RE: [outreach] Re: Executive summary / Group goals

Hi Ian:

Just a few points on the Executive Summary[1].

In email Sun, 1 Mar 2015 01:09:02 +0000[2], I wrote:

>I think "level playing field (aka fair competition) for merchants, payment providers, customers, software vendors,
>and payment networks" is only represented in the Executive Summary if you squint really hard.  I believe we should
>call it out more clearly.

*High Priority*
I've not found where this point is called out in the new edition. Because the point comes from the minutes of our Utrecht meeting, if it is really a non-goal I think we should decide that.  I might have missed it someplace - apologies in advance if I have.

>I would also recommend adding "portability of application," i.e. "5 screens" - destop, tablet, mobile, tv, auto.  The ability to
>move >between< these devices is a (to me) a key compelling reason for the kinds of things we're proposing (e.g. user enters
>data on mobile, uses in auto).  I realize we need use cases to spell it out, but this kind of application portability is a core benefit of
>the Open Web Platform.  "Interoperable" is mentioned in the first sentence under "Goals" but I think we need a little more.

This is just my attempt to get us to be a bit more specific about interoperability in the way W3C views that.  It might not be clear to everyone, especially those outside or new to W3C what we mean by >device< interoperability.

The implied definition of "interoperability" in the "Goals" section doesn't align with this idea, and neither does the implied definition of "portability" listed as a bullet.

>while "cart abandonment" is a problem, my hunch is that on mobile devices people use web sites to check prices; they buy things
>at home.

All I'm trying to say is that I don't think we know exactly what causes cart abandonment, and I would hate for that to become a metric for the effectiveness of what we're doing.

Best regards,
David

[1] https://www.w3.org/Payments/IG/wiki/ExecSummary
[2] https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webpayments-ig/2015Mar/0000.html
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