Re: [uf-discuss] Need for plain-language intros for each microformat

2007-08-30 Thread John Allsopp
Andy et. Al. I have, not for the first time, been told by an "advocacy" correspondent that they have read pages on the wiki, such as http://microformats.org/wiki/hCard and http://microformats.org/wiki/hCalendar, and are none-the-wiser as to what microformats in general, and the specific mi

Re: [uf-discuss] Microformats UI in Firefox 3

2007-08-30 Thread Martin McEvoy
Hello all The First thing every one notices when you start Firefox for the first time Is how Simple it is to use. Operator works nicely with Firefox because it too is simple and easy to use, especially when you use it as an icon in the location bar, you dont even know its there until you visit a

Re: [uf-discuss] hCard multiple locations

2007-08-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tantek Çelik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> I would too, but someone else may know of a good reason for limiting >> it to one geo per hCard. > >In short: they mean different things. As Kevin Marks pointed out, GEO >is for physical location. I don't know of many add

Re: [uf-discuss] Need for plain-language intros for each microformat

2007-08-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tantek Çelik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Replying to several messages in this thread in one reply: >>> --- moving the specs would break links from all over the web and in >>> dead tree books that say "you can view the hCard spec at ..." Cool URIs >>> don't change.

Re: [uf-discuss] Need for plain-language intros for each microformat

2007-08-30 Thread Tantek Çelik
Replying to several messages in this thread in one reply: On 8/29/07 9:05 AM, "Andy Mabbett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, August 29, 2007 16:40, Brian Suda wrote: >> On 8/29/07, Manu Sporny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [Manu's post hasn't arrived here, yet; I think my ISP has server t

Re: [uf-discuss] Firefox watershed: new mailing list (and newsgroup) for publishers?

2007-08-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
On Thu, August 30, 2007 12:22, Thom Shannon wrote: > Andy Mabbett wrote: >> I suggest that setting up a -publish mailing list, and directing >> publishers to that, should be done, *before* the Firefox 3 launch. >> It may also be worth considering one or two (publishing & consuming) >> .microform

Re: [uf-discuss] Firefox watershed: new mailing list (and newsgroup) for publishers?

2007-08-30 Thread Thom Shannon
maybe a web based forum would be better? it's what less techie people are used to Andy Mabbett wrote: Once Firefox three launches, and microformats are not only more widely available to end users, but inevitably discussed more widely on-line and in the media, there is almost certainly going to

[uf-discuss] Firefox watershed: new mailing list (and newsgroup) for publishers?

2007-08-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
Once Firefox three launches, and microformats are not only more widely available to end users, but inevitably discussed more widely on-line and in the media, there is almost certainly going to be an increase in the number of publishers wanting to use microformats their websites. Such publishers ar