Five
industry leaders will present keynotes at XML 2005 on topics such as semantic
web deployment, next-generation web services, present and future
infrastructure, data management, and how XML is changing our lives at work and
home. IDEAlliance, the producers of XML 2005, have also released a current list
of corporate sponsors and co-hosts for the event, November 14-18 in Atlanta,
Ga., USA.
Keynotes
kick off XML 2005 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and close the conference on
Thursday. Confirmed speakers and their topics include:
-- Jim
Hendler, University of Maryland professor, explaining what the semantic web is
all about and dispelling myths regarding its relationship with XML.
-- Steven
G. Harris, vice president of Oracle's Java Platform Group, showing how XML and
web services play a pivotal role in the modern application blueprint.
-- David
Campbell, Microsoft SQL Server general manager for data engine and access
technologies, exploring where the current XML infrastructure stands and where
it is heading.
-- Robert
Picciano, vice president of data management for IBM Corporation, presenting his
vision on XML's critical role in database management.
-- David
Megginson, principal of Megginson Technologies, discussing XML-based
technologies such as blog syndication and recomposable web sites and attempting
to answer the question, "Does XML matter"?
The
keynote presentations are the cornerstones of a program that includes nearly
two-dozen tutorials and 120 technical sessions. The current program schedule,
with session descriptions, is available at www.xmlconference.org/.
Seven
corporate sponsors have signed up to support XML 2005. Diamond-level sponsors
to date are Justsystem Corporation, RenderX and Sun Microsystems. Gold sponsors
are Blast Radius, Design Science, IBM and Microsoft. Standards organizations
that are co-hosting the event include Health Level 7, Liberty Alliance Project,
NISO, OASIS, RosettaNet, W3C, WS-I, and XML.gov. Sponsorships and exhibit
opportunities are still available; for more information visit: http://2005.xmlconference.org/exhibits.
"This
year's event is showing how XML is becoming more and more integral to the
corporate IT landscape, as well as affecting people's everyday lives,"
says Lauren Wood, senior technical program manager at Sun Microsystems and XML
2005 Conference chair. "Many of the newest web technologies are built on
XML and would not be possible without it."
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.
Marion L. Elledge
VP, Information Technologies Programs
IDEAlliance http://www.idealliance.org
Watch for upcoming events:
XML Conference and Exposition 2005
The Reliable Source for Everything XML
November 14-18 - Atlanta Hilton, Atlanta, Georgia http://www.xmlconference.org
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
XTECH 2006
XML, the Web and Beyond
16-19 May - Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.xtech.org
