[plug] XML Talk follow-ups

[DJ Jackson]

Would it be posssible to get a copy of the presentation. As I wanted to come
BUT my other half reminded me of her/our commitments for that night. Does the
site have a list of past seminars?

DJ

Mike wrote:

> name tags with email addresses on em would suffice
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> Mike
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> At 02:52 PM 13/3/2002 +0800, you wrote:
> >
> >After the seminar last night, I thank Colin Muller for an enlightening
> >presentation.
> >
> >Before the seminar, all I knew of XML, was that it stood for eXtensible
> >Markup Language, and that it was something to do with display of web
> >pages, like HTML. I now know that XML is a different type of thing, to
> >HTML.
> >
> >The seminar explained the developments up to XML, what XML is, what it is
> >used for, some instances of where it is used, how it is used, gave example
> >XML syntax, and an example application.
> >
> >Thanks, Colin. Well worth attending.
> >
> >I have a suggestion, to people who attend the seminars and meetings. There
> >is communication on the mailing list, and, people remember some of the
> >names on the mailing list. Then, we go to a seminar or other meeting, and,
> >have no idea, as to who all the people are. Perhaps, at the end (or
> >start) of the meetings and seminars, there could be a ritual introduction
> >of everyone present, so that each person stands up, and says something
> >like "Hello, I am <name>. I <work/don't work/study> in the Linux area, and
> >my interests are mainly <interests>." Something quick and brief, so that
> >people know who is there, and, what they do, and, their interests, so that
> >people can network after the meetings/seminars, if they want, and, so that
> >people can put faces to names, and, names to faces. It should only take
> >about 5-10 minutes, and, could be very helpful.
> >
> >--
> >Bret Busby
> >..............
> >
> >"So once you do know what the question actually is,
> > you'll know what the answer means."
> > - Deep Thought,
> >   Chapter 28 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
> > - Douglas Adams, 1988
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