MWI Team Blog

Back in June, I noted that a new group that would work on Javascript APIs to access device features (such as a camera, an addressbook, a calendar, etc.) had been proposed for review to W3C Members.

Since then, not only was the group approved and started, but we even got our first publication out: a Working Group note describing the expected requirements for these device APIs.

Of course, that document may seem a bit abstract at a first glance: you'll see no API defined in there, nothing with which to play.

But if you think Device APIs are a great opportunity for the Web platform (on mobile and elsewhere), I strongly encourage you to take a look at that document and check if the requirements highlighted there match what you know you'll need from these APIs - and if they don't, please let the Working Group know!