XML 2015 - Conference on XML and Linked Data Technologies

As an XML conference, all papers which are focused around XML and Linked Data technologies such as XSLT, XQuery, SPARQL, XForms, XProc etc are welcome, but papers which target a conference theme topic will usually be given more consideration than papers which do not.
However, papers of outstanding quality or novelty will always have a place at XML London, regardless of whether they fit into any of the conference theme topics.
CONFERENCE THEME TOPICS
Modern Publishing
Single sourcing, delivering content to a Web of Devices using Markup technologies such as DITA, S1000D, DocBook, HTML, EPUB, etc.
Teaching XML
XML technology is cool, why so? what can it do for people who are not using it?
Financial Data
The role and use of XML technologies in the world of banks, finance & trading.
Document Databases
The future of search over structured and unstructured data with NoSQL solutions.
XML Elephant
Coping with and processing huge volumes of XML and Big data effectively.
The Semantic Web
The world of RDF, RDFa, triples, linked data, semantics and SPARQL.
Applied XML
Real life use cases of where XML technologies have been beneficial.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
XML London will start to accept papers and extended abstracts from 4th January 2015. Initial submissions can be in any format, however if your paper or extended abstract is accepted on the 9th April, the final and full version of the paper must be submitted by 8th May in DocBook 5.0 XML format.
SUBMITTING AN EXTENDED ABSTRACT OR A FINAL PAPER
XML London use Microsoft's Conference Management Tool to handle submissions. To submit an extended abstract or a final paper, please register at the following URL:
https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/XMLL2015/
WHAT IS AN EXTENDED ABSTRACT?
An extended abstract is some what shorter than a full paper, being between 1 to 4 pages long. The document should include an abstract, references and enough clear, detailed information and explanations so the program committee members can easily get a clear understanding of what you are proposing.
DOCBOOK XML FORMAT
Final papers must be submitted as well-formed and valid DocBook 5.0 XML documents. The XML documents root level element must be an node. DocBook documentation and schemas can be found on the DocBook website.
If you are not familiar with the DocBook format, there are Development tools which can help you, some suggestions are Oxygen and XMLMind.
REVIEWER PANEL
Abel Braaksma - AbraSoft
Adam Retter - Freelance
Charles Foster - MarkLogician
Dr. Christian Grün - BaseX
Eric van der Vlist - Dyomedea
Jim Fuller - MarkLogic
John Snelson - MarkLogic
Lars Windauer - eXist-db
Mohamed Zergaoui - Innovimax
Norman Walsh - MarkLogic
Philip Fennell - MarkLogic