UnicodeIUC13
Conference Program
Day 1: Tuesday, September 8
Tutorial

Tracks A, B and C

Character Sets & Algorithms
Session TA1:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction To Unicode® 2.1
Asmus Freytag, President, ASMUS, Inc., USA

Day 2: Wednesday, September 9
Tutorials

Track A

Track B

Track C

InternetFonts & Complex ScriptsSystems & Platforms
Session TA2:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Weaving the Multilingual Web: Standards and their Implementations
Martin J. Dürst, Project Associate Professor, Dr.sc., W3C / Keio University, Japan
Gavin Thomas Nicol, Systems Architect, Inso Corporation, USA
François Yergeau, Senior Technology Adviser, Alis Technologies, Canada
Session TB2:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Glyphs for Characters
Charles Bigelow, President, Bigelow & Holmes Inc., USA
Kris Holmes, Vice President, Bigelow & Holmes Inc., USA
Session TC2:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Developing Internationalized Software with Java
Tom McFarland, Internationalization Architect, Hewlett-Packard Company, USA



InternetCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsSystems & Platforms
Session TA3:
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm
XML, XLL, and XSL: Syntax and Semantics
Jon Bosak, Online Information Technology Architect, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA / Chair, XML Working Group, World Wide Web Consortium
Gavin Thomas Nicol, Systems Architect, Inso Corporation, USA
Session TB3:
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Non-Latin Writing Systems: Characteristics and Impact on Product Design
Richard Ishida, Global Design Consultant, Xerox Ltd., UK
Session TC3:
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Unicode, Windows NT, and Windows 95
Bill Hall, Internationalization Director, Simultrans, USA



Character Sets & AlgorithmsInternationalization & LocalizationCJK
Session TA4:
3:40 pm - 6:00 pm
Characters, Character Sets and Glyphs
Peter K. Edberg, Senior Software Engineer, International and Text Group, Apple Computer, Inc., USA
Edwin Hart, Senior Engineer, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA
John H. Jenkins, Engineer, International and Text Group, Apple Computer, Inc., USA
Session TB4:
3:40 pm - 6:00 pm
Making Your Products Translatable
Richard Ishida, Global Design Consultant, Xerox Ltd., UK
Session TC4:
3:40 pm - 6:00 pm
Advanced CJK Topics
Tatsuo Kobayashi, Director of Digital Culture Research Center, JUSTSYSTEM Corporation, Japan
Hideki Hiura, Architect/Senior Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA

Day 3: Thursday, September 10
Opening Addresses and Keynotes

Plenary Session
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Welcome
Lisa Moore, Co-Chair, Thirteenth International Unicode Conference

Keynote Address
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Accessibility and Universal Design of the Web
Judy Brewer, Director, Web Accessibility Initiative International Program Office, World Wide Web Consortium

Keynote Address
9:45 am - 10:25 am
XML and Unicode: Implications for Global Publishing
Jon Bosak, Online Information Technology Architect, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA / Chair, XML Working Group, World Wide Web Consortium

Presentations

Track A

Track B

Track C

Case StudiesSystems & PlatformsCJK
Session A1:
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Multilingual Internet Commerce: A Case Study
Tim Greenwood, Internationalization Architect, Open Market Inc., USA
Session B1:
10:40 am - 11:20 am
The Rhapsody Platform
Rick McGowan, Engineer, Apple Computer Inc., USA
Session C1:
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Ideographs in Unicode's Future
John H. Jenkins, Engineer, International and Text Group, Apple Computer, Inc., USA



Case StudiesSystems & PlatformsCJK
Session A2:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Use of Unicode and Java in a Bibliographic Application
Joan Cobb, Systems Analyst, The Getty Information Institute, USA
Session B2:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Comparing Locale Support in the Java and Win32 Platforms
John O'Conner, International Software Architect, QAD, Inc., USA
Session C2:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Implementing Cross-locale CJKV Code Conversion
Ken Lunde, Manager, CJKV Type Development, Adobe Systems Inc., USA



