When developing new applications and services in any knowledge domain it is essential for user interfaces to be simple and easy to use for all, including the differently-abled. The spread of mobile networks and the near-universal presence of cell phones now enable access to web content anytime, anywhere and under any conditions. Furthermore, as the median age of the user population rises, new challenges emerge such as developing e-services (e-health, e-government, etc.) and integrating disadvantaged or emarginated subjects (eLearning, social networks, etc.).

The service includes the complete management, via Web, of one or more conferences. The system is based on the project "Open Conference Systems" of the" Public Knowledge Project" (http://pkp.sfu.ca/) and it has been adapted and personalized in order to be easy to use and effective.
The main features are:

The information accessed by search engines represents the tip of the iceberg if compared to the whole amount of information stored in all the current relational databases (deep Web). The intrinsic idea of the Semantic Web considers the Web as being an access point to these databases.