UnicodeIUC15
Conference Program
Day 1: Monday, August 30
Tutorials

Track A

Track B

Track C

Rendering Character Sets
Session TA1:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Characters, Glyphs & Rendering
Edwin Hart, Senior Engineer, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA
John H. Jenkins, Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc., USA
Session TB1:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Legacy & Not So Legacy Character Sets & Encodings
Ken Lunde, Manager, CJKV Type Development, Adobe Systems Inc., USA



Character Sets
Session TA2:
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Unicode 3.0
Asmus Freytag, President, ASMUS, Inc., USA

Day 2: Tuesday, August 31
Tutorials

Track A

Track B

Track C

Web Internationalization Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text Internationalization and Localization
Session TA3:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Weaving the Multilingual Web: Standards and their Implementations
Martin J. Duerst, Project Associate Professor, W3C/Keio University, Japan
Gavin Thomas Nicol, Systems Architect, Inso Corporation, USA
Francois Yergeau, Product Manager, Alis Technologies, Canada
Session TB3:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Glyphs for Characters
Kris Holmes, President, Bigelow & Holmes, Inc., USA
Charles Bigelow, Vice President, Bigelow & Holmes, Inc., USA
Session TC3:
9:00 am - 11:45 am
Unicode in Distributed Computing Environments
Michael G. McKenna, Globalization Stategist, Sybase, Inc., USA



Java Internationalization Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text Internationalization and Localization
Session TA4:
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Developing Global Software in Java
Richard Gillam, Advisory Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
Session TB4:
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm
An Overview of New Scripts in Unicode 3.0
Kamal Mansour, Manager of Non-Latin Products, Monotype Typography Inc., USA
Session TC4:
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Non-Latin Writing Systems: Characteristics & Impact on Product Design
Richard Ishida, Global Design Consultant, Xerox, UK



Windows Internationalization Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text Internationalization and Localization
Session TA5:
3:40 pm - 6:00 pm
Unicode, Windows NT, and Windows 95
Bill Hall, Internationalization Director, SimulTrans, L.L.C., USA
Session TB5:
3:40 pm - 6:00 pm
Authentic Arabic
Thomas Milo, President, DecoType, The Netherlands
Session TC5:
3:40 pm - 6:00 pm
Making Your Product Translatable
Richard Ishida, Global Design Consultant, Xerox, UK

Day 3: Wednesday, September 1
Conference

Welcome
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Welcome Address
Lisa Moore, Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA

Keynote Address
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Tell Tale
Thomas Milo, President, DecoType, The Netherlands

Track A

Track B

Track C

Web Internationalization Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A1:
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Multilingual Application Server: Netscape Application Server 4.0
Yuriko Yamasaki, Software Engineer in Server Internationalization Group, Netscape Communications Corporation, USA
Session B1:
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Unicode Text Searching in Java
Laura A. Werner, Senior Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
Session C1:
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Speaking From the Roof of the World; The Challenges of Implementing Unicode Inuktitut for Canada's Arctic Territory of Nunavut
Jack Cain, Senior Linguist, Multilingual E-Data Solutions, Canada
Kit Pullen, Senior Technologist, Multilingual E-Data Solutions, Canada



Web Internationalization Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A2:
10:45 am - 11:25 am
New International Features of Internet Explorer
Michel Suignard, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session B2:
10:45 am - 11:25 am
Text Boundary Analysis in Java
Richard Gillam, Advisory Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
Session C2:
10:45 am - 11:25 am
A Roadmap to Extended Ethiopic
Daniel Yacob, ECoSA Public relations Officer, Ethiopian Computer Standards Association, USA



Web Internationalization Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A3:
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Globalization of Amaya: The Unicode Version
Ramzi Guetari, Research Engineer, World Wide Web Consortium, France
Session B3:
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Keys to Building a Multilingual Search Engine
Thierry Sourbier, Software Developer, International Communications, USA
Session C3:
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
MathML and Unicode
Murray Sargent III, Senior Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Angel L. Diaz, Member of Research Staff, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA



Web Internationalization Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A4:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
A Character Model for the WWW: Purpose and Status
Martin J. Duerst, Project Associate Professor, W3C/Keio University, Japan
Session B4:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Language Guessing
Asmus Freytag, President, ASMUS, Inc., USA
Session C4:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Transliteration: Linguistic Art or Computer Science
Richard W. Youatt, Operations Manager, American University of Armenia Corporation, USA



Web Internationalization Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A5:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Web Internationalization
Misha Wolf, Standards Manager, Reuters Ltd., UK
Martin J. Duerst, Project Associate Professor, W3C/Keio University, Japan
Session B5:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Character Set Guessing
Asmus Freytag, President, ASMUS, Inc., USA
Session C5:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Complex Text Rendering in Java
Brian Beck, Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA



Web Internationalization Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A6:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Web Internationalization -- Continued
Misha Wolf, Standards Manager, Reuters Ltd., UK
Martin J. Duerst, Project Associate Professor, W3C/Keio University, Japan
Session B6:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Destination Japan: Internationalization of the Lycos Search Engine
Tina Lieu, Project Manager, Basis Technology Corporation, USA
Eric Gardner, Manager, Search Product Development, Lycos Inc., USA
Session C6:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Arabic, Hebrew, Thai and Hindi Support in IBM's Java2
Doug Felt, Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
John Raley, Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA



Multilingual Applications Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A7:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Multilingual Support in Tivoli Products
David B. Kumhyr, Manager, Globalization Common Services, Tivoli Systems, Inc., USA
Session B7:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Normalization
Mark Davis, Program Director, IBM Center for Java Technology, USA
Session C7:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
The Lucida Unicode Font Family for Java
Charles Bigelow, Vice President, Bigelow & Holmes, Inc., USA



