SCXML is possibly useful for a play list (was Re: Gap analysis: SCXML (was Re: Gap analysis: SMIL))

Hi Kaz, Sangwhan,

Thanks for the discussion on SCXML.
I've thought about SCXML.
As the subject of this post, SCXML is possibly useful for a play list.
IMHO, SCXML isn't likely to be a solution for presentation layer.
But it's likely to be some kind of metadata for controlling contents.
I think that we can use HTML/CSS/JS for a presentation layer and
SCXML for a control layer.

We can handle SCXML using JavaScript.
1. Get a SCXML file specified in JS or HTML from the originated web server using XHR.
2. Parse the SCXML file using DOM3Core.
3. Show each content (e.g. an ad) marked up in HTML based on the scenario defined in the SCXML.

The declarative approach is for a basic (simple) case.
I think we don't need to consider all use cases.
If we use SCXML for a play list, it could be simple.

How do you think this combination approach?
If you agree with this idea, I'll add SCXML in the gap analysis for R1.
http://www.w3.org/community/websignage/wiki/Web-based_Signage_Use_cases_and_Requirements#R1._Making_contents_using_a_declarative_approach

If my understanding of SCXML is wrong, let me know.

Cheers,
Futomi

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Futomi Hatano
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Received on Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:55:24 UTC