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Hello,
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always">As some
may already know, the OGC and the W3C have recently started a
unique collaboration project, the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/wiki/Main_Page">Spatial
Data on the Web Working Group (SDWWG)</a>. Simply put, the
task of the group is to make it easier to publish and use
geographical raw data on the World Wide Web. Coincidentally,
standards and best practices for doing that could also be used
on more closed off webs. More details about the goals of the
working group can be found in the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/charter">working group's
charter</a>. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">At the moment the working group is
collecting use cases that should be a source of requirements for
further work. See <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/wiki/Working_Use_Cases">this
page</a> for the current collection of use cases. Only members
of the working group (OGC and W3C members can join) can directly
add use cases, but of course suggestions from other interested
parties are very welcome. The working group's mission is best
accomplished with broad community support. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">If you are unable to become a
member, but still would like to contribute, you can use the
e-mail list for public comments: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:public-sdw-comments@w3.org">public-sdw-comments@w3.org</a>.
Use cases will be collected until the first of March of this
year. If you have wishes or requirements without a clear use
case it is still worthwhile to post them.<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Regards,<br>
Frans<br>
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