Fonts & Complex ScriptsSystems & PlatformsDatabases
Session A3:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Authentic Arabic -- Backgrounds
Thomas Milo, President, DecoType, The Netherlands
Session B3:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Internationalization of UNIX Commands and Utilities
Charles M Richmond, President/Consultant, Integrated International Systems Corporation, USA
Session C3:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Microsoft SQL Server
Matthias Berndt, Program Manager SQL Server, Microsoft Corporation, USA



Fonts & Complex ScriptsSystems & PlatformsDatabases
Session A4:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Authentic Arabic -- Aesthetic and Technical Challenges
Thomas Milo, President, DecoType, The Netherlands
Session B4:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Unicode: An Interoperability Enabler in HP-UX
Susan L. Kline, Internationalization Architect, Hewlett-Packard Company, USA
Session C4:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Developing Multilingual Java Applications for Oracle8
Simon K. Wong, Senior Software Engineer, Oracle Corporation, USA



Fonts & Complex ScriptsSystems & PlatformsDatabases
Session A5:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Tips and Tricks on Editing and Displaying Unicode Text
Dr. Murray Sargent III, Senior Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session B5:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
IBM Graphical Locale Builder
Steven Atkin, Development Lead, Internationalization, IBM Corporation, USA
Session C5:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Unicode in Databases
Yu Gong, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Oracle Corporation, USA



Fonts & Complex ScriptsInternationalization & LocalizationDatabases
Session A6:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Uniscribe - A Common Unicode API for Scripts on Win32
David C. Brown, Development Lead, NT Complex Scripts, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session B6:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Building Multilingual Web Applications
Alan Barrett, Director of Technology, Lotus Development, Ireland
Session C6:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Unicode Inside: The Teradata Experience
Dr. Gary Roberts, Consulting Scientist, NCR, USA



Fonts & Complex ScriptsInternationalization & LocalizationDatabases
Session A7:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Optimized Implementations of Bidirectional Text Layout and Bidirectional Caret Movement
Dean Abramson, President, Bjondi International, USA
Session B7:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Multilingual Mozilla - Mozilla Language Enabling Project
Frank Yung-Fong Tang, Internationalization Engineer, Netscape Communications Corporation, USA
Session C7:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Unicode Support in EBCDIC Based System
V.S. Umamaheswaran, Senior Analyst, IBM Corporation, Canada
Jianping Yang, Development Manager, Oracle Corporation, USA



Fonts & Complex ScriptsInternationalization & LocalizationDatabases
Session A8:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Developing an International Calendar in Java
David B. Kumhyr, Senior Engineer, Tivoli Systems, Inc., USA
Session B8:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Internationalization and Localization through the Product Lifecycle - An Architectural Approach
Barry Caplan, President, Team I18N, USA
Session C8:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Unicode and Proposed Changes to the SQL Standard
Stefan Buchta, Principal Product Manager, Oracle Corporation, USA
Michael G. McKenna, Globalization Strategist, Sybase, Inc., USA

Reception and Exhibits
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Reception and Exhibits

Day 4: Friday, September 11
Presentations

Track A

Track B

Track C

CJKSystems & PlatformsFonts & Complex Scripts
Session A9:
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Java Input Method Framework
Norbert Lindenberg, Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Java Software Division, USA
Session B9:
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Unicode and Internationalization Support on Netscape ONE
Tague Griffith, Internationalization Engineer, Netscape Communications Corporation, USA
Session C9:
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Unicode and Fonts
Kamal Mansour, Manager of Non-Latin Products, Monotype Typography Inc., USA



