xmlhack: Editors' Newswire for 10 May, 2003

A collected summary of items that ran on the xmlhack newswire on 10 May, 2003.

XML::RSS, quick and convenient wrapper toolkit for RSS/RDF files
from Uche Ogbuji at 21:32, 10 May

"Provides a basic framework for creating and maintaining RDF Site Summary (RSS) files. This distribution also contains many examples that allow you to generate HTML from an RSS, convert between 0.9, 0.91, and 1.0 version, and other nifty things." Recent updates include preliminary RSS 2.0 support and bug fixes.

Forum Sentry 1500 V2.0 "XML Security Appliance"
from Uche Ogbuji at 21:13, 10 May

Supports SAML, WS-Security, XML Digital Signitures and XML Encryption. The device features an XML Application Firewall, XML Data Privacy Server and XML Signature Server.

"Talk about XQuery" mailing list
from Uche Ogbuji at 20:19, 10 May

"For practical discussion about XQuery: a place to work together to learn a new language, talk about problem solutions, discuss engines and implementations, chat about the latest announcements, and so on." See the archives.

BeVocal Café - VoiceXML hosting and development environment service
from Uche Ogbuji at 20:02, 10 May

Free, Web-based development environment providing tools, documentation and other resources for development of voice-enabled applications using VoiceXML 2.0. BeVocal also offers "Hosting Lite", a commercial voice-enabled hosting service.

First International Conference on Web Services (ICWS'03), June, Las Vegas, USA
from Uche Ogbuji at 19:54, 10 May

Forum for researchers and industry practitioners to exchange information regarding advancements in the state of the art, practice and future of Web Services. 23-26 June 2003, Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Colocated wih a variety of other conferences

International Conference on Web Services - Europe 2003 (ICWS-Europe'03)
from Uche Ogbuji at 19:29, 10 May

Focusing on Web Services R&D to be held in Erfurt, Germany, 23-24 September 2003. "ICWS provides a forum for researchers and industry practitioners to exchange information regarding advancements in the state of the art, practice and future of Web Services. Prospective presenters must submit full papers by 23 May.

XML Suck would die soon

Paul Tchistopolskii announced soon closing of xmlsuck.com, a site devoted to complementary view on XML