- From: Ralph Swick <swick@w3.org>
- Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:20:23 -0400
- To: Laurent Le Meur <laurent.lemeur@edrlab.org>, George Kerscher <kerscher@montana.com>
- Cc: Avneesh Singh <avneesh.sg@gmail.com>, "McCloy-Kelley, Liisa" <lmccloy-kelley@penguinrandomhouse.com>, Bill Kasdorf <bill.kasdorf@w3.org>, Cristina Mussinelli - Fondazione LIA <cristina.mussinelli@fondazionelia.org>, Daihei Shiohama <shiohama@mediado.jp>, W3C Publishing Steering Committee <public-publishing-sc@w3.org>
Merci Laurent; this is very interesting When there are public pages on the web describing the project, I hope you will let us know! -Ralph On 2020-10-09 03:37 AM, Laurent Le Meur wrote: > Hi George & all, > > This is an /aparté/ from this discussion thread, as it has not much to > do with TPAC; we're now re-starting with Association Valentin Hauy > (France) a project around the access to a library of audiobooks (and > audiobooks only) from smart speakers (Google Home and Alexa). We made a > good prototype a year and half ago with the Google Home, but had to wait > until some evolutions appear, which seems to be the case now. > > The user requirements are not as extensive as George's (no in-book > search for instance). > The project is in a very early stage (search for fundings is starting). > An interesting thing is that new technologies (from yesterday's > announcements by Google) may allow people to use any Android phone as an > equivalent of a smart speaker. > This is something we'll discuss asap with the Daisy Consortium and other > international orgs involved in a11y. > > Bien cordialement, > Laurent Le Meur > EDRLab > > >> Le 9 oct. 2020 à 04:21, kerscher@montana.com >> <mailto:kerscher@montana.com> a écrit : >> >> Hi, >> Reading with smart speakers includes: >> >> * Audio books >> * EPUB 3 using TTS >> * Searches that retrieve information. >> * Placing bookmarks toplayback at the beginning of a passage. >> >> Best >> George >> >>* >> >> *From:*Avneesh Singh <avneesh.sg@gmail.com <mailto:avneesh.sg@gmail.com>> >> *Sent:*Wednesday, October 7, 2020 10:51 PM >> *To:*McCloy-Kelley, Liisa <lmccloy-kelley@penguinrandomhouse.com >> <mailto:lmccloy-kelley@penguinrandomhouse.com>>; Bill Kasdorf >> <bill.kasdorf@w3.org <mailto:bill.kasdorf@w3.org>>; Ralph Swick >> <swick@w3.org <mailto:swick@w3.org>> >> *Cc:*Cristina Mussinelli - Fondazione LIA >> <cristina.mussinelli@fondazionelia.org >> <mailto:cristina.mussinelli@fondazionelia.org>>; Daihei Shiohama >> <shiohama@mediado.jp <mailto:shiohama@mediado.jp>>; W3C Publishing >> Steering Committee <public-publishing-sc@w3.org >> <mailto:public-publishing-sc@w3.org>> >> *Subject:*Re: Agenda W3C [PBG] call for TPAC Meetings 10/13 and 10/14 >> We have quotes we want to create a widget for to work with a connected >> speaker so you can say “give me a quote from one of my favorite authors” >> Reading books through smart speakers or similar devices is gaining >> huge traction. It would be nice to make progress in this direction. >> With regards >> Avneesh >> *From:*McCloy-Kelley, Liisa >> *Sent:*Thursday, October 8, 2020 5:47 >> *To:*Bill Kasdorf ; Ralph Swick >> *Cc:*Cristina Mussinelli - Fondazione LIA ; Daihei Shiohama ; W3C >> Publishing Steering Committee >> *Subject:*Re: Agenda W3C [PBG] call for TPAC Meetings 10/13 and 10/14 >> Bill- >> WoT relates to publishing when: >> >> * We have a photography or art book that we want to be able to have >> the images shared to a connected frame >> * We have quotes we want to create a widget for to work with a >> connected speaker so you can say “give me a quote from one of my >> favorite authors” >> >> There are lots of possible use cases where publishers and authors >> might find new uses for our content via the web of things. >> We thought it would be an interesting thing to start discussing >> because publishers are looking for new business opportunities and the >> WoT team are looking for possible use cases that help them with >> developing the standard. >> It should be fun! >> Liisa >> *From:*Bill Kasdorf <bill.kasdorf@w3.org <mailto:bill.kasdorf@w3.org>> >> *Organization:*Kasdorf & Associates, LLC >> *Date:*Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 1:08 PM >> *To:*Ralph Swick <swick@w3.org <mailto:swick@w3.org>> >> *Cc:*"McCloy-Kelley, Liisa" <lmccloy-kelley@penguinrandomhouse.com >> <mailto:lmccloy-kelley@penguinrandomhouse.com>>, Cristina Mussinelli - >> Fondazione LIA <cristina.mussinelli@fondazionelia.org >> <mailto:cristina.mussinelli@fondazionelia.org>>, Daihei Shiohama >> <shiohama@mediado.jp <mailto:shiohama@mediado.jp>>, W3C Publishing >> Steering Committee <public-publishing-sc@w3.org >> <mailto:public-publishing-sc@w3.org>> >> *Subject:*Re: Agenda W3C [PBG] call for TPAC Meetings 10/13 and 10/14 >> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Penguin Random House. >> Please be extra cautious when opening file attachments or clicking on >> links. >> >> >> >> On 2020-10-07 10:37, Ralph Swick wrote: >> > Cristina, Daihei, and Liisa; >> > >> > Thanks for generating an agenda. These topics all look very >> > interesting but it seems unlikely to be able to fit all of them into >> > two hours. >> > >> > Would you share with the Steering Committee your goals for each of the >> > topics. Perhaps we can help you focus some of them. >> > >> > Perhaps the order of the agenda could use some discussion to be sure >> > that we are doing the best to accommodate the timezones of those who >> > are most prepared for those topics. >> > >> > (Personally, I am quite curious about what you think will be covered >> > in 30 minutes on WoT.) >> > >> > -Ralph >> > >> > On 2020-10-07 09:56 AM, McCloy-Kelley, Liisa wrote: >> >> Dear Publishing Business Group members: >> >> >> >> During TPAC next week, we are doing something a little different for >> >> our PBG meetings. We’ll be holding two meetings next week on 13/14 >> >> October to cover our members in different time zones and to talk about >> >> issues relative to the future/present/past of digital publishing >> >> around the world. In both segments we will be meeting with the >> >> co-chairs from the W3C Web of Things WG to hear about what they’ve >> >> been working on and to discuss the intersection of publishing content >> >> and all the places it can now be surfaced in new ways. >> >> >> >> You should already have calendar invites for those two times with the >> >> zoom meeting details. >> >> >> >> The times are: >> >> *Session 1:* 10/13 16:00-17:30 UTC/ 12:00-13:30 EDT/ 09:00-10:30 >> >> PDT/JST 10/14 01:00-02:30 >> >> >> >> *Session 2:*10/14 0:00-1:30 UTC/ 10/13 20:00-21:30 EDT/ 17:00-18:30 >> >> PDT/ JST 10/14 09:00-10:30 >> >> >> >> The agendas are at: >> >> >> >>https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MAl8Cv2j5mI7740rrIQs8ZO?domain=docs.google.com >> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/16YXOo7lifjXOgWGS2dWIWKr0CRypx7taSKZW2ZglWxk/edit?usp=sharing> >> >> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/16YXOo7lifjXOgWGS2dWIWKr0CRypx7taSKZW2ZglWxk/edit?usp=sharing >> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/16YXOo7lifjXOgWGS2dWIWKr0CRypx7taSKZW2ZglWxk/edit?usp=sharing>> >> >> >> >> Please join us for whatever time and segments of the discussion you >> >> want to participate in and encourage any colleagues to also >> >> participate. >> >> >> >> If you or your colleagues are already a participant in the Publishing >> >> Business Group, then you may register for any TPAC events per the >> >> participation information here: >> >> >> >>https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ivejCwpk5nhGGPZggFq4h6C?domain=w3.org <https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/participation.html> >> >> <https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/participation.html >> <https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/participation.html>> >> >> >> >> PubBG participants should use this link to register: >> >>https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/AwMmCxkl5oI11BqPPhYgiV8?domain=w3.org <https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/registration.html> >> >> <https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/registration.html >> <https://www.w3.org/2020/10/TPAC/registration.html>> >> >> >> >> If you are having any difficulty with registering or getting details, >> >> please reach out to our co-chairs and we can put you in touch with W3C >> >> staff who can help. If you know of someone who should participate in >> >> these discussions who is not currently involved in our group, please >> >> let us know and we will see if we can invite them as observers. >> >> >> >> We look forward to talking next week. >> >> >> >> Best from your PBG Co-Chairs, >> >> >> >> Liisa McCloy-Kelley >> >> >> >> Daihei Shiohama >> >> >> >> Cristina Mussinelli >> >> >> I'm also curious about how WoT relates to publishing. >> -- >> Bill Kasdorf >> Principal, Kasdorf & Associates, LLC >> Founding Partner, Publishing Technology Partners >> W3C Global Publishing Evangelist >> bill.kasdorf@w3.org <mailto:bill.kasdorf@w3.org> >> >
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