CJKSystems & PlatformsFonts & Complex Scripts
Session A10:
9:45 am - 10:25 am
Accessibility of Unencoded Glyphs
Ken Lunde, Manager, CJKV Type Development, Adobe Systems Inc., USA
Session B10:
9:45 am - 10:25 am
Building a Unicode Application on the Mac OS
Merle Tenney, International Technology Evangelist, Worldwide Developer Relations, Apple Computer, Inc., USA
Session C10:
9:45 am - 10:25 am
Unicode and Fonts - Continued
Kamal Mansour, Manager of Non-Latin Products, Monotype Typography Inc., USA



InternetCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A11:
10:40 am - 11:20 am
A Character Model for the WWW: Purpose and Status
Martin J. Dürst, Project Associate Professor, Dr.sc., W3C / Keio University, Japan
Session B11:
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Unicode and ISO 10646: Achievements and Directions
Mike Ksar, Globalization Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company, USA
Session C11:
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Unicode on a Budget: A Case Study for Embedded Products
Joann K. Girard, Lead Engineer, Motorola, Inc., USA
R. Douglas Nordeman, Senior Software Engineer, Motorola, Inc., USA



InternetCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A12:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Rendering Multilingual Documents - CSS and XSL
Chris Lilley, Graphics, Fonts, Stylesheets Guy, World Wide Web Consortium, France
Session B12:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Unicode Collation
Ken Whistler, Staff Engineer, Sybase, Inc., USA
Mark Davis, Center for Java Technology, IBM Corporation, USA
Session C12:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Migration of a 4GL and Relational Database to Unicode
Tex Texin, Director, International Products, Progress Software Corporation., USA



InternetCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A13:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Easier Web Navigation
Erik van der Poel, Member of Technical Staff, Netscape Communications Corporation, USA
Session B13:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Text Boundary Analysis in JDK 1.2
Richard Gillam, Advisory Software Engineer, Text & International, Center for Java Technology, IBM Corp., USA
Session C13:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Multilingual Information Processing in the Republic of Armenia
Richard W.Youatt, Operations Manager, American University of Armenia (AUA), USA



InternetCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A14:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Internationalization of the Internet
Panel of speakers
Session B14:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Breaking Lines
Asmus Freytag, President, ASMUS, Inc., USA
Session C14:
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Unicode in Data Bases
Randall E. Flynn, Chief Geographer, National Imagery and Mapping Agency; Executive Secretary for Foreign Names, US Board on Geographic Names



InternetCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A15:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Internationalization of the Internet - Continued
Panel of speakers
Session B15:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Efficient Storage and Use of Unicode Property Data
Lloyd Honomichl, Senior Consulting Engineer, Novell, Inc., USA
Session C15:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Unicode-enabled Multilingual WWW Server
Borka Jerman-Blazic, Head, Laboratory for open systems and networks, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
Konstantin Chuguev, Network Manager, Southern Ural State University, Russia



ApplicationsCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A16:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Microsoft Office2000 and Unicode
Christopher Pratley, Lead International Program Manager, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session B16:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Searching the World's Text - Unicode is Only the First Step
Andrew Hodgson, President, Lyricom Consulting, Canada
Session C16:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Testing Multilingual Support in Mail User Agents
Yuri Demchenko, Associate Professor, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine



ApplicationsCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A17:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Microsoft Office2000 and Unicode - Continued
Christopher Pratley, Lead International Program Manager, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session B17:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
MULE-Universal enCoding System: A Flexible Codepoint Translation Mechanism
Nishikimi Mikiko, Senior Researcher, ElectroTechnical Laboratory, MITI, Japan
Session C17:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Unicode from the Users' Perspective
Panel of speakers



ApplicationsCharacter Sets & AlgorithmsCase Studies
Session A18:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Global Information Systems
Michael G. McKenna, Globalization Strategist, Sybase, Inc., USA
Session B18:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Solutions for Complex Encoding Conversion Problems
Peter K. Edberg, Senior Software Engineer, International and Text Group, Apple Computer, Inc., USA
Session C18:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Unicode from the Users' Perspective - Continued
Panel of speakers

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