Multilingual Applications Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A8:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Going Global with SQL Server
Fernando Caro, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Michael Kung, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session B8:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
What's New in Unicode 3.0
Mark Davis, Program Director, IBM Center for Java Technology, USA
Session C8:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Fonts: Questions and Answers
Kamal Mansour, Manager of Non-Latin Products, Monotype Typography Inc., USA
Charles Bigelow (Moderator), Vice President, Bigelow & Holmes, Inc., USA
Other Speakers



Multilingual Applications Character Sets and Algorithms Fonts, Scripts, Complex Text
Session A9:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Unicode Support in Oracle's LDAP Server
Linus Toshihiro Tanaka, Senior Technical Staff, Oracle Corporation, USA
Session B9:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Unicode and ISO 10646: Achievements and Directions
Mike Ksar, Globalization Manager, Corporate External Standards, Hewlett-Packard Company, USA
Session C9:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Fonts: Questions and Answers -- Continued
Kamal Mansour, Manager of Non-Latin Products, Monotype Typography Inc., USA
Charles Bigelow (Moderator), Vice President, Bigelow & Holmes, Inc., USA
Other Speakers

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

Day 4: Thursday, September 2
Conference

Keynote Address
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Evolution and Analogy in Typography
Charles Bigelow, Vice President, Bigelow & Holmes, Inc., USA

Track A

Track B

Track C

Java Internationalization Case Studies Multilingual Applications
Session A10:
10:00 am - 10:40 am
The Java International APIs, JDK 1.1 and Beyond
Helena Shih, Advisory Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
Session B10:
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Internationalization in ECMAScript
Richard Gillam, Advisory Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
Session C10:
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Unicode in the E-Commerce Environment
Michael G. McKenna, Globalization Stategist, Sybase, Inc., USA
Gentry L. Watson, I18N Program Manager, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA



Java Internationalization Case Studies Multilingual Applications
Session A11:
10:45 am - 11:25 am
International Calendars in Java
Laura A. Werner, Senior Software Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
Session B11:
10:45 am - 11:25 am
Unicode in the Hazardous Materials Field: A Winner
Francois Yergeau, Product Manager, Alis Technologies, Canada
Bruno Miquet, R&D Director, Atrion International, Canada
Session C11:
10:45 am - 11:25 am
Locale Conversion among Java, Oracle, Solaris and Win32
Linus Toshihiro Tanaka, Senior Technical Staff, Oracle Corporation, USA



Java Internationalization Case Studies Multilingual Applications
Session A12:
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Rapid Java Application Internationalization and Localization Development
Eric Li, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA
Session B12:
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Unicode From a Programmer's Perspective
Bob Rasmussen, President, Rasmussen Software, Inc., USA
Session C12:
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Unicode Display of Multilingual Data in Lotus Domino Global Workbench
David Taieb, Senior Software Engineer, Lotus Development Corporation, USA



Windows Internationalization Case Studies CJK
Session A13:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Exploring Locale in Win32
Bill Hall, Internationalization Director, SimulTrans, L.L.C., USA
Session B13:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
The Reality of Unicode: Better Than Expected
Sandra Martin O'Donnell, Internationalization Consultant, Compaq Computer Corporation, USA
Session C13:
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Unihan Disambiguation Through Font Technology
Dirk Meyer, Font Developer, CJKV Type Department, Adobe Systems Inc., USA



Windows Internationalization Case Studies CJK
Session A14:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
In Defense of Multilingual Resources
Bill Hall, Internationalization Director, SimulTrans, L.L.C., USA
Session B14:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
U.S. Government Experiences with Unicode
Jennifer DeCamp, The MITRE Corporation, USA
Robert Cain, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Foreign Language Committee, USA
Session C14:
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Concept and Structure of the Unicode Kanji Information Dictionary and BUCS
Eiji Matsuoka, Professor, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan



Windows Internationalization Case Studies CJK
Session A15:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
A Unicode/Character Set Viewer for Windows NT and Windows 95/98
Bill Hall, Internationalization Director, SimulTrans, L.L.C., USA
Session B15:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
U.S. Government Experiences with Unicode -- Continued
Jennifer DeCamp, The MITRE Corporation, USA
Robert Cain, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Foreign Language Committee, USA
Session C15:
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
New Ideographs in Unicode 3.0 and Beyond
John H. Jenkins, Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc., USA



Localization Multilingual Applications Input Methods
Session A16:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
XUL - Creating Localizable XML GUI
Tao Cheng, Sr. Dev. Engineer, Netscape Communications Corporation, USA
Session B16:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Microsoft Office 2000 and Unicode
Christopher Pratley, Lead International Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session C16:
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Java Input Method Framework
Norbert Lindenberg, Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA



Localization Multilingual Applications Input Methods
Session A17:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
To be announced
Session B17:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Microsoft Office 2000 and Unicode -- Continued
Christopher Pratley, Lead International Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session C17:
4:35 pm - 5:15 pm
Display Unicode with Java's Composite Fonts
John O'Conner, Java Internationalization Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA



Localization Multilingual Applications Input Methods
Session A18:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Unicode and the Changing Landscape of Multilingual E-Commerce
Alex Pressman, President, Uniscape, Inc., USA
Session B18:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Implementation Issues on Windows 2000
Takao Suzuki, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Session C18:
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm
Multi-script Support in JavaOS for Business
Shanmugam Senthil, Member of Technical Staff, Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA

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