XML for Standards Publishers: A NISO Connections Live Event

About This Event

Standards have been traditionally delivered as PDF documents. Yet in a world where standards are increasingly monetized through derivative products, exchanged between partners, and consumed on mobile devices, PDF does not provide the flexibility needed to meet current and future market demands.

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is hosting this event for standards publishers as an aid to the understanding of how XML provides the key to solve all of these issues, improve publishing processes, and bring business value to the organization.

Attendees at this symposium will learn how XML can:

* Facilitate interoperability between standards organizations
* Aid content reuse for additional products and revenue
* Reduce costs to publish with standards-based publishing systems
* Create multiple publication formats for different devices
* Support accessible publications for the visually impaired

Sponsoring Organizations:

ASME, ASTM International, Edaptive Technologies, Fedlink, IEEE, Inera, Innodata, Jorsek, Mulberry Technologies, Typefi, XSB

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30  Registration

9:30 – 9:45: Welcome
Nettie Lagace, Associate Director for Programs, NISO

9:45 – 10:30 Implementing and Leveraging an XML Workflow at ISO
Laurent Galichet, Head of Publishing, Senior Leader, ISO

10:30 -11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Why XML and Why STS        

11:00: XML for Standards: Options and Opportunities
Tommie Usdin, President, Mulberry Technologies

11:30 NISO STS: An XML Standard for Standards
Rob Wheeler, Director, Publishing Technology, ASME and Howard Gilson, Director of IT, ASTM International

12:00 Noon - 1:30pm – Lunch (Provided)

1:30 – 3:00pm Getting to XML
Moderator: Patrick Bosek, Director of Customer Success, Jorseck, LLC

1:30: Workflow Choices: When and Where Do I Introduce XML
Bruce Rosenblum, CEO, Inera

2:00: Incorporating XML into a Standards Environment: False Starts, Successes, and Challenges
Kim Breitfelder, Director, Content Production & Management, IEEE

2:30: Putting Structured Documents to Work
Lesley West, Director, Product Development, ASTM International

3:00pm - 3:30pm: Break

3:30pm – 4:30pm  Enhanced XML Applications
Moderator: Megan Farrell, Director, Innodata

3:30pm: Leveraging XML to Enhance the Semantic Value of Standards
Rupert Hopkins, CEO, XSB

4:00pm: Using XML to Create Accessible Publications
Chandi Perera, CEO, Typefi

4:30pm: Q&A Wrap-Up and Discussion Session - All Presenters
Moderated by Nettie Lagace, Associate Director for Programs, NISO

5:00pm: Adjourn

5:15pm -- 6:45pm  Networking Reception

Attendees are invited to walk over to The Barrel at 613 Pennsylvania Ave SE (between S 6th St & S 7th St) for drinks and lively conversation.