> From: ext Francois Daoust <
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> Date: November 3, 2009 12:27:03 AM PST
> To: Tim Berners-Lee <
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> Maciej Stachowiak <
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> Cc: "
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> Subject: [Reminder] Guidelines for Web Content Transformation
> Proxies: Last Call Working Draft
>
> Dear chairs,
>
> This is a reminder that the Last Call review period of the Guidelines
> for Web Content Transformation Proxies ends at the end of the week. We
> would be grateful if the group whose chairs are listed in the "To"
> field
> could discuss and review the document in their groups. If a group
> would
> like to review the document but needs additional time, please let
> us know.
>
> The document is available for review at:
>
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-ct-guidelines-20091006/>
> More information on the topics covered by the document that your group
> might be interested to review can be found in the transition
> announcement below.
>
> Thanks,
> Francois Daoust,
> Staff contact for the Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group.
>
>
> Francois Daoust wrote:
>> Hello TAG, HTML WG, XHTML2 WG, WebApps WG, HCG, Web Security
>> Context WG
>> Chairs,
>>
>> This is a transition announcement for the Last Call Working Draft
>> of the
>> Guidelines for Web Content Transformation Proxies, published today
>> at:
>>
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-ct-guidelines-20091006/>>
>> This set of guidelines for Web Content Transformation proxies
>> (i.e. non
>> transparent HTTP proxies) was developed by the W3C Mobile Web Best
>> Practices Working Group to address some of the needs identified in
>> particular on mobile networks, in accordance with the working group's
>> charter [1].
>>
>> The document was published as Last Call a year ago under the title
>> "Content Transformation Guidelines", and you had been invited to
>> review
>> the specification back then. The Working Group received many comments
>> during the last call review period, and has been working on
>> updating the
>> guidelines since then. The group believes it has now addressed all
>> the
>> comments and decided to publish a second Last Call [2]. Status ref.
>> patent policy is available at [3].
>>
>> This new Last Call review period extends until 6 November 2009,
>> and we
>> would be grateful if your group could review the document once
>> more, in
>> particular:
>> * for the TAG, since the document still relates to its issue
>> genericResources-53 and its accompanying finding:
>>
http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/alternatives-discovery>> * for the HTML and XHTML2 Working Groups, since the document
>> makes use
>> of the (X)HTML link element to give hints on content
>> transformation proxies
>> * for the WebApps Working Group, since the document applies to
>> proxies
>> that may receive requests initiated by XmlHTTPRequest objects.
>> * for the HyperText CG, as the official point of liaison with the
>> Open
>> Mobile Alliance which might want to submit a review on the document
>> given its implications on the mobile ecosystem.
>> * for the Web Security Context WG, for the section on HTTPS link
>> rewriting.
>>
>> (The Working Group is also requesting a review from the IETF HTTPBis
>> Working Group).
>>
>> If your group wants to submit a review but is unable to provide it in
>> that timeframe, please let us know so that we can determine a
>> possible
>> extension of the review period.
>>
>> The working group has just sent official replies to the commenters of
>> the previous Last Call. At this point of time, there are no formal
>> objections.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Francois Daoust,
>> Staff Contact of the Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group
>>
>> [1]
http://www.w3.org/2008/06/MWBP-WG-charter.html#deliverables>> [2]
http://www.w3.org/2009/09/29-bpwg-minutes#item05>> [3]
http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/37584/status>>
>>
