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Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity Statement

The Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity was launched on 30 March 2007 with the vision of enabling value-added services and business models for ubiquitous networked devices, based upon W3C's strengths in declarative representations. The Activity includes the Geolocation Working Group, the Ubiquitous Web Applications Working Group (closed), the Device APIs and Policy Working Group, the Points of Interest Working Group and the Web Real-Time Communications Working Group .

• The Geolocation Working Group is defining a secure and privacy-sensitive interface for using client-side location information in location-aware Web applications. A geolocation API for accessing device location is under development, and in addition, the Working Group may explore exposing location information via markup or HTTP headers. The Working Group is tasked with identifying and addressing requirements for security and privacy protection.
• The Points of Interest Working Group is developing technical specifications for the representation of "Points of Interest" (POI) information on the Web. POI data is used in many types of applications including Augmented Reality, map navigation, and location based social-networking games.
• The Device APIs and Policy Working Group is creating client side programming interfaces to enable Web applications and widgets to access device services, including the calendar, contacts, camera, etc. The group will also provide a framework for expressing security policies to govern access to these APIs.
• The Web Real-Time Communications Working Group's goal is to define client-side APIs to enable Real-Time Communications in Web browsers. These APIs will enable applications that can be run directly inside the browser, to communicate in real-time, directly with other Web applications.

Highlights Since the Previous Advisory Committee Meeting

• The Web Real-Time Communications WG has launched.
• The Device APIs and Policy Working Group has published several Working Drafts: Contacts API, HTML Media Capture, Media Capture API, and Messaging API.
• The Points of Interest Working Group published the First Public Working Draft of the Points of Interest Core.
• The Geolocation WG has been rechartered.

Upcoming Activity Highlights

• Proposed Recommendation for the Geolocation API
• DAP WG recharter
• DAP Last Call Working Drafts for Contacts API and others.
• Points of Interest Core Last Call Working Draft
• First Public Working Drafts from the Web Real-Time Communications Working Group.

Summary of Activity Structure

Group	Chair	Team Contact	Charter
Device APIs Working Group (participants)	Frederick Hirsch, Robin Berjon	Dominique Hazael-Massieux, Dave Raggett	Chartered until 31 July 2013
Geolocation Working Group (participants)	Lars Erik Bolstad	Matt Womer	Chartered until 31 July 2012
Points of Interest Working Group (participants)	Andrew Braun, Alex Hill	Matt Womer	Chartered until 31 December 2011
Web Real-Time Communications Working Group (participants)	Harald Alvestrand, Stefan Håkansson	Dominique Hazael-Massieux	Chartered until 28 February 2013
Model-Based User Interfaces Working Group (participants)	Gerrit Meixner	Dave Raggett	Chartered until 30 November 2013

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This Activity Statement was prepared for TPAC 2011 per section 5 of the W3C Process Document. Generated from group data.

Matt Womer, Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity Lead

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