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Date: Friday 15 May, 2009
When: Friday, 15 May 2009
Time: 2.15pm for a 2.30 pm start, finish at 4.50 pm (please allow extra time to find parking and to sign in with security. Extra parking is also available at the National Portrait Gallery)
Where: Bunker Theatre, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, John Gorton Building, King Edward Tce, Parkes, ACT 2600
Cost: Free
This presentation is an introduction to the the main ideas behind the Semantic Web, also known as Web of Data. The talk gives motivation and highlights real life problems that have led to this line of research and development. The presentation also includes application examples on how this technology is used by different organizations and institutions.
Ivan Herman graduated as a mathematician at the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Hungary, in 1979. Ivan joined the W3C Team as Head of W3C Offices in January 2001 while maintaining his position at Centre for Mathematics and Computer Sciences . He served as Head of Offices until June 2006, when he was asked to take the Semantic Web Activity Lead position, which is now his principal work at W3C. Since autumn 2007 Ivan is also a member of SWSA (Semantic Web Science Association), the committee responsible for the International Semantic Web Conferences series. More details on http://www.w3.org/People/ivan or http://www.ivan-herman.net
For several years (up until 2007), W3C efforts at producing the next major version of a markup language for the Web focused exclusively on work to develop the XHTML2 language. But since 2007, the W3C has once again turned its attention back to HTML -- the original language of the Web (and the language in which all existing Web content is still written) -- as represented by the HTML5 specification. This talk takes a look at both the HTML5 and XHTML2 work, while providing details about the history behind the development of both languages, and insights into where the fit in the future of the Web.
Michael(tm) Smith joined the W3C in 2007 as part the W3C Mobile Web Initiative. He's now involved with work on standards closely related to browsing technologies; in particular, the phenomenon known as HTML5, as well as other standards related to APIs for Web applications. He's been based in Tokyo since 2001. Prior to joining the W3C, he worked forOpera Software, and prior to that, for Openwave Systems — most of that time involved with design, development, testing, and deployment of software for mobile operators.
The May Canberra WIPA/WSG meeting is proudly sponsored by UX Australia and the W3C.
UX Australia 2009 is Australia’s premier user experience design conference, with inspiring and practical presentations, covering a range of topics about how to design great experiences for people.
A day of pre-conference workshops will focus on practical skills to help you get started, learn new techniques and explore ideas in detail. Two days of conference presentations will provide practical skills to take away, inspire you for your next project, stretch your knowledge in a new direction or show how someone in a different field has tackled a problem just like yours.
The conference will encompass many aspects of user experience design. It will include core topics such as information architecture, interaction design, information design, industrial design, content, visual design & strategy.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C's mission is to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web.
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