FW: Common Locale Data Repository, V1.0 Alpha

2003-10-08 Thread jarkko.hietaniemi


> -Original Message-
> From: ext Mark Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 03 October, 2003 20:13
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Common Locale Data Repository, V1.0 Alpha
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> We wish to announce the availability of the Version 1.0 Alpha 
> of the Common
> Locale Data Repository for public feedback. We request that 
> people review
> the data for languages and countries that they are familiar 
> with, and  file
> bug reports where they see problems. (This is an alpha 
> release, so there
> are known fixes that have not yet been incorporated.)
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> The purpose of the Common Locale Data Repository project is to:
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> 1. devise a general XML format for the exchange of culturally 
> sensitive
> (locale) information for use in application and system 
> development (V1.0
> released 2003.07.02)
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> 2. gather, store, and make available data generated in that format
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> For details, please see
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> http://oss.software.ibm.com/cvs/icu/~checkout~/locale/CLDR_status.html
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> Please forward this note to anyone else you think might be interested.
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IUC25 Call for Papers - March 2004 - Washington, D.C., USA

2003-10-08 Thread Tex Texin
  IUC25 Call for Papers - March 2004 - Washington, D.C., USA

>>  Call for Papers!  <

Twenty-fifth Internationalization and Unicode Conference (IUC25)

 Unicode in Government: Building a Multilingual Infrastructure
 
 See Call for Papers at:
   http://www.unicode.org/iuc/iuc25/iuc25call.html

  March 31 - April 2, 2004
Washington, D.C., USA

  Send in your submission now!  <<<

 Submissions due: Nov. 14, 2003
   Notification date: Dec.  5, 2003
  Papers due: Jan.  9, 2004

  Unicode in Government

This conference will focus on solutions that address the language
and multilingual requirements of governments and industries
around the world.

Technologies built on the Unicode Character Standard make it
feasible today to build a multilingual infrastructure that
satisfies these requirements. This conference will examine the
requirements and explore recent advances as well as traditional
best-practices. The Washington DC venue was specifically chosen
to allow discussion and peer networking around the needs of
government including topics such as U.S. Homeland Security, and
the European Union's challenges supporting all its official
languages.

The conference web site has more details and numerous example topics:
http://www.unicode.org/iuc/iuc25/iuc25call.html

INVITATION TO SUBMIT PAPERS

The Internationalization & Unicode Conference is the premier
technical conference worldwide for both software and Web
internationalization. The conference features tutorials,
lectures, and panel discussions that provide coverage of
standards, best practices, and recent advances in the
globalization of software and the Internet. The conference
continues to provide a forum for identifying and discussing new
issues in this field.

New technologies, innovative Internet applications, and the
evolving Unicode Standard bring new challenges along with their
new capabilities. This technical conference will explore the
opportunities created by the latest advances, how to leverage
them, and the potential pitfalls. Their impact on business and
the problem areas that need further research will also be
identified. Best practices for designing applications that can
accommodate any language will be demonstrated.

Attendees benefit from the wide range of basic to advanced topics
and the opportunities for dialog and idea exchange with experts
and peers.

We invite you to submit papers on the conference themes or topics
that relate to Unicode or any aspect of software and Web
Internationalization.

You can view the programs of previous conferences at:
http://www.unicode.org/unicode/conference/about-conf.html

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

Conference attendees are generally involved in either the
development and deployment of Unicode software, or the
globalization of software and the Internet. They include
managers, software engineers, testers, systems analysts, program
managers, font designers, graphic designers, content developers,
web designers, web administrators, site coordinators, technical
writers, and product marketing personnel.

EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

The Conference SHOWCASE area is for corporations and individuals
who wish to display and promote their products, technology and/or
services. Every effort will be made to provide maximum exposure,
advertising and traffic.

Exhibit space is limited. For further information or to reserve a
place, please contact Global Meeting Services at
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THE UNICODE CONSORTIUM

The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit organization dedicated to
the development, maintenance and promotion of The Unicode
Standard, a worldwide character encoding.  The Unicode Standard
encodes the characters of the world's principal scripts and
languages, and is code-for-code identical to the international
standard ISO/IEC 10646.  The Consortium also defines character
properties and algorithms for use in implementations.  The
membership base of the Unicode Consortium includes major computer
corporations, software producers, database vendors, research
institutions, international agencies and various user groups.

For further information on the Unicode Standard, visit the
Unicode Web site at http://www.unicode.org or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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