Dave Orchard

This talk will go into the details of what can and can't be done to enable extensibility and versioning of XML Schemas, documents and Web services. A detailed analysis of the versioning mechanisms in Schema, and the pros and cons of different versioning techniques is provided. The focus is to enable Web service and Schema authors to write interfaces and schemas that can versioned in a compatible manner without requiring both sides to change at the same time, and hence achieve loose coupling between software components.  This material is an extension of the presenter's work on the W3C Technical Architecture Group, and also includes WSDL 2.0 material. This talk will go into the details of what can and can't be done to enable extensibility and versioning of XML Schemas, documents and Web services. A detailed analysis of the versioning mechanisms in Schema, and the pros a... (more)

Keynote Panel: Summit on Web Services Standards

Anne Thomas Manes and a panel of industry experts will talk about the new standardization process, and discuss the effectiveness of this process in terms of faster times to market. Join in the discussion with the Chair of the WS-I basic working Group and representatives from industry leading corporations, and gain insights into how this process will impact your technology strategy. Panelists: Chris Ferris (IBM, Chair, WS-I Basic Profile Working Group) Andrew Layman (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft) David Orchard (technical director in BEA Systems' CTO Office, focusing on Web serv... (more)