W3C

– DRAFT –
MiniApps WG Call

29 July 2021

Attendees

Present
Aaron_Wentzel, Angel, Changhao_Liang, Jia_Wang, martin, QingAn, Tengyuan_Zhang, Wanming_Lin, Wenli_Zhang, xfq, xiaoqian, xuying07, Yan_Yumeng, Yongjing_Zhang, Zitao_Wang
Regrets
Dan, Ming
Chair
Wenli_Zhang
Scribe
xfq, xiaoqian

Meeting minutes

Deliverables status review

Lifecycle

QingAn: currently no main update
… one question
… We asked the TAG to review, did they respond?

https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-lifecycle/issues/11

https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/523

xfq: the TAG review comments were sent before the WG was created

xfq: After that we updated the spec

xfq: They asked some questions, such as what is "worker"
… need to ask them if there are any other comments
… When do you think we can start requesting security, privacy, i18n, and a11y reviews?

QingAn: Do we have to wait for the TAG review to end before starting other reviews?

xfq: No, these reviews can be done in parallel

[discuss the wide review process]

QingAn: I plan to look at the issues and update the WebIDL
… then we can consider request wide review from the other groups

Manifest

Wenli_Zhang: next, Manifest?

Yongjing_Zhang: not much update

Packaging

Wenli_Zhang: Packaging?

https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-packaging/pull/29

martin: I opened a pull request this week
… mostly editorial
… we have an i18n dir
… would like to make it recommended instead of mandatory
… feedback is welcome
… align with HTML extensions
… using the standard terminologies
… more details added for conformance
… I raised an issue today
… the pull has been reviewed, plan to merge it
… the proposal is waiting for feedback
… issue #2 about components
… the proposal is about splitting the spec to have an independent document for content
… similar approach in the EPUB specification
… please take a look at issue #30 and share your opinion

<martin> this is the issue: https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-packaging/issues/30

xfq: +1

Tengyuan_Zhang: agree with Martin
… there was a paragraph about this issue
… important discussion

martin: it's not included in the current WG charter
… we should start this in the CG, right?

xfq: I think so

xiaoqian: it's OK to split a spec into two

xiaoqian: suggest a CfC in the group

martin: it's in the scope of the current charter

angel: +1

<martin> https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-packaging/pull/29

Yongjing_Zhang: is it ok to merge the pull request?

[no objection]

Manifest

Zitao_Wang: I sent a PR last month about Manifest
… any comment from the WG?
… if no, would like to merge it

https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-manifest/pull/23

xfq: there was a comment from @awentzel

Zitao_Wang: it can be merge into different types of apps
… different devices

Aaron_Wentzel: need to know more about MiniApps
… any recommendation about the tech architecture?
… what is missing in PWAs that prevent us from doing so?

xfq: First, these new members are optional.

xfq: My understanding is that the miniapp platform can support various device types and screen sizes
… but the miniapp itself may not necessarily be adapted to all device types
… this metadata provides such information

Aaron_Wentzel: so that metadata can be @@?

Yongjing_Zhang: it's also related to the device APIs
… some APIs are lack of support

martin: it's important to have this metadata for the marketplaces/UA to understand better the potential audience

Addressing

Wenli_Zhang: next, Addressing
… Dan is not here, maybe next time

Manifest

Zitao_Wang: back to the PR of the Manifest, shall we merge it?

xfq: we should also update the JSON schema and explainer

Zitao_Wang: happy to help

Widget

Wenli_Zhang: Widget...

xfq: no update

xfq: when will be a good time to publish a FPWD of Packaging?

martin: once we make a decision of the splitting, we should be ready to publish a WD
… others will be editorial issues

White Paper

xfq: we have decided to take over the White Paper
… there are some open issues
… any volunteers to update the White Paper?

angel: the former editors still in this WG can make a TF

martin: happy to join the TF and help the work

Zitao_Wang: what will be our goal to update the White Paper?
… fix issues or rewrite it?

xfq: some editors are not in the WG, we may need to update the editors list

angel: let's give the group one month to review the work and we can discuss the next step int the next meeting

AOB

Wenli_Zhang: Next WG meeting?

angel: 26 Aug?

<martin> +1 to 26 Aug

angel: in our next meeting, we may want to talk to the CG to see shall we have one TPAC meeting for both the CG and WG or two separated meetings

[adjourned]

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