Multi-device Timing Community Group created

The Multi-device Timing Community Group has been launched:
  http://www.w3.org/community/webtiming/

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Timing mechanisms allow operations to be executed at the correct time.
The Web already has several mechanisms supporting timed operations,
including setTimeout and setInterval, as well as controllers for media
frameworks and animations. However, the Web lacks support for
multi-device timing. A multi-device timing mechanism would allow timed
operations across Web pages hosted by different devices. Multi-device
timing is particularly important for the broadcasting industry, as it is
the key enabler for web-based secondary device offerings. More
generally, multi-device timing has wide utility in communication,
collaboration and multi-screen presentation. This Community Group aims
to define a common, multi-device, timing mechanism and a practical
programming model. This will improve the Web as a platform for
time-sensitive, multi-device Web applications.


Charter : http://webtiming.github.io

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To join:
  http://www.w3.org/community/webtiming/join

If you do not have one already, you will need a W3C account to join:
  http://www.w3.org/community/account/request

This is a community initiative. W3C's hosting of this group does not
imply endorsement of the activities.

The group must now choose a chair:
 http://www.w3.org/community/about/faq/#how-do-we-choose-a-chair

For more information about getting started in the new group, see:
 http://www.w3.org/community/about/faq/#how-do-we-get-started-in-a-new-group

and good practice for running a group:
 http://www.w3.org/community/about/good-practice-for-running-a-group/

We invite you to share news of this new group in social media
and other channels.

If you believe that there is an issue with this group that requires
the attention of the W3C staff, please email us at site-comments@w3.org

Thank you,
W3C Community Development Team

Received on Tuesday, 3 February 2015 12:58:58 UTC