Chervet was one of several presenters at the first-ever XML Symposium 2004, sponsored by the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) and Clasma Inc. The daylong tutorial on XML, held at the Anaheim Hilton on Jan. 27, was held in conjunction with the 2004 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo. Chervet tackled the task of explaining XML basics.
He proposed what every presenter supported: Not only is XML a language for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, but it is becoming the language of choice and could be the gateway concept to realizing open systems on an unprecedented scale.