Mission
As defined in its charter, the mission of the Device APIs and Policy Working Group is to create client-side APIs that enable the development of Web Applications and Web Widgets that interact with devices services such as Calendar, Contacts, Camera, etc. Additionally, the group will produce a framework for the expression of security policies that govern access to security-critical APIs (such as the APIs listed previously).
Specifications
Group specs
- Device APIs Requirements, Working Group Note, Oct 15 2009
Input
The following were submitted as starting points for this group's deliverables:
- Nokia's calendar API
- Nokia's camera API
- Nokia's contacts API
- Nokia's messaging API
- Nokia's System Info API
- Nokia's DeviceException Interface
- BONDI APIs (including Application Launcher, Messaging, User Interaction, File System, Gallery, Device Status, Application Configuration Camera, Communication Log, Contact, Calendar, Task)
- BONDI 1.01 specifications (see also BONDI 1.0 specifications)
Also relevant are the following:
- Policy Based Device Access Security. (earlier workshop paper: Web Runtime Policy Based Security)
Meetings
Weekly teleconference Wednesdays,
at 10am
US Eastern Time (2pm UTC)
on Zakim
teleconference bridge
(+1.617.761.6200, +33.4.89.06.34.99
and +44.117.370.6152) code
3279, IRC
channel #dap on irc.w3.org port 6665
(Web IRC
client).
Minutes are taken in rotation, please consult the list of scribes for further details.
Minutes are posted to the public list and once approved are linked from the minutes page.
First F2F meeting during TPAC 2009: registration, registrants.
We're tracking issues and action items using Tracker.
Communications
The main communication channel for this group is the publicly
archived mailing list <public-device-apis@w3.org>.
Member-confidential messages and logistical discussions can be
addressed to the
member-only archived mailing list <member-device-apis@w3.org>
Documents
Here are some documents of interest to participants in the WG:
- Workshop Report and Position Papers from the W3C Workshop on Security for Access to Device APIs from the Web
- Recommended reading
- Editorial resources
- Internal process
- Editorial pool
Participate
If you are employed by a W3C Member and want to join this group, please ask your Advisory Committee Representative to nominate you to the group as explained in the relevant instructions.
If you are not employed by W3C Member and have specific expertise to bring to this group, the said instructions explain how to get Invited Expert status.
See the list of current participants.
Patent Policy
This group operates under the W3C Patent Policy - see its Patent Policy status for more details.
History
The Working Group was first chartered in July 2009, as a follow-up to the workshop on Security for Access to Device APIs from the Web held in December 2008.