Re: [data-model] Proposed Abstract for Web Annotation Data Model Spec

Thanks Doug!

R

On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org> wrote:

> Hi, Rob, Paolo–
>
> Here is my proposed abstract for the Web Annotation Data Model spec [1]. I
> tried to reuse parts of the Introduction and Aims of the Model sections,
> with a little expansion to provide more context for those who might wonder
> what this is at all.
>
> [[
> Annotation is the act of creating associations between distinct pieces of
> information. The Web Annotation Data Model is to provide a standard
> structured description mechanism for sharing Annotations between systems.
> Web Annotations can be exchanged between client and server, between
> different annotation services, between different applications, between
> users of ebooks, phones, tablets, or desktop computers, or any other
> reading and commenting system.
>
> The goal of this specification is to provide a data model simple enough
> for the most common use cases, such as attaching a comment or tag to a
> single web page or image, to more complex requirements like attaching
> arbitrary content to data or to timed multimedia resources.
> ]]
>
>
> If you adopt this, or some variation of it, you might consider working the
> displaced substance of the current abstract into the Introduction and Aims
> of the Model sections.
>
> [1] http://w3c.github.io/web-annotation/model_fpwd/
>
> Regards-
> -Doug
>
>


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