browser Environments
Transforming Your Documents with XSLT
XLink and XPointer
Implementing XSL Formatting Objects
Type Systems and Schema Conversions
21st Century XML Servers
XML/EDI:XSLT-driven forms generation
B2B Exchanges
Architecting a Content Delivery System using WAP, XML and Java Servlets
How Topic Maps got into the News
XML as a Distribution Mechanism for eCommerce
XAI: XML and EAI
XQL-Persistent DOM (PDOM)
Mapping XML DTDs to Relational Databases
XML and Heterogeneous Data Access
Optimization Techniques for Mapping Documents to Databases
XML Repositories in Relational Databases
XML Data Binding
XML, Java, and Database Magic
Introduction to ebXML
XML Messaging: Concept and Issues
XML Meets Middleware
Integrations Services, Databases, Messaging and Wireless Applications
The Rise of Vertical Industry Messaging Standards
Introduction to RDF
Introduction to XSLT and XPath
Integrating Applications with J2EE and XML
The Need for Process-Based Infosets
The Return of Magic
Form Meets Function: XML, J2EE, CORBA
Publishing with NewsML
XML and Java
Java Technology on the Go
XML and JSPs for Efficient Web Sites
XML Infoset and XML Schemas
Business Applications with XMLB2B, XML and Data Compression
XML Infrastructure for successful partner ecosystems - B2B, Portals,
RosettaNet and ebXML
Organize Teamwork with XML and XSL
Developing New Applications Using VoiceXML
Integrating Business Solutions and XML-Enabled SQL Servers
Data Transfer Strategies
What's Wrong with DTDs and What's Being Done About It
Schema Adjuncts
XML+XSD=XML 2.0
XML by Example for Programmers
Building a Web Site with XML and Open Source Tools
Developing Web Applications Using XHTML
Building eMarketplaces using XML and Java
Serializing Query Results with XML
Rendering Wireless Content with XML and Java Server Pages
Defining Component Interfaces with XML
Publishing of TV Program Information to Wireless Devices
A Comparison of XML Translation Tools
Adding Personalization Features with XML
Understanding ADO+
The Use of XML in Multiple Digital Channels

The XML DevCon 2001 Europe faculty includes Qusai Al Sarraf, Tim Appnel,
David Booth, Ron Bourret, Geoff Brown, Martin Bryan, Lee Buck, Alex Chaffee,
Anthony Coates, Marc Delbaere, Max Dolgicer, Bob DuCharme, Ian Graham,
Elliotte Rusty Harold, Tushar Hazra, Ken Holman, David Jones, Meike Klettke,
Rob Macdonald,  Eve Maler,  Benoit Marchal, Eddy McDaid, J.P. Morgenthal,
Ken North, David Orchard,  Andy Olson,  Sebastian Rahtz, Daniel
Rivers-Moore,  Michael Rys, Ajit Sagar,  Krishna Sankar, Poornachandra
Sarang, Antony Scott, Matt Sergeant, Simon St. Laurent,  Henry Thompson,
Richard Tobin, Scott Vorthmann, Simon Watts, David RR Webber, and Robert
Worden.

Registration is open.