RE: Strawman list of goals for WSAWG

One of the goals (AG005) mentions simplicity and ease of use, but I
don't believe those are necessarily architectural qualities but instead
are implementation qualities. I have seen complicated architectures
implemented in simple and easy-to-use products, and I have seen simple
architectures implemented in cumbersome and hard-to-use products. Have
AG005 as an architectural goal is also impossible to measure. I suggest
we eliminate it.

--steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Austin, Daniel [mailto:Austin.D@ic.grainger.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:02 PM
> To: www-ws-arch@w3.org
> Cc: Carroll, Tom
> Subject: Strawman list of goals for WSAWG
> 
> 
> Gentlebeings,
> 
> 
>      By way of clarifying the existing issues list, I've 
> tried below to
> create a list of overall goals and number them. Basically 
> this is the same
> list as I wrote earlier, but I've tried to be more concise 
> with the language
> and break compound statements down into individual parts. 
> (There are couple
> of additions.) As before, this list is my own proposal and is 
> subject to
> revision according to the sense of the group.
> 
> Proposed Goals for the Web Services Architecture Working Group
> 
> To develop a standard reference architecture for web services that:
> 
> AG001 ensures the interoperability of web services software 
> products from
> different implementors based on well-defined standards
> 
> AG002 provides modularity of web services components, 
> allowing for a level
> of granularity sufficient to meet business goals
> 
> AG003 is sufficiently extensible to allow for future 
> evolution of technology
> and of business goals
> 
> AG004 ensures platform independence of web services 
> components in a way that
> does not preclude any programming model nor assume any 
> particular mode of
> communication between the individual components
> 
> AG005 provides simplicity and ease-of-use that does not 
> impose high barriers
> to entry for users of web services
> 
> AG006 addresses the security of web services across 
> distributed domains and
> platforms
> 
> AG007 is reliable, and stable, and whose evolution is 
> predictable over time
> 
> AG008 is coherent and consistent in its definition 
> 
> AG009 is aligned with the semantic web initiative at W3C and 
> the overall
> existing web architecture
> 
> AG010 uses XML technologies in the development of the web services
> architecture to the extent that this is compatible with the 
> overall goals of
> the group
> 
> AG011 is consistent with the existing web and its 
> heterogenous environment
> and distributed architecture to the greatest extent possible.
> 
> In addition, the Working Group will also act to:
> 
> AG012 evangelize and promote the benefits of web services to potential
> users, both consumers and producers
> 
> AG013 co-ordinate the development of web services within W3C, 
> together with
> other W3C Working Groups where there is overlap among their 
> problem domains
> 
> AG014 serve as liaison with groups outside W3C who are working on web
> services in order to achive interoperability and reduce duplication of
> effort
> 
> Comments, corrections, feedback, and flames to the mailing 
> list please! :)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> D-
> 
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> 
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> 
> 
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