New forum to discuss standardization of Web maps [via Maps For HTML Community Group]

Standards are hard.  Just ask anyone who has been in the trenches of standards
organizations working for the Web. Getting agreement on technical subjects
requires a lot of effort, on the part of individuals and organizations.  The
broader in scope the intended standard, the greater is the requirement for
simple, clear language, meaning and function. Importantly, the greater is the
requirement for diverse community input, if not agreement.

The Web Incubator Community Group (WICG) was created from the successful
experience of the Responsive Images Community Group, in order to facilitate
broader contribution to the development of Web standards that respond to
community needs.

Realizing that mailing lists are not always the most productive environment in
which to develop standards, the WICG hosts a discussion resource for the Web
standards community based on the Discourse platform, and they have graciously
accepted to host a category dedicated to Web mapping for the use of our and
related communities.

The Maps For HTML Community Group is dedicated to the development of Web
standards which support Web mapping, which with your help, will lead to
integration of maps into the Web platform.

Please join us, and contribute to the grassroots of the Web mapping standards
development process!



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