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The W3C Web Applications Working Group is currently developing standard APIs for client-side Web Application development and is soliciting comments. In June 2008, the WebAPI Working Group and Web Applications Working Group merged to form the new Web Applications ("WebApps") Working Group. Chartered to maximize team and member resources, the working group works to develop the active deliverables from both groups, as well as add selected new deliverables relevant to market needs.

Oh how we love the W3C. Such an exciting summer for all their working groups and recommendations, it's hard to believe that there is still work to do. The W3C launched a new Web Applications (WebApps) Working Group, co-Chaired by Art Barstow (Nokia) and Charles McCathieNevile (Opera Software). The group combines the former Web APIs and Web Application Formats Working Groups and is focused on developing standard APIs for client-side Web Application development, including both documenting existing APIs such as XMLHttpRequest and developing new APIs in order to enable richer web applications. The group is a part of the Rich Client Activity.

Standards, standards and more standards...This time we bring you news from the W3C Web API Working Group. They have published their Working Draft of "Progress Events 1.0". Progress Events are event types used to monitor the progress of an operation. If you develop applications using XMLHTTPRequest or Media Access Events, then you need to understand how the progress events are being defined.