RE: Multi-channel content

I partially agree.
 
A well designed document should be accessible by anyone on any device.
 
Where this falls apart is in assuming that XHTML in its current incarnation is sufficient to represent a document that can be accessible by anyone on any device.
 
The DIWG has explored the challenges, deficiencies, requirements and current techniques relating to this issue. I urge you to read this material. Perhaps, eventually (with some guidance from our Group and related Groups) we will achieve a document representation and adaptation strategy/mechanism that will achieve the goal of "write once, read anywhere". I personally doubt this will happen any time soon, and I encourage you to research the gap between what we have today (e.g. XHTML, CSSMQ, XForms, SMIL) and what we (probably) need in the future.
 
As for CC/PP, the need for CC/PP (or some technology that satisfies the goals of CC/PP) will become obvious as your research matures. But I hasten to point out that describing CC/PP as a "waste of time" is hardly a good way to engage with a group of highly dedicated people from around the world who have expended so much effort in creating CC/PP...
 
Respectfully,
 
Dr Rotan Hanrahan
Chief Innovations Architect
MobileAware
(Member, DIWG)

 -----Original Message----- 
 From: Kai Hendry [mailto:hendry@cs.helsinki.fi] 
 Sent: Tue 17/02/2004 17:20 
 To: www-di@w3.org 
 Cc: 
 Subject: Multi-channel content
 
 


 I am in the process of writing a masters paper [1] on the topic of
 device independence.
 
 I thought I should write to this list, to see if anyone shares my belief
 that we do NOT have to have :
 
 "multi-channel content, i.e. services available for various groups with
 various browsing equipment"
 
 I feel a little on my own here compared to fairly large amount of
 research on the opposite end. I wonder if someone can give me some words
 of encouragement, or tell me where I have gone wrong.
 
 Right now, I believe a well designed XHTML document should be accessible
 by anyone on any device. I also think CC/PP is a waste of time.
 
 [1] http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/hendry/work/thesis/topic/report.ps

Received on Tuesday, 17 February 2004 12:37:34 UTC