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

+1 for these changes.

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On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Denenberg, Ray <rden@loc.gov> wrote:

> I’ve never cared much about abstracts but as long as this is open for
> discussion ….
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> “Annotation is the act of creating associations between distinct pieces of
> information”
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> I have always thought that as a definition, this is way too general.  I
> think this is better:
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> “An Annotation asserts information about a resource”
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> I would then change the beginning of the second sentence, currently:
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> The Web Annotation Data Model specifies an interoperable framework for
> creating associations between related resources, annotations,  ….
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> To:
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> The Web Annotation Data Model specifies an interoperable framework for
> creating annotations,  ….
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> Thus the abstract would begin:
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> “An Annotation asserts information about a resource. The Web Annotation
> Data Model specifies an interoperable framework for creating annotations,
> ….
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> Ray
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> *From:* Robert Sanderson [mailto:azaroth42@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2014 2:54 PM
> *To:* Doug Schepers
> *Cc:* W3C Public Annotation List
> *Subject:* Re: [data-model] Proposed Abstract for Web Annotation Data
> Model Spec
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> Thanks Doug!
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> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org> wrote:
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> Hi, Rob, Paolo–
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> 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.
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> [[
> 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.
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> 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.
> ]]
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> 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.
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> [1] http://w3c.github.io/web-annotation/model_fpwd/
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> Regards-
> -Doug
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> Rob Sanderson
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> Technology Collaboration Facilitator
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> Digital Library Systems and Services
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> Stanford, CA 94305
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