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RE: hypermedia affordances

• From: "Rushforth, Peter" <Peter.Rushforth@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca>
• To: Len Bullard <Len.Bullard@ses-i.com>, John Cowan <cowan@m...>,Mike Sokolov <sokolov@i...>
• Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 18:42:23 +0000

> HTML5 appears ready
> to cast off all other applications to become "the one true Ark"  On The
> Web.  I think that makes it an easier target for sinking but....

I think the problem with html is that it is trying to swallow the semantics of the world inside text/html.

I think the problem with xml is that it doesn't have hypermedia affordances.  XML is complex because it needs to be in every environment where semantics are necessary.

The solution is to cooperate, IMHO.  Hypermedia affordances that we can all live with would be a good start.

Where is Gandalf when you need him?!

Peter

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