The Call for Papers
for XTECH 2006 is now open. Visit http://www.xtech.org for more details. The
deadline for paper and tutorial submissions is 9 January 2006.<o:p></o:p>

XTech
2006 will take place from 16-19 May in the heart of Amsterdam, at the Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
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The theme for 2006,
"Building
Web 2.0", recognises the key place of
standards-based and open technology in enabling the next generation of web
applications. Practitioners and leaders from all disciplines are invited to
participate in presenting and discussing the technology and design issues
behind the changing web.<o:p></o:p>

Building on the
success of last year's conference, this year's tracks include:<o:p></o:p>


 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Applications:
     "mashups", frameworks, publishing, open source solutions,
     aggregation <o:p></o:p>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>Browser
     Technol<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>o<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>g<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>y:
     browsers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">AJAX</st1:City></st1:place>,
     design and interaction implications <o:p></o:p>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>Core
     Technologi<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>e<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>s:
     the XML and RDF family, RSS/Atom, databases,

     nuts-and-bolts tech <o:p></o:p>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>Open
     Da<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>t<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>a:
     information design, identity, tagging, privacy, trust, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
      w:st="on">Creative</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Commons</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
     DRM, government <o:p></o:p>


Subject matter is
given as a guide, but is by no means exclusive! Read more information in the Track
Descriptions.<o:p></o:p>

There are several
ways you can participate. Follow the links for more detail.<o:p></o:p>


 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
     mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>Presentatio<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>n<span style='font-family:
     "Times New Roman"'>s: 40
     minute talks, to be accompanied by a short paper (1,000+ words) submitted
     before the conference. Talks are chosen by peer review of abstracts.
     <o:p></o:p>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
     mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Tutorials: 3
     or 6 hour sessions. Suitable for more established topics than
     presentations, to aim for mass appeal. <o:p></o:p>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
     mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Panel Discussions:
     new this year, we want to incorporate discussion sessions into each track,
     with feedback given to the conference. You should nominate a chair (can be
     yourself) and have some idea of panelists to give short position
     statements. <o:p></o:p>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Related Events and BOFs:
     there is room available to co-locate your event with XTech. We'll also
     have BOF tables over lunch, and signup boards for evening sessions. <o:p></o:p>


There will also be Product Presentations,
from vendors or open source projects, and a few "late breaking" slots
reserved for hot and developing topics. Separate calls for participation will
be made for these.<o:p></o:p>

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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Building Web 2.0<o:p></o:p>

<span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>16-19 May - Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky<o:p></o:p>

<span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Amsterdam, The Netherlands<o:p></o:p>

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