This seminar pits some of the keenest minds of the XML world together, delivering their own verdict on what’s hot and what’s not in XML. This one-day seminar will present a number of specifications and technologies that you’ve heard about and will give you the information to decide whether they’re fads that will never take off, or hidden gems that deserve more attention.

This is XML with attitude – bound to provoke debate and controversy and provide a richly entertaining and informative experience for everyone involved! 

Topics covered include:

• "Knowledge" and "Information" - Andrew Orlowski
  Andrew will give an anecdotal and engaging illustrated talk that examines "knowledge" and "information" from a historical perspective as well as covering some possible reasons as to why technology is often considered a disappointment.
• Towards Seamless Knowledge - Steve Pepper
  The current upsurge of interest in metadata, taxonomies, and ontologies suggests a growing awareness of the need to manage not just information but also the *meaning* of information. Initiatives like the UK's Common Information Environment and the move towards Seamless Knowledge in Norway are part of the same general trend.  This talk will help users of XML understand how they can take advantage of semantic technologies like RDF, OWL and Topic Maps.
• XML Infrastructure and Service Oriented Architectures - Peter Rodgers
  XML is a paradox. It is both flexible and highly communicable and yet it is far from easy to write procedural code which can exploit this richness. This talk will cover practical aspects of processing XML with particular emphasis on declarative approaches. It will also attempt to present some down-to-earth observations on the much over-hyped world of Web-Services.
• Putting XML in the users' hands? - Gregor Rothfuss
  XML authoring for the masses is still not as successful as it was  once expected to be. This talk will examine some reasons for this and will look at promising examples of how XML can be made more accessible for users. Weblogs may be the breakthrough application with their user appeal and their use of XML plumbing.

Cost:
The cost of this one day seminar is £195 + VAT, or you can select the Full XML Summer School Package for £995 + VAT and attend all seminars of your choice.

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