- From: geoff freed <geoff_freed@wgbh.org>
- Date: 11 Dec 2002 13:57:38 -0500
- To: "W3C Timed-text" <www-tt-tf@w3.org>, Jose Ramirez <joseram@empirenet.com>, <www-tt-tf-request@w3.org>
>Does version 1.0 of Timed-text have to take a long time? Can it just >have the features of RealText, added transparent background for the >first version. I hope it doesn't take a long time. (In fact, I'm sure nobody wants it to take a long time!) The factors determining how long it takes are determined by, among other things... 1. feature creep 2. W3C process As for #1, I and some others have already advocated for a simple timed-text format that addresses basic and immediate needs, like captioning and subtitling. It sounds like that's essentially what you're asking for, too. I prefer that we develop a simple format for these purposes, release it and THEN add to it more complex features. I'm not sure we should just twiddle with RealText and call that our new format. I think we can do better than that. Regarding #2, the timed-text working group charter is at http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/TT/ttcharter20020901.html. According to the timeline, we're supposed to begin work in January, 2003, but I haven't heard any word from our W3C pals lately about this. Al, is this still the case? Any details? Thanks. Geoff Freed WGBH/NCAM On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, Jose Ramirez <joseram@empirenet.com> wrote: > >Hi all, >Rob Lanphier from Helix mentions 8 minutes into this webcast that their >interested in Timed-text but that it takes a long time. > >http://ramhurl.real.com/smildemohurl.ram?file=/marketing/helix/webinar_producerdna/start_qa.smil > >Does version 1.0 of Timed-text have to take a long time? Can it just >have the features of RealText, added transparent background for the >first version. In a language structure resembling XHTML+SMIL, in an >effort to keep the all the multimedia languages as similar as possible. >Who knows in 5 to 10 years all these profiles may be united into one >Multimedia profile for computer screens, phone-mobile screens, >digital TV. > > >An elaborate example of XHTML+SMIL text, that would make a good >Timed-text version 2.0 demo :) > >http://www.geocities.com/ramirez_j2001/freedom/xhtml-smil_example.html > >IE 6 only, about 1MB and a little over 1 minute long, preloaded to be in >sync. > > >Jose Ramirez >
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