I think the support of HTML 5 would be advantageous, especially in the embedded video and audio elements area, as it would be good to see the support of open formats such as ogv and oga in an open source repository such as DSpace.
While ogv is not the most efficient video format around at the moment, it is starting to make progress, and oga is definitely a mature and well established audio format even if it is not as widespread as the proprietary MP3 format. Add to this Wikipedia's ongoing out-of-the-box support for these open standards, and there is a good chance these formats, especially oga, will gain some traction in the mainstream Internet community. Cheers Hayden Michael Guthrie wrote: > On a somewhat related note, J-CAR allows for importation of these > audio and video formats to be displayed inside Joomla and play > natively in Firefox and Chrome > http://openrepository.com/products/cms-integration/ogg-audio-example > > > Michael Guthrie > Manager, Open Repository > > *Bio**Med** Central* > > *www.openrepository.com <http://www.openrepository.com/>* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Jason Fowler [mailto:jfow...@sbts.edu] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:16 PM > *To:* DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* [Dspace-tech] HTML5 and the future of DSpace > > There has been a good deal of talk in development circles about the > future of HTML, especially as it concerns HTML5. Several new elements > are being added to the HTML standard that seem advantageous to many > developers. Some new elements like nav, header, footer, and figure, > are semantically advantageous. Other elements will add certain > capabilities to HTML5 compliant browsers. For example, the audio and > video elements will allow audio and video files to be directly > embedded in the same way that images currently are. HTML5 compliant > browsers will be expected to provide some support for embedded video > and audio without relying on third party plugins. For example, both > Firefox 3.5 and Chrome 3 already provide built in support for open > video and audio created with Vorbis and Theora (ie. .ogv, oga). > > > > I was curious to know if DSpace developers have given any discussion > to DSpace and these new developments in HTML5. Will near-future > versions of DSpace and DSpace themes support these new element tags? > With open video and audio formats be added to the default metadata > registry at any time in the near future? > > > > > > Jason Fowler, CA, MSLS > > Archives and Special Collections Librarian > > The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary > > Vice President, ALABI > > 502-897-4573 > > jfow...@sbts.edu > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
