- From: Steven Rowat <steven_rowat@sunshine.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:52:49 -0700
- To: Dave Longley <dlongley@digitalbazaar.com>, Credentials CG <public-credentials@w3.org>
On 6/13/16 9:19 AM, Dave Longley wrote: > On 06/12/2016 07:55 PM, Steven Rowat wrote: >> On 6/12/16 8:04 AM, msporny@digitalbazaar.com wrote: >>> Topic: Discuss purpose of architecture proposal >>> >>> Adam Lake: http://w3c.github.io/webpayments-ig/VCTF/architecture/ >>> Adam Lake: Long form version, >>> >>> https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/raw/master/topics-and-advance-readings/a-self-sovereign-identity-architecture.pdf >>> >>> >>> Manu Sporny: We're putting this proposal together because a >>> number of people at W3C requested it. This arch doc is here to >>> quickly inform people about the type of arch we're talking about. >> >> I'd like to suggest a change of the basic architecture 'block diagram'. >> >> I believe it will be easier to follow, and be more meaningful to a new >> reader, if it is presented as a 'flow diagram' that includes time. >> >> I suggest as an example of what I mean, that steps like the ones below, >> for a simple Credential creation and check, could be blocks, possibly >> set up left-to- right or top-to-bottom for the flow of time: > > Here's another take on the diagram. This may not be quite what you're > asking for -- but please provide feedback: > > https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1M2cfMOCbXmMhg8Ar2YeCiRhMsJK-hzkCf1L_hJKMOHY/edit?usp=sharing > Dave, Thanks for doing this. I'll note off the top that I woke up last night at 3 a.m. and had a vision of what the diagram could look like, with all the time-flow steps and taking into account the Entities (real and virtual) of: Subject, Holder, Issuer, Repository, and Relaying Party, and the Documents (fixed statements) of Claim and Credential. This took half an hour to take shape in my mind, and then I dictated a description of it. I'm committed to making my imagined version of the diagram myself (I've done a lot of computer technical drawing in my life, but none for several years, and would enjoy the challenge at this point.) About yours: it's nothing like mine at all. :-) Although technically interesting to have the diagram change and show steps in sequence like that, with due respect, I found it just as confusing. And I don't know if it's wise to introduce that technology anyway for a mission-critical diagram -- it may not work for some people. If I may, I'll make mine and send a link. Would a Drop-box link work? Or is sending as an attachment better? And I can do any common graphic file format -- png, svg, jpg, pdf, etc. If you have a preference let me know. I'm going to transcribe my last-night's dictation today and probably start making the diagram, but I might as well delay sending until I get the results of the voting for terminology, which I should use in it. Steven
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