W3C

MW4D IG bi-monthly call

29 Jun 2009

Agenda

See also: IRC log

Attendees

Present
Stephane Boyera (W3C), Arun Kumar (IBM), Lauri Hirvonen (Nokia), Raphael Dard (Intracen), Betty Purwandari (Univ. of Southampton)
Chair
Stephane
Scribe
Raphael, Stephane

Contents


Approval of last meeting minutes

http://www.w3.org/2009/06/15-mw4d-minutes.html

<Raphael> OK with me

<Arun> fine with me

approved

review of action items

Raphael to summarize how to deal with context in the discussion page

<scribe> [DONE]

Steph to put an issue number in front of each issue

<scribe> [DONE]

http://www.w3.org/2008/MW4D/wiki/roadmapv2-discussion

Steph to write accessiblity aspect in the scope of the doc section

[outgoing]

Lauri to review tools msection of the wiki and complete it with


.mobi tools

<Raphael> I can also help on the wiki edition

<Raphael> if needed

<scribe> [ONGOING]

Lauri to send a mail about Web-server in the mobile phone

<scribe> [ONGOING]

AoB

stephane: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8106293.stm

Arun: lots of project around mobile at ibm

Raphael: a news on whiteafrican.com

<scribe> new suite of apps by grameen foundation

from appslab in uganda

very close to what we are doing in liberia

google traders

<Raphael> http://whiteafrican.com/2009/06/29/new-sms-services-in-uganda-from-grameen-google/

Roadmap

http://www.w3.org/2008/MW4D/wiki/roadmapv2-discussion

http://www.w3.org/2008/MW4D/wiki/roadmapv2-discussion#context

http://www.connectivityscorecard.org/

<Arun> It is useful but hard to build, I think

stephane: very useful resource need a meaningful visual representation

need further discussion

<Raphael> http://twitter.com/ethnosproject

<scribe> ACTION: raphael to develop the concept and propose a visual representation of the recommandation [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action01]

<scribe> ACTION: raphael to develop the concept of context/scorecardand propose a visual representation of the recommandation [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action02]

<Arun> Sure

<Raphael> Stef proposes to postpone discussion around issue 4

<Raphael> OK

<betty> OK.

<Raphael> Arun?

stephane: issue 4 postponed for more material in the roadmap before discussing the issue

<Raphael> stef: proposes to use color to show open and closes issues

<Raphael> I think it is a good idea

<Arun> OK

<Raphael> do you have colors in this wiki?

<betty> Colour will be great.

<scribe> ACTION: steph to use color to show the state of actions [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action03]

issue 6: wich technology to consider

<Raphael> Welcome, Lauri

steph: sms, mobile browsing, voice apps

<Lauri> OK, Lauri managed to join now the IRC channel by Mobile

native java apps

<Raphael> shall we add J2ME?

<Raphael> ok

<Raphael> Stef: API to access social networks

<Raphael> RSS readers

<Raphael> +1

raphael: we should includes all sort of applications

and explain the boundaries

raphael: interested on all kind of apps

all technologies should be considered

<Arun> we can start with the complete set and as we go along we can prune out those which do not lead to useful solutions

<Raphael> +1

<Raphael> Stef: select the major now for now and start with these

<Raphael> Stef: would geolocalization be the limit?

<Raphael> Stef: potential use of the social networks

<Raphael> This last item seems also very interesting and potentially powerful to me

<Arun> with social networks are we not venturing into solution space

<Raphael> yes, but in API, we are

<Lauri> To me social networks are like application. Not technology

<betty> How intensive do rural people use social networking?

<Raphael> and API give access to people and maybe social solutions

<Raphael> Not much yet, I suppose, but the potential seems huge

<Raphael> TradeNet works currently on this

<betty> Agree with Lauri. Social networking is part of applications.

<Raphael> (Now called Esoko)

<Lauri> Lauri has 3 Q's to ask before we close the call

<Arun> I would consider discovering social networks from available data as technology rather than the entire social networking space - since it would have social aspects, business aspects etc.

<Raphael> Lauri: what is the timetable for the document?

<Raphael> Stef: version that is publishable by the end of August.

<Raphael> Q: Do you have a sample, from another group, that may show us the possible output format? (what we are aiming)

<Raphael> Lauri: will there be a press release. What "make available" means?

<Raphael> Steph: yes a press release will be made via w3c.

<Raphael> Lauri: what is the status of the w3c foundation?

<Raphael> Steph: Staff has been hired last January. The foundation is now looking for funding. When secured, the WF is planning to work on things such as making web content accessible to illiterate people, etc.

<Raphael> Steph: mw4d is one programme of the foundation. There is another one government transparency (to web users)

<Raphael> and other topics

<Raphael> Steph: any othe question ?

<Raphael> Next call is next Monday (6 July)

<Raphael> Fine with me, thanks.

<betty> Thank you. Bye

<scribe> ACTION: stephane to summarize discussion around technology in the discsussion page [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action04]

Summary of Action Items

[NEW] ACTION: raphael to develop the concept of context/scorecardand propose a visual representation of the recommandation [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action02]
[NEW] ACTION: stephane to use color to show the state of actions [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action03]
[NEW] ACTION: stephane to summarize discussion around technology in the discsussion page [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/06/29-mw4d-minutes.html#action04]
 
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