Fwd: Be part of XTech 2006

[Lofton Henderson <lofton@rockynet.com>]

Dave & TC --

XTech has generally been more receptive to graphics stuff and to our 
proposals.  Do we want to propose something?  A paper?  A demo?  An interop 
event?

By May, the Submission to W3C should have happened.  ;)

Let's discuss at next telecon.

-Lofton.

>To: Lofton Henderson <lofton@rockynet.com>
>Subject: Be part of XTech 2006
>Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:28:20 +0000 (GMT)
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>Dear Lofton,
>
>I'm writing to you to let you know about the call for participation
>for XTech 2006.  We've now posted this on the web:
>
>   http://www.xtech-conference.org/2006/call.asp
>
>I hope that, as a previous participant, you will want to be involved
>again.  We're back in Amsterdam, but this time in the Krasnapolsky hotel
>right in the centre of the city.  The dates are 16-19 May, 2006.
>
>As well as hoping you'd be able to submit a proposal yourself, I would
>love it if you could help us get the word out to people doing high
>quality work.  For instance, by:
>
>* blogging the Call for Participation
>
>* sending around a link to the call to your colleagues, friends and
>   communities relevant to the conference topics
>
>* letting me know of anybody, or any topic, that are "must haves" for 2006
>
>XTech 2005 was a great success, thanks to the efforts made by speakers,
>reviewers and session chairs such as yourself.
>
>Thanks again!  It was great to work with you last year, and I hope to do
>so again for XTech 2006.
>
>-- Edd
>
>Edd Dumbill
>Chair, XTech 2006
>http://xtech.org/
>
>
>
>                     XTECH 2006 -- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
>                    16-19 May 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands
>
>                 http://www.xtech-conference.org/2006/call.asp
>
>                              "Building Web 2.0"
>
>    XTech 2006 will take place from 16-19 May in the heart of Amsterdam,
>    at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Dam Square.
>
>    The theme for 2006, "Building Web 2.0", recognises the key place of
>    standards-based and open technology in enabling the next generation of
>    web applications. Practitioners and leaders from all disciplines are
>    invited to participate in presenting and discussing the technology and
>    design issues behind the changing web.
>
>    Building on the success of last year's conference, this year's tracks
>    include:
>
>      * Applications: "mashups", frameworks, publishing, open source
>        solutions, aggregation
>      * Browser Technology: browsers, AJAX, design and interaction
>        implications
>      * Core Technologies: the XML and RDF family, RSS/Atom,
>        databases, nuts-and-bolts tech
>      * Open Data: information design, identity, tagging, privacy,
>        trust, Creative Commons, DRM, government
>
>    Subject matter is given as a guide, but is by no means exclusive! Read
>    more information in the Track Descriptions at
>    http://www.xtech-conference.org/2006/tracks.asp
>
>    There are several ways you can participate. Follow the links for more
>    detail.
>
>      * Presentations: 40 minute talks, to be accompanied by a short
>        paper (1,000+ words) submitted before the conference. Talks are
>        chosen by peer review of abstracts.
>      * Tutorials: 3 or 6 hour sessions. Suitable for more established
>        topics than presentations, to aim for mass appeal.
>      * Panel Discussions: new this year, we want to incorporate
>        discussion sessions into each track, with feedback given to the
>        conference. You should nominate a chair (can be yourself) and have
>        some idea of panelists to give short position statements.
>      * Related Events and BOFs: there is room available to co-locate
>        your event with XTech. We'll also have BOF tables over lunch, and
>        signup boards for evening sessions.
>
>    There will also be Product Presentations, from vendors or open source
>    projects, and a few "late breaking" slots reserved for hot and
>    developing topics. Separate calls for participation will be made for
>    these.
>
>    More information: http://www.xtech-conference.org/2006/call.asp
>
>                             Submit Proposal
>               http://www.idealliance.org/xtech/06/call
>      _________________________________________________________________
>
>                             Submission Schedule
>
>    9 January / Presentation and Tutorial Proposals Due
>    10 February / Accepted Speakers Notified
>    17 March / Late Breaking News & Product Proposals Due