- From: Ryan Sarver <rsarver@skyhookwireless.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:26:30 -0500
Guido, Thanks for supporting the effort. It looks like Mike already took the initiative to put something together. I look forward to meeting you at the event. Best, rs -----Original Message----- From: Grassel Guido (Nokia-NRC/Helsinki) [mailto:guido.grassel at nokia.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 1:12 AM To: Ryan Sarver; mike at w3.org Cc: whatwg at lists.whatwg.org Subject: Re: [whatwg] XTech 2007 and web-app access to device GPS [was:Geolocation in the browser] Ryan, I support a more interactive session in addition to the big hall conference sessions. Subject could be something like: "Web applications access to local resources - technical, security and usability challenges." Please give it a try by contacting the chair Ed Dunkin (mailto: edd-web at usefulinc.com) [1]. Mention me as a supporter if you like. [1] http://xtech.expectnation.com/event/1/public/content/about Cheers - Guido On 2/26/07 8:53 PM, "ext Ryan Sarver" <rsarver at skyhookwireless.com> wrote: > Guido, > > Sounds like a pertinent session -- I'm really looking forward to this > conference now. Do you know who I should contact to see about a BoF > session or something similar around Geolocation? > > -----Original Message----- > From: guido.grassel at nokia.com [mailto:guido.grassel at nokia.com] > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:49 AM > To: Ryan Sarver; mike at w3.org > Cc: whatwg at lists.whatwg.org > Subject: RE: [whatwg] XTech 2007 and web-app access to device GPS > [was:Geolocation in the browser] > > Mik, Ryan, all, > > I agree , this is a topic worth discussing in some form at Xtech (and > why not already start on this list). My Xtech talk [1] provides some > more motivation why controlled access from a Web App to local resources > would be very useful, but also poses a significant thread if the > security is not handled in a technically correct and usable way. > > [1] http://xtech.expectnation.com/event/1/public/schedule/detail/210 > > Regards > - Guido > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: whatwg-bounces at lists.whatwg.org >> [mailto:whatwg-bounces at lists.whatwg.org] On Behalf Of ext Ryan Sarver >> Sent: 23 February, 2007 22:10 >> To: Michael(tm) Smith >> Cc: whatwg at lists.whatwg.org >> Subject: Re: [whatwg] XTech 2007 and web-app access to device >> GPS [was:Geolocation in the browser] >> >> Mike, >> >> XTech hadn't been on my radar, but after checking it out I >> will definitely be in attendance. I would be happy to join in >> on a panel or host a BoF if you think that would help. Let me know >> >> rs >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael(tm) Smith [mailto:mike at w3.org] >> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 2:41 AM >> To: Ryan Sarver >> Cc: whatwg at lists.whatwg.org >> Subject: XTech 2007 and web-app access to device GPS [was: >> Geolocation in the browser] >> >> Ryan Sarver <rsarver at skyhookwireless.com>, 2007-02-21 15:31 -0500: >> >>> I am the Dir of Product Development at Skyhook Wireless where we have >> a >>> Wi-Fi Positioning System - think GPS, but software-only and uses >>> Wireless APs instead of satellites. We have been working on >> developing >> a >>> plugin for Firefox that gives a website access to the user's >> location >>> via javascript. User's can control access to this information at the >>> domain level in much the same way they control cookies and popups. >>> >>> We have been successful in exposing it through the >> Javascript DOM and >>> wanted to start talking with standards bodies about coming up with a >>> standard implementation to make location-aware browsing common >>> functionality at the browser level. >> >> Are you planning to attend XTech 2007 in Paris? I ask because >> I've had a session on the XTech program that relates in part >> to enabling web-app access to locating-sensing features on devices: >> >> Web-app access to "sensors" on mobile devices, May 15 at 2pm >> http://xtech.expectnation.com/event/1/public/schedule/detail/195 >> >> It's part of the "Ubiquitous Web Day" that Dave Raggett is >> chairing there. >> >> http://xtech.expectnation.com/event/1/public/schedule/topic/7 >> >> Anyway, I've been really interested in getting related >> discussion going on some mailing lists prior to that (which is >> what you've already done here :) and in making the actual >> session an interactive one with a lot of participation from >> the audience, and in having as much further discussion around >> it at the conference as we can manage. I've already been >> talking with a few others, and I think we can manage to get a >> good number of interested people to show up, so if you can >> make it to XTech for that, I think it'll be a good opportunity >> to start to talk face-to-face with others and share ideas about this. >> >> --Mike >> >> -- >> Michael(tm) Smith >> http://people.w3.org/mike/ >> >> >> > >
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