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W3C launches First HTML5 Course in new partnership with edX

31 March 2015 | Archive

W3Cx logoIn support of its on-going commitment to developer training programs, the W3C today announced a new member partnership with edX on its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform under the name W3Cx. The W3Cx courses mean that thousands of developers around the world will have greater access to high quality training programs developed by W3C.

The first W3Cx course, HTML5-part 1, will focus on Web design fundamentals at an intermediate level. It is widely recognized that HTML5 is and will be the essential technology for organizations delivering applications across multiple platforms. HTML5-part 1 will be taught by Michel Buffa Professor at the University of Côte d’Azur (UFR Sciences). Read the course description and register for the W3Cx course HTML5-part 1 which starts 1 June 2015. To learn more, read the press release.

Quota Management API; Input Method Editor API Drafts Published

9 April 2015 | Archive

The Web Applications Working Group has published a Working Draft of Quota Management API. This specification defines an API to manage usage and availability of local storage resources, and defines a means by which a user agent (UA) may grant Web applications permission to use more local space, temporarily or persistently, via various different storage APIs.

The Group also published a Working Draft of Input Method Editor API. This specification defines an “IME API” that provides Web applications with scripted access to an IME (input-method editor) associated with a hosting user agent. This API is designed to be used in conjunction with DOM events. Learn more about the Rich Web Client Activity.

CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3 (CSS3 UI) Draft Published

9 April 2015 | Archive

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group has published a Working Draft of CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3 (CSS3 UI). This specification describes user interface related selectors, properties and values that are proposed for CSS level 3 to style HTML and XML (including XHTML). It includes and extends user interface related features from the selectors, properties and values of CSS level 2 revision 1 and Selectors specifications. It uses various selectors, properties and values to style basic user interface elements in a document. Learn more about the Style Activity.

First Public Working Draft: Motion Path Module Level 1

9 April 2015 | Archive

The CSS Working Group and the SVG Working Group have published a First Public Working Draft of Motion Path Module Level 1. This specification allows authors to specify a motion path. The object can be transitioned along this motion path over a given period of time. The time may be static if no animation was specified. Learn more about the Style Activity, and the Graphics Activity.

Three Drafts Published by the SVG Working Group

9 April 2015 | Archive

The SVG Working Group has published two First Published Working Drafts and one Working Draft.

SVG Markers is a specification that defines SVG markers, a feature for placing re-usable graphical elements along the outline of an SVG shape.

SVG Strokes is a specification that defines properties for controlling the appearance of strokes painted for SVG shapes.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2 is a specification that defines the features and syntax for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Version 2. SVG is a language based on XML for describing two-dimensional vector and mixed vector/raster graphics. SVG content is stylable, scalable to different display resolutions, and can be viewed stand-alone, mixed with HTML content, or embedded using XML namespaces within other XML languages. SVG also supports dynamic changes; script can be used to create interactive documents, and animations can be performed using declarative animation features or by using script.

Learn more about the Graphics Activity.

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  • 2015-04-14 (14 APR)

    Web Accessibility for People with Cognitive Disabilities

    by Deborah Dahl

    Philly Tech Week -- EvoHaX

    Philadelphia, PA, USA

  • 2015-04-18 (18 APR)

    20 years of CSS:
 maturity or senility?

    by Daniel Glazman

    Bulgaria Web Summit 2015

    Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

  • 2015-04-21 (21 APR)

    Natural Language Interaction with the Web of Things

    by Deborah Dahl

    Mobile Voice Conference 2015

    San Jose, California, USA

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