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W3C adds a touch of Sparql to Web 2.0

Supporters of the Sparql query language say using the Web without it would be like 'trying to use a relational database without SQL' Read more »

W3C recommends quicker XML transmission

The World Wide Web consortium issues three recommendations designed to make handling XML-formatted data more efficient. Read more »

Web business standard gets thumbs up

A Web standards body has published a series of definitions that could make it easier for big companies to share business documents. Read more »

Semantic labelling scheme for Web pages

The body responsible for web content labelling has adopted the principles and standards of the Semantic Web. Read more »

You call that a standard?

Q&A Robert Glushko, a UC Berkeley professor who was involved in early XML proceedings, decries how powerful interests have distorted the standards process. Read more »

XML users facing patent shakedown

An American firm is looking to 'monetise' some patents it sees as covering the XML format, with its sights set on multi-million-dollar licensing agreements. Read more »

Sun, Microsoft join on Web app standard

A consortium of major technology companies, including newfound allies Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, submitted on Tuesday a proposed new standard intended to promote interoperability between Web applications. Read more »

Standards group tackles XML documents

An e-business standards body has proposed a series of definitions for how corporations should create common business documents. Read more »

E-forms standard finalised

The main standards body for the Web released the final specification this week for XForms, a standard that will compete in the growing market for electronic forms. Read more »

Features (10)

Faster XML ahead?

The Net's top standards body is getting closer to speeding up XML-based software, a move that could benefit everyone from mobile phone carriers to television broadcasters to the military. Read more »

XML encryption specs approved

The Web's leading standards group has approved two XML encryption specifications, a move that promises to boost the development of secure Web services. Read more »

HTML 5 aims to formalise Semantic HTML

It's kind of hard to believe that it's almost been a decade since HTML 4.01 was made official. However, it has taken browsers a while to recognize the standard, and this process continues today. Read more »

Handle DOM streaming protocols with the Remote Events for XML specification

The Remote Events for XML (REX) specification introduced by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) defines an XML syntax for the transmission of Document Object Model (DOM) events that are compatible with streaming protocols. Read more »

Open source: More than just free beer

In response to a recent article questioning the motives of governments that use open source technology, Australian commentator Con Zymaris hits back at Andrew Parsons' anti-open source stance. Read more »

A better way to create XML documents in .NET

Creating XML documents in .NET isn't difficult, but it can be tedious. Here's what you need to know about .NET's streaming model for writing XML. Read more »

Troubleshoot Apache with these tips

The Apache Web server is well-proven, but can still offer an administrator headaches from time to time when things go wrong. Read more »

Test entire Web applications with HttpUnit

HttpUnit is a suite of Java classes to test Web applications over HTTP. See how it works. Read more »

Innovative multimodal interfaces with SALT technology

Handheld devices with wireless network connections are increasingly prominent. Software developers are creating applications for these devices that take advantage of new technologies like Speech Application Language Tags. Are you developing one? Read more »

Smart planning reduces Web services security risks

Web services have great potential, but security concerns are preventing many organisations from taking advantage of the technology. Here are several suggested policies that CIOs can follow to develop a solid Web services plan. Read more »

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