Mozilla Foundation Co-Hosts Europe's Leading XML and Web Developer Conference
XTech 2005 Conference to Bring Together
XML and Web Technology Thought Leaders
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 12, 2005-The Mozilla
Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving choice and
promoting innovation on the Internet, announced today that it will be
co-hosting XTech 2005 (formerly XML Europe), the premier European conference
for developers and managers working with XML and Web technologies. XTech 2005
will take place from May 25 - 27, 2005 at the Amsterdam RAI Centre, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
Mike Shaver - a founding member of the Mozilla project
and a longtime and well-known proponent for open source and Web
standards-will provide the opening keynote address.
"This is an exciting year for XTech - we have
broadened the conference's scope to reflect the growth and advancement of
the Web," said Edd Dumbill, XTech 2005 Conference Chair. "Mozilla is
a fitting co-host for our event given its dedication to open standards and
drive to further innovation on the Internet and better the overall Web
experience."
"As the Mozilla project flourishes with the valuable
contributions from our community of developers worldwide, XTech 2005 provides a
great forum for us to present and collaborate on browser technology progress
and direction," said Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla
Foundation. "It's precisely this type of collaboration and idea
sharing which help drive standards for the next-generation of Web technology
and continue to breathe new life and innovation into the Web."
Mozilla's presentations and activities at XTech 2005
include:
- "Mozilla and E4X,"
Brendan Eich, Chief Architect, Mozilla
Foundation, United States
- "Mozilla's XML User
Interface Language (XUL)," Ben Goodger, Firefox Lead, United
States
- "Directions of the
Mozilla RDF Engine," Axel Hecht, Mozilla Europe, Germany
- "Extending Mozilla with
XBL," Brian Ryner, Google, United States
- "SVG and Canvas in
Mozilla, " Robert O'Callahan, Novell, New Zealand
- "Mozilla Technology
BOF," A meeting for conference attendees interested in XUL and
Mozilla's SVG, XBL and E4X implementations
XTech 2005 is being held in conjunction
with the Gilbane Conference on Content Management. For more information, visit
http://home.lighthouseseminars.com/lighthouse/Amsterdam2005/gcsf.html.
For information on presentations,
sponsorships, exhibiting and other marketing opportunities, visit http://www.xtech-conference.org.
For general information and to register to attend, visit http://www.xtech-conference.org/2005/registration.asp.
About the Mozilla Foundation
Established in July 2003, the Mozilla Foundation is a
non-profit organization hosting a collection of leading innovators whose
mission is to preserve choice and innovation on the Internet. The Foundation
provides organizational, legal, and financial support for the Mozilla open
source software project. The Foundation is based in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about the Mozilla Foundation at www.mozilla.org.
About IDEAlliance
IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a
not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance user-driven,
cross-industry solutions for all publishing and content-related processes by
developing standards, fostering business alliances, and identifying best practices.
Founded in 1966 as the Graphic Communications Association, IDEAlliance has been
a leader in information technology - developing Document Markup
Metalanguage (GENCODE), sponsoring the Standard Generalized Markup Language
(SGML), and fostering eXtensible Markup Language (XML). IDEAlliance builds on
these languages to create specifications that enhance efficiency and speed
information in all aspects of publishing and content-related processes. Learn
more about IDEAlliance at www.idealliance.org.
Press Contacts:
Mary Colvig
650-762-2820
mcolvig@arpartners.com
Judi Palmer
650-762-2812
jpalmer@arpartners.com
Marion L. Elledge
VP, Information Technologies Programs
IDEAlliance http://www.idealliance.org
Watch for upcoming events:
XTECH 2005 - 24-27 May - Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
http://www.xtech.org
Extreme 2005 - August 1-5 - Montreal,
Quebec, Canada http://www.extrememarkup.com
XML 2005 - November 14-18 - Atlanta,
Georgia
http://www.xmlconference.org
