> There was some mention on the XML conference in Washington D.C with calls for papers and all that. Any news on that?

Yes, the Call for Participation with relevant due dates is here:

http://idealliance.informz.net/idealliance/data/images/callforparticipation.pdf

The recently launched XML 2008 Conference site is here:

http://www.idealliance.org/xml2008/index.asp

Kenneth B. Sall

Senior XML Data and Systems Analyst

Advanced Concepts and Integrated Systems (ACIS)

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