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WebCGM and SVG: a comparison

 Lilley, Chris 
 
 Chris  Lilley
 Graphics Activity Lead
  France 
 W3C 
W3C,  France email: chris@w3.org
 Biography
 Chris Lilley - Chris Lilley has been working with the Web since 1993 and has been a member of the W3C technical staff since 1996. He is Graphics Activity lead and also chairs two W3C working groups: CSS and SVG. Chris was co-editor of the CSS2 specification and has also contributed to the HTML 2.0, HTML 4.0, CSS1, PNG, and WebCGM specifications. He is based in the South of France.
Weidenbrück, Dieter
 
 Dieter  Weidenbrück
 CEO
  Germany 
 Hennef 
 ITEDO Software 
ITEDO Software,  Hennef  Germany email: dieter@itedo.com
 Biography
 Dieter Weidenbrück - Dieter Weidenbris the founder and President of ITEDO Software, the manufacturer of the Technical Illustration package IsoDraw. He is the primary architect of the IsoDraw software program. Dieter Weidenbrhas developed a considerable experience in the field of documentation standards and is actively participating in standardization efforts concerning technical illustration. He serves as the current Secretary of the CGM Open Consortium.
 WebCGM and SVG have been discussed for some time as the upcoming standards for vector graphics on the Web. Although products are not yet available for these formats, users want to know about the differences between them. This session compares the formats technically and shows the benefits of either format. It also serves as an introduction to the graphics track, which will provide more information about WebCGM and SVG.
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