RE: [admin] Relationship of DAP and SysApps deliverables

We support this position very much as well.
It doesn't make much sense to create deviating core specs unless a there is a strong reason. It sends a very wrong message to the web community!

More specifically, in the case of contacts, the work from DAP related to Contact object/properties [1] should be re- used in SysApps.
The definition consists of a common set of properties across multiple standards (e.g. vCard, CAB, PoCo) and extensible mechanism for vendor specific extensions. 

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-contacts-api-20110616/#contact-interface


Regards,
Suresh


>-----Original Message-----
>From: SULLIVAN, BRYAN L [mailto:bs3131@att.com]
>Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:50 AM
>To: Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com; public-device-apis@w3.org
>Cc: wonsuk11.lee@samsung.com; w3c@adambarth.com; dsr@w3.org;
>dom@w3.org
>Subject: RE: [admin] Relationship of DAP and SysApps deliverables
>
>Very useful overview, Frederick.
>
>+1 to the goal of alignment and reuse of common API design elements. I have
>mentioned this as a goal several times.
>
>Thanks,
>Bryan Sullivan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com [mailto:Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com]
>Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:58 AM
>
>[snip]
>
>-----
>Conclusion
>
>I think it would be helpful to share use cases and requirements and also
>consider the implications of overlap work items.
>
>In particular, regarding Contacts, we may want to
>
>(a) make sure that the data formats and meaning are consistent (for
>interoperability)
>
>(b)  ask whether similar APIs across two groups should share a common API
>style  and practices [5] and maybe even details apart from optional
>parameters or intentionally be different (whether it is better to enable
>commonality or make clear distinctions)
>
>Thoughts? I hope this is helpful.
>
>regards, Frederick
>
>Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
>Chair, W3C DAP Working Group
>
>[1] http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/
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>[2] http://www.w3.org/2012/sysapps/
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>[3] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device-apis/2011Nov/0026.html
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>[4] http://www.w3.org/2012/webcrypto/
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>[5] API checklist,  http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/wiki/ApiCheckList
>
>Web API Design Cookbook, http://darobin.github.com/api-design-cookbook/
>
>For tracker, complete ACTION-612
>
>
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