Balisage: The Markup Conference 2015 – There is Nothing As Practical As A Good Theory
Key dates:
– 27 March 2015 — Peer review applications due
– 17 April 2015 — Paper submissions due
– 17 April 2015 — Applications for student support awards due
– 22 May 2015 — Speakers notified
– 17 July 2015 — Final papers due
– 10 August 2015 — Symposium on Cultural Heritage Markup
– 11–14 August 2015 — Balisage: The Markup Conference
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, just outside Washington, DC (I know, no pool with giant head, etc. Do you think if we ask nicely they would put one in? And change the theme of the decorations about every 30 feet in the lobby?)
Balisage is the premier conference on the theory, practice, design, development, and application of markup. We solicit papers on any aspect of markup and its uses; topics include but are not limited to:
Cutting-edge applications of XML and related technologies Integration of XML with other technologies (e.g., content management, XSLT, XQuery) Web application development with XML Performance issues in parsing, XML database retrieval, or XSLT processing Development of angle-bracket-free user interfaces for non-technical users Deployment of XML systems for enterprise data Design and implementation of XML vocabularies Case studies of the use of XML for publishing, interchange, or archiving Alternatives to XML Expressive power and application adequacy of XSD, Relax NG, DTDs, Schematron, and other schema languages Detailed Call for Participation: http://balisage.net/Call4Participation.html
About Balisage: http://balisage.net/
Instructions for authors: http://balisage.net/authorinstructions.htmlFor more information: info@balisage.net or +1 301 315 9631
I wonder if the local authorities realize the danger in putting that many skilled markup people so close the source of so much content? (Washington) With attendees sparking off against each other, who knows?, could see an accountable and auditable legislative and rule making document flow arise. There may not be enough members of Congress in town to smother it.
The revolution may not be televised but it will be powered by markup and its advocates. Come join the crowd with the tools to make open data transparent.