Fw: [XMLWG] Architecture of the World Wide Web, First Edition

["David RR Webber" <david@drrw.info>]

Title: [XMLWG] xmlWG Meeting Agenda -- Wednesday, June 16



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DW

 

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From: Sall, Ken

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Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:42 PM

Subject: [XMLWG] Architecture of the World Wide Web, First Edition

New from W3C  Technical Architecture Group (TAG) ...

 

Architecture of the World Wide Web, First Edition

http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-webarch-20040705/

[not quite last call Working Draft, but headed toward Recommendation status]

 

"Web architecture includes the definition of the information space in terms of identification and representation of its contents, and of the protocols that support the interaction of agents in an information system making use of the space. Web architecture is influenced by social requirements and software engineering principles. These lead to design choices and constraints on the behavior of systems that use the Web in order to achieve desired properties of the shared information space: efficiency, scalability, and the potential for indefinite growth across languages, cultures, and media. Good practice by agents in the system is also important to the success of the system. This document reflects the three bases of Web architecture: identification, interaction, and representation. " - from abstract

 

Useful document summary:

http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-webarch-20040705/summary.html

 

-Ken Sall, SiloSmashers