RE: Overview of W3C technologies for mobile Web applications

Hello Dominique,

Thanks a lot for your e-mail. 
W3C India has already initaited Mobile Web Initiative implementation in Indic langugaes. 
Richard's web page [link you have provided] is indeed a good starting point of discussion and provide few building blocks.
While addressing the need of Indic language support in Mobile Ecosystem in India , we find that issues range from device manufacturers and OS developers , Service providers and Mobile Content developers.
We have already started working on Mobile Rendering Engine and Fonts development which would enable seamless display across platforms and devices. 
Work also being initiated on Mobile Ok and its implementation in Indic languages .
We look forward to meet you at WWW2011 at Hyderabad and share our experince and thoughts.Your vision and direction would be basis of Mobile Web development in India
BTW, We are planning a focussed Mobile Web Conference & Workshop sometimes in Aug/Sep 2011 in India to accelerate its growth in India. 
With best regards,
Sincerely,
-Somnath

On 03/07/11, Dominique Hazael-Massieux <dom@w3.org> wrote:
> 
> (trimming CC)
> 
> Hi Somnath,
> 
> Le samedi 26 février 2011 à 12:45 +0530, Somnath Chandra a écrit :
> > This document is an excellent document. It gives present state-of-the
> > art and roadmap ahead for development of Mobile Web. 
> > Implementation of Mobile Web with South Asian complex scripts is a
> > challenging task. In India we have 22 constitutionally recognized
> > languages and 12 scripts. Therefore , as a lead in W3C Mobile Web ,
> > Internationalization requirements and associcated complexities for
> > Mobile Web implementation may also be a part of your document.
> >
> > If you desire , Swaran Lata , Director & W3C India Country Manager and
> > myself  Dr. Somnath Chandra , Dy. country manager , W3C India would be
> > happy to contribute.
> 
> It would be indeed very useful to get your perspectives on what
> standards could help in getting mobile Web applications deployed across
> many more languages and scripts.
> 
> I know Richard Ishida already provided some input on the bricks needed
> to display non-Latin 1 pages in a blog post:
> http://rishida.net/blog/?p=445
> 
> I wonder if this could be a starting point for something more formal
> that could help in this space?
> 
> (I expect I'll get to hear some of your thoughts on this at the Mobile
> Web Apps camp in WWW2011 http://www.w3.org/2011/03/w3c-track.html)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dom
> 
> 


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Dr. Somnath Chandra
Scientist-D
Dept. of Information Technology
Govt. of India
Tel:+91-11-24364744,24301811
Fax: +91-11-24363099
e-mail :schandra@mit.gov.in