Whither XML?

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Abstract

Beginning with a short look back at how XML became so popular and why it's been changing the architecture of applications, Bosworth will discuss the promises not yet met by XML, then reveal some innovative ways to fulfill those promises, ranging from untethering us, to truly having information available everywhere in a semantically meaningful way.

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Biography

»Adam Bosworth

Chief Architect and Senior Vice President of Advanced Development

»BEA Systems

»San Jose, California

»United States of America

Email: Adam.Bosworth@bea.com

Adam Bosworth is Chief Architect and Senior Vice President of Advanced Development at BEA Systems, driving the strategic and technical direction for the BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform. Before joining BEA, Bosworth co-founded Crossgain, a software development firm acquired by BEA in 2001.Bosworth is widely recognized as a pioneer and key figure in the evolution of XML. Prior to starting Crossgain, he was a senior manager at Microsoft, where he drove the company's XML program from 1997 through 1999. He was then named General Manager of Microsoft's WebData organization, a team focused on refining the company's long-term XML strategy. While at Microsoft, he was also responsible for designing and delivering the Microsoft Access PC Database product, and he managed the development of the HTML engine used in Internet Explorer 4 and Internet Explorer 5.Adam has spoken at numerous conferences and is currently confirmed as a keynote speaker at InfoWorld's CTO Forum in March.