David Orchard writes: >> The Web uses URIs to identify the resources to be >> shared, HTTP to transfer the representations of >> the resources, and a variety of formats and a variety >> of formats - HTML, JPEG, GIF - as the representation >> itself. The REST architectural style encapsulates >> this notion of a shared information space. Overall, I like your proposal. The reference to HTTP seems a bit strong to me. Trivially, I think we would include https:. More generally, I see the information space as including information available through a variety of schemes, including perhaps some schemes yet to be invented. No disagreement that such schemes should (maybe must) implement a REST model to be viewed as part of the information space. I wonder whether it would be more appropriate to say something like; ' The Web is designed to present users with the perception of a shared information space. The Web uses URIs to identify the resources to be shared, REST-compatible protocols such as HTTP to transfer the representations of the resources, and a variety of formats - HTML, JPEG, GIF - as the representation itself. The REST architectural style encapsulates this notion of a shared information space. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Noah Mendelsohn Voice: 1-617-693-4036 IBM Corporation Fax: 1-617-693-8676 One Rogers Street Cambridge, MA 02142 ------------------------------------------------------------------Received on Monday, 13 May 2002 21:17:58 UTC
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