Njål and I are going to NABShow 16-21 April in Las Vegas [1,2] to promote the timing object and the W3C Multi-device Timing CG. If you, or any of your colleagues, are attending NAB, please come by our booth in … Continue reading →

The Multi-device Timing CG is mentioned in recent W3C highlights [1] of March 2016, under the entertainment section. Web synchronization is also mentioned as overlapping work in the telecommunications section. Finally, cross-device synchronization is one of three headlight topics for … Continue reading →

Hi all. This announces the successful integration of Shared Motion by Motion Corporation as first timing provider for timing object. http://webtiming.github.io/timingsrc/ Timingsrc library is now complete with source code, documentation, example code and live demos. In other words; a new … Continue reading →

Hi all I’ve created a new repository https://github.com/webtiming/timingsrc for the Multi-device Timing Community Group. The repository now holds a near-complete JavaScript implementation of the Timing Object draft spec. The repository additionally includes key tools and concepts to use with the TimingObject … Continue reading →

Hi all. This announces the publication of MediaSync, a generic and open-source JavaScript library for timed (synchronized) playback of HTML5 audio and video. The MediaSync library works to time align media playback to the progression of the timing object. http://webtiming.github.io/mediasync/ … Continue reading →

Hi all. This announces the publication of a generic and open-source JavaScript Sequencer for the timing object. http://webtiming.github.io/sequencer/ http://webtiming.github.io/timingsrc/ The timing object draft spec defines a new TimingTextTrack [1]  as a mechanism for precisely timed presentation of timed data, integrated with … Continue reading →

We have just published a paper highlighting the importance of precise timing for Web-based media, both in single-device and multi-device scenarios. The paper may serve as a high-level introduction to the approach and tasks suggested for the Multi-device Timing Community … Continue reading →

Hi all, A first draft for the HTMLTimingObject is out and we are inviting your feedback. http://webtiming.github.io/timingobject/ The HTMLTimingObject in a nutshell: The Web already defines a rich set of concepts and frameworks for timed operations, e.g., HTMLMediaElement, HTMLTrackElement, HTMLMediaController, … Continue reading →

Before we start any concrete work within the Multi-device Timing Community Group (MTCG) we have made efforts to provide some overview over the scope of this group, as well as the possible tasks we could undertake. https://www.w3.org/community/webtiming/tasks/ This document defines … Continue reading →