- From: Noah Mendelsohn <nrm@arcanedomain.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:28:17 -0500
- To: Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@nokia.com>
- CC: www-tag <www-tag@w3.org>, Robin Berjon <robin@berjon.com>
On 11/22/2010 8:58 AM, Arthur Barstow wrote: > As I consider potential candidates for the TAG (e.g. skill sets, domain > expertise, etc.), it would be helpful if I had a relatively clear > understanding of the TAG's top priorities for 2011-2012. Where can I find > that information? A rather broad answer to that is contained in the TAG's most recent status report [1]. From that: --- That TAG continues to organize most of its work into three major focus areas: * HTML * Web Application Architecture * Metadata Access and Formats --- Of course, we continue to do a fair amount of work on what I'd call the core mechanisms of the Web, e.g. work on IRIs, the role of MIME types, etc. Robin Berjon wrote: > I'd suggest going about it the other way around: figure out what > priorities *you* would like the TAG to have, and based on that come up with > a set of candidates who can help make that happen. I have a lot of sympathy for that view. It's very important that I avoid appearing to suggest who specifically should be nominated, and as Robin says, much of our technical focus should be driven by whom you as members choose to nominate. What I can do is to remind you of some of the broader criteria that I think contribute to effective TAG participation. * Clearly, it's useful for people to have a deep background in the design and deployment of complex systems, especially distributed systems. * We need at least some people who write well, and who can adapt their writing to the needs of different audiences. Especially important is to have people who can write clearly and convincingly, not just about their own ideas, but to help communicate the work of the TAG as a whole. * The TAG has the responsibility of working on the Web's Architecture, which necessitates taking a high-level view of the long term implications of various design decisions. To be effective, however, we need to work with W3C groups and others who are building specifications and/or products that are deployed today for use by millions. We need people who can "walk in the shoes" of those who build real, practical systems, and who can work with them to strike the right balance between short term considerations and long term architectural robustness. As I say, I'm reluctant to deeply into technology specifics, but I will say that security strikes me as an area in which there are many serious challenges, and in which the TAG has limited domain-specific expertise. There may be other equally important areas to consider, and I invite other TAG members to make suggestions as they see fit. I am always glad to chat with people who are considering a run for the TAG, to give them an idea of what life on the TAG is like, what the time commitment is, etc. I'm sure other TAG members will be happy to do the same. Finally, I should mention this on ac-forum as well, but the TAG is planning to meet 8-10 January 2011 in Cambridge, MA, and we're expecting that newly elected and appointed members will join us. So, all candidates should block out the time and prepare to make travel arrangements if they become members. I hope this is helpful. Noah Mendelsohn TAG co-chair [1] http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/2010/sum07
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