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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Web3D Consortium awards professional memberships to community contributors John Carlson and Andreas Plesch. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>The Consortium is proud to recognize their important efforts towards the evolution of the X3D standards. Recognizing the critical role that individuals play in building the 3D Web is especially important to the Web3D Consortium.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=moz-txt-underscore><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>John Carlson</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>has been instrumental in development of a new JSON Encoding for X3D Graphics. He has created an open-source JavaScript loader that can be used by many Web libraries and Web developers. A recent<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span class=moz-txt-underscore><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://twitter.com/Web3DConsortium/status/695687691308896256" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>X3D JSON Loader visualization video</span></a> posted on Twitter</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>shows it working as part of the powerful D3 Data-Driven Documents library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=moz-txt-underscore><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Andreas Plesch</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>has made multiple contributions to the open-source<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.x3dom.org/" target="_blank"><span class=moz-txt-underscore><span style='color:windowtext;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>X3DOM </span></span><span style='color:windowtext;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>player</span></a>, especially supporting efforts of the X3D Geospatial Working Group. He has proposed important new capabilities for<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.web3d.org/x3d4"><span style='color:windowtext;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>X3D version 4</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and is currently investigating addition of general support for geospatial reference frames. More details are available here: <a href="http://www.web3d.org/news-story/web3d-consortium-awards-professional-memberships-community-contributors">Web3D News</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><a href="http://www.web3d.org/member-benefits"><span class=moz-txt-underscore><span style='color:windowtext;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>Web3D Professional Membership</span></span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>provides a number of valuable benefits. Highlights include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Member Access:</span></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>great opportunities to network and collaborate with leading Web3D experts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Working Group Participation:</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'> X3D, CAD, Geospatial, Cultural and Natural Heritage, Humanoid Animation (H-Anim), Medical Visualization, and Mixed Augmented Reality (MAR).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Opportunities for Consortium Leadership:</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'> Board of Directors (BoD) annual elections include community representatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Please join us in thanking them in their many great efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Anita-Havele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Executive Director, Web3D Consortium </span><a href="http://www.web3d.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:blue'>www.web3d.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Phone: +1 248 342 7662 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>