Actions
  • Define a distributed model of computation that suits the Web.
  • Define canonical (language-independent?) object models for ... resources, application domains ...
Perspectives
  • servers - extensions
  • browsers - clients, viewers, configuration
  • agents - e.g. payment
Interests
  • distributed objects
  • plug-in components
  • formalization of requirements and solutions

Nevertheless, we managed to break out of this impasse, by reconsidering what APIs are meant for, the development of Web-aware applications, and we made a start of listing our basic needs.


slide: Dimensions of APIs