Re: [data-model] Proposed Abstract for Web Annotation Data Model Spec

Likewise.
I like the new abstract. Is simple and direct.

I am not sure there is a need to displace the current Abstract content.
The same concepts are already repeated (in a slightly different manner) in
the Introduction.

Paolo

On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Robert Sanderson <azaroth42@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Thanks Doug!
>
> R
>
> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Rob, Paolo–
>>
>> Here is my proposed abstract for the Web Annotation Data Model spec [1].
>> I tried to reuse parts of the Introduction and Aims of the Model sections,
>> with a little expansion to provide more context for those who might wonder
>> what this is at all.
>>
>> [[
>> Annotation is the act of creating associations between distinct pieces of
>> information. The Web Annotation Data Model is to provide a standard
>> structured description mechanism for sharing Annotations between systems.
>> Web Annotations can be exchanged between client and server, between
>> different annotation services, between different applications, between
>> users of ebooks, phones, tablets, or desktop computers, or any other
>> reading and commenting system.
>>
>> The goal of this specification is to provide a data model simple enough
>> for the most common use cases, such as attaching a comment or tag to a
>> single web page or image, to more complex requirements like attaching
>> arbitrary content to data or to timed multimedia resources.
>> ]]
>>
>>
>> If you adopt this, or some variation of it, you might consider working
>> the displaced substance of the current abstract into the Introduction and
>> Aims of the Model sections.
>>
>> [1] http://w3c.github.io/web-annotation/model_fpwd/
>>
>> Regards-
>> -Doug
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Rob Sanderson
> Technology Collaboration Facilitator
> Digital Library Systems and Services
> Stanford, CA 94305
>



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