Re: Reflection on the special telco of CSVW

One aspect of this choice is whether a transformation of a CSV file to 
be published on the web so other people (other than the data publisher) 
run it?  Or is it the input for a toolkit to generate format X and then 
a file with format X is put on the web?

If transforms are published, then there is a requirement for a 
programming-language, template-language independent solution.  I agree 
this is more work.

Assuming javascript is a possibility; while it is arguably the safest 
single choice, it does not work for many environments.  If you're in a 
lang-X programmer (e.g. R), you want to use lang-X skills.

Otherwise, if it's a tool-input and not published to be run elsewhere, 
it does not need this portability requirement.  A language or a 
basic-transform+improve style is more reasonable.  The tool space is 
weaker (transforms are tool specific).

	Andy

Received on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 10:22:17 UTC