Re: Synchronized Multimedia homepage content

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Hey Thierry,

I dug up the W3C link checker if anyone wants an automated look at what's
broken/changed:

http://validator.w3.org/checklink?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FAudioVideo%2F&hide_type=all&depth=&check=Check

I've got a script that munges the results into a more palatable output form,
which i will post as soon as i get it ready.

Are there particular things to do that would be helpful/useful?

Cheers,

-Ted


On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Thierry MICHEL <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ted,
>
> I agree that the SMIL homepage is out of date and needs some updates.
> Unfortunately the dead links is caused by people breaking URLs (URLs don't
> break themselves).
>
> Not that the SYMM WG is granted a charter extension until Nov 2010, we will
> do our best to revise this page, but we definitively lack human resources,
> and your help would be appreciated.
>
> Thierry.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  Han wrote:
>
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> Does anyone know why the SMIL homepage is so hopelessly out of date?
>>  There are quite a number of dead links and outdated material cluttering up
>> the homepage, and i was curious if anyone was either aware of where the
>> content has moved to, or whether it has all simply disappeared into the
>> aether.
>>
>> In particular, nearly all of the links to Real networks' info on SMIL are
>> dead or redirect, Oratrix seems to have disappeared from the internet, and
>> the only update the working group has put out in a year seems to be another
>> charter extension until Nov 2010 (although none of the news reflects that).
>>
>> As an end user of the SMIL specification (and other open w3c specs) i find
>> it rather frustrating that the materials surrounding SMIL seem to lack any
>> attention or maintenance.  It's been quite an endeavor to track down
>> information regarding how SMIL is currently being used, and who is or has
>> been using it.
>>
>> I apologize if i am being overly critical, SMIL is a standard important to
>> the company i work for, and important to me as an open standard.  I quite
>> like the model that SMIL has developed, which is why i'm frustrated that the
>> outreach/evangelism effort seems to be so weak!  Keep up the good work (and
>> hopefully there will be more)!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> -Ted Han
>>
>> (P.S. if help is needed to clean up the page, i certainly could spare some
>> time to save others aggravation.)
>>
>

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Hey Thierry,<div><br></div><div>I dug up the W3C link checker if anyone wan=
ts an automated look at what&#39;s broken/changed:</div><div><br></div><div=
><a href=3D"http://validator.w3.org/checklink?uri=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org=
%2FAudioVideo%2F&amp;hide_type=3Dall&amp;depth=3D&amp;check=3DCheck" target=
=3D"_blank">http://validator.w3.org/checklink?uri=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org=
%2FAudioVideo%2F&amp;hide_type=3Dall&amp;depth=3D&amp;check=3DCheck</a></di=
v>

<div><br></div><div>I&#39;ve got a script that munges the results into a mo=
re palatable output form, which i will post as soon as i get it ready.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Are there particular things to do that would be helpfu=
l/useful?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>-Ted</div><div><br><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Thierry MICHEL =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">t=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Ted,<br>
<br>
I agree that the SMIL homepage is out of date and needs some updates.<br>
Unfortunately the dead links is caused by people breaking URLs (URLs don&#3=
9;t break themselves).<br>
<br>
Not that the SYMM WG is granted a charter extension until Nov 2010, we will=
 do our best to revise this page, but we definitively lack human resources,=
 and your help would be appreciated.<br><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
Thierry.</font><div><div></div><div><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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<br>
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=A0Han wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hey folks,<br>
<br>
Does anyone know why the SMIL homepage is so hopelessly out of date? =A0The=
re are quite a number of dead links and outdated material cluttering up the=
 homepage, and i was curious if anyone was either aware of where the conten=
t has moved to, or whether it has all simply disappeared into the aether.<b=
r>


<br>
In particular, nearly all of the links to Real networks&#39; info on SMIL a=
re dead or redirect, Oratrix seems to have disappeared from the internet, a=
nd the only update the working group has put out in a year seems to be anot=
her charter extension until Nov 2010 (although none of the news reflects th=
at).<br>


<br>
As an end user of the SMIL specification (and other open w3c specs) i find =
it rather frustrating that the materials surrounding SMIL seem to lack any =
attention or maintenance. =A0It&#39;s been quite an endeavor to track down =
information regarding how SMIL is currently being used, and who is or has b=
een using it.<br>


<br>
I apologize if i am being overly critical, SMIL is a standard important to =
the company i work for, and important to me as an open standard. =A0I quite=
 like the model that SMIL has developed, which is why i&#39;m frustrated th=
at the outreach/evangelism effort seems to be so weak! =A0Keep up the good =
work (and hopefully there will be more)!<br>


<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
-Ted Han<br>
<br>
(P.S. if help is needed to clean up the page, i certainly could spare some =
time to save others aggravation.)<br>
</blockquote>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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