The data-api is laying low for the moment, as far as I understand it, that's why the information on it is so thin. I expect the data API to get a major rework, where everything from the REST-interface to the ATOM format is open for reconsideration. I'd say the only certainties we have now is that there's going to be a uniform opensocial data API, and that the specification should not be expected before the (javascript) opensocial 0.6 spec.
Anyway, I'd add my concerns and issues to http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial/web/opensocial-feature-requests On 12/14/07, Julian Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The People Data API as currently defined > (http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/docs/gdata/people/reference.html) > is very thin and is missing a lot of fields that are already out there > in things like VCard, FOAF, Outlook CSV and OpenID Attribute Exchange. > What's the process for defining the schema and how can we get involved? > > The People Data API also uses a data layout that doesn't really match > the style that has developed in FOAF as the dominant convention. eg > > GData > - People Feed = All the data about one person > - Friends Feed = All the data about one person's friends but not the > data about that person > > FOAF > - Person Feed = All the data about one person + Name, ID, link to feed > for each friend. > > The FOAF style makes more sense to me. I'd like to suggest that GData > supports something like this. > - Person Feed = All the data about one person > - Friends Feed = All the data about one person plus minimal data about > all their friends but with a link to the Person Feed for each friend. > > Again, is there some mechanism for getting this request heard? > > -- > Julian Bond E&MSN: julian_bond at voidstar.com M: +44 (0)77 5907 2173 > Webmaster: http://www.ecademy.com/ T: +44 (0)192 0412 433 > Personal WebLog: http://www.voidstar.com/ skype:julian.bond?chat > Just Because You Aren't Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They're Not Out To Get You > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Implementing OpenSocial Containers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-container?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
