Re: WebPlatform Browser Support phased approach?

Hi, Ronald–

Since we're going with this phased approach (which I fully support), I 
think we should do 2 things:

1) Use the MDN data as the baseline, since they have fairly complete 
data and a similar feature level as WPD (e.g., they have basically the 
same page names as we do); this means you'll have to collect this data 
via MDN's API;

2) Supplement that baseline data with CanIUse and HTML5Test data where 
there is an equivalent feature name (e.g. "border-radius"); we'll have 
to wait for QuirksMode and MobileHTML5 data until we have the source for 
that, but we will launch an "explainer" page that tells about all our 
data sources and our timeline.

Does this seem like a doable approach?

Regards-
-Doug

On 10/23/13 9:24 PM, Julee wrote:
> Thanks much, Ronald! And everyone who is sharing their data as is!
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> I've sent feelers out regarding a work space in London next week. Will let
> you know if I hear anything.
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> In the meantime, do you have a sense of how long it might take to
> normalize this phase-1 data? No biggie, just looking to fill out the
> CSS-properties schedule.
>
> Regards!
>
> Julee
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Mansveld <ronald@ronaldmansveld.nl>
> Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:47 PM
> To: Alex Komoroske <komoroske@google.com>
> Cc: Niels Leenheer <info@html5test.com>, julee <julee@adobe.com>,
> "public-webplatform-tests@w3.org" <public-webplatform-tests@w3.org>
> Subject: Re: WebPlatform Browser Support phased approach?
>
>> Alex Komoroske schreef op 2013-10-22 17:48:
>>> I strongly support a phased approach. I'm very excited about the
>>> prospect of having a more robust system set up, but as far as the CSS
>>> Properties launch goes, it's more important to have _something_, even
>>> if it's just a one-time import from a couple of sources.
>>>
>>
>> I feel like there is support to do a phased approach, plus we have
>> access to a (basic) set of data to get started. Coupled with the urgency
>> to get CSS live (which I absolutely support, we've been in alpha long
>> enough now ;) ), I think this is indeed the right path to follow. Plus,
>> this buys us time to come up with a good plan and schemata for the
>> data-exchange we want to use in the future.
>>
>>
>> Next week I'll be in London, if anyone knows a place to work for me I
>> can start building the first scripts to parse the data. I've checked out
>> the Mozilla Open Office, but to me it's pretty unclear whether that is
>> still in use, and if so: if and how I can use it. Do we have any
>> Mozilla-employees on the list? Or do we have Googlers that know if
>> perhaps the Google office can be used? Or any Londoners that know of a
>> place?
>>
>> Worst case scenario I think I can use the City Business Library, but my
>> experience is that libraries are not always the best place to work from,
>> especially not if you try to make full office hours.
>>
>>
>> Ronald
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