AW: MBUI limitation

Hi Dave,

thanks for forwarding the comment by Yan.

Here I guess we can see the different views people have on a specification
again. XML-based languages in MBUID have a long tradition and are well
established in this community.
Also in practice XML-based languages for e.g., infotainment systems are
specified in such a way (e.g., OEM-XML, AbstractHMI).
We had many talks about the different possibilities for using a specific
notation. People have arguments for paper-based informal specifications and
people have arguments for (more) formal specifications.
It depends on the user (group) you are asking. Often the least common
denominator is a XML-based language. But in the end it doesn't matter which
way you go (XML or RDF/OWL) because you will always need powerful tools to
support people.

What do the others think about the comment of Yan?

Best regards
Gerrit

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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Dave Raggett [mailto:dsr@w3.org] 
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 9. August 2012 21:40
An: Yan Bodain
Cc: public-mbui@w3.org
Betreff: Re: MBUI limitation

Thank you for your feedback, I am forwarding it to the MBUI list for
comments.

On 04/08/12 22:28, Yan Bodain wrote:
> Hi
> I am a software developper with a strong background in Cognitive 
> Ergonomics (PhD degre from Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal) and also 
> in semantic technologies.
>
> I am writing this email because I was extremly surprised by the first 
> draft of MBUI.
>
> I think you have mist a great opportuny to make your model usefull by 
> using a XML Schema instead of using a combinaison of semantic 
> descriptions (RDF, OWL).
>
> For example, in many places, you have listed the values that are legal 
> for some XML attribut. But if you had choosen to link these values to 
> an ontology class instead, it would have made your model more usefull 
> (because it would let the system navigate inside a hiearchy of task 
> and find a task directly related to the local context or domain)
>
> To resume, the first draft of MBUI is great a excercice for someone 
> working as ergonomist, cognitive engineering or artificial 
> intelligence but it as poor value for someone who build software, 
> portal solution or knowledge system for entreprise.
>
> Coming from the W3C, I was hopping that the MBUI documentation would 
> not only help ergonomist but also practionner.
>
> If you decide to develop your model further, I will be happy to help 
> you to migrate your XML model to a semantic one.
>
> Or, at least, find someone who is familiar with semantic technologies 
> (why not ask Tim Berners-Lee?) in order to validate the context of 
> application of your MBUI draft.
>
> Best regards
> Yan Bodain, PhD.
>

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