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Issue 20: August 1999

Boston SMIL

With the rapid acceptance of SMIL 1.0 by the community, it was inevitable that a successor would be soon to appear that adds functionality in the areas missing from the original SMIL 1.0 Recommendation.

Some of the areas being addressed include reusable modules, generic animation, improved interactivity, and TV integration. The work on animation is being progressed in conjunction with the Scalable Vector Graphics Working Group who are busily finishing off the functionality in their Draft Recommendation.

The Public Working Draft of Boston SMIL is found at: http://www.w3.org/1999/08/WD-smil-boston-19990803/.

SMIL Boston is not upward compatible with SMIL 1.0 in that some attribute names (with hyphens in them) are being changed to align them with what the Document Object Model expects. Existing SMIL implementations will probably support both names.

As with HTML, the new SMIL will be a set of modules. The current functionality will be defined primarily in layout, synchronisation, linking, media and content control modules. New modules are added for animation and event handling. The latter will provide a framework for realising the DOM event model.

The assumption is that there may well be some very lightweight profiles with just one or two modules. An example quoted is just using the synchronisation and animation modules to display financial information or banner headlines.

Introduction to XML, September 9, 1999

The London Ryan Hotel, Kings Cross

With massive adoption by software vendors (Oracle, Lotus, Microsoft, Netscape, SAP, Sun, IBM etc), collaboration between the standards bodies (W3C, ISO, CommerceNet, OASIS, and the OMG, along with support from the SGML, EDI and STEP communities), XML is taking off. Analysts such as Forrester Research, Cap Ventures and the Gartner Group have all produced reports supporting the view that XML will become established as a key enabler for Internet based enterprise information exchange and computing.

RivCom have been developing real-world XML-based business applications since XML was first announced. They are contributing to the standards development process through their active membership of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

They have been advising companies like Shell, Unilever, BNFL Engineering Limited and Foster Wheeler Engineering Limited on the role of XML within their Information Management strategies. They are also technology lead in the European Union XML/EDI Pilot Project.

This is a rerun of a highly successful seminar they conducted earlier this year for the SGML UK User Group. The tutorial will be presented by Tony Stewart (Director of Consulting, RivCom, and Member, W3C Advisory Council) and Adrian Rivers (Sales Director, RivCom). The aim of this tutorial is to provide a general introduction to XML, both for those who already have an understanding of SGML, and for those whose interest in Generalized Markup has been prompted by the arrival of XML. The course covers the XML family of standards and their relationship to recent technology developments and other standards. Practical ways in which XML is being used will be demonstrated.

Tutorial Outline

Admission will be by registration in advance only. Tutorial registration fees are £60 for SGML UK Members and £110 for Non-Members, including lunch and refreshments. You may register online:

http://www.sgml.org.uk/tutregfm.htm

or contact the SGML UK User Group Administrator Yvonne Vine:

mailto:admin@sgmluk.freeserve.co.uk (tel 01793 721106)

New Members

The total number of members has risen to 352 with a breakdown:

Full Affiliate
Americas 44 162
Europe 31 68
Asia-Oceania 14 33

The new Members since July are:

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