Re: Petitioning ISWC to allow Web friendly formats

Am 06.05.2013 15:33 schrieb Leonard Rosenthol :

> On 5/6/13 9:24 AM, "Sarven Capadisli" <info@csarven.ca> wrote:
> 
>>On 05/06/2013 02:55 PM, Leonard Rosenthol wrote:
>>> What format(s) are being used today that are not "web friendly"?
>>>
>>> PDF, for example, is a formal and official part of the open web.  In
>>>fact,
>>> it is a normative reference in the HTML5 specification from the W3C.
>>
>>"Web friendly" here refers to native to the Web.
> 
> Again, PDF is an official part of the open web - as defined by the W3C.
> How much more "native" is there??

see below

> 
>>Given that generalization, PDF is not as Web friendly as HTML and
>>friends, 
> 
> That is a definition that YOU have chosen. It is not one that is used by
> any official standards body, government regulation, etc. As such, it's use
> creates confusion amongst the uninformed user and that's certainly
> something none of us want.

In the contrary , these official standard bodys are uninformed and thus is the
normal user. There are many Articles explaining the cons (and pros) of PDF, e.
g [1].

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[1]http://www.siamcomm.com/website-design/using-pdf-files-pros-and-cons/

Received on Monday, 6 May 2013 16:03:46 UTC