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* Needs to be represent sparse (over time and source) data
* Needs to be represent sparse (over time and source) data
* "Blendable" - get an attention "chunk" every day from a source and be able to aggregate the chunks into one attention file.
* "Blendable" - get an attention "chunk" every day from a source and be able to aggregate the chunks into one attention file.
* Flat by default.  Permit hierarchy but don't require it, and don't require parsing of a hierarchy (i.e. allow treating the attention as set of attention items).


=== Possible ===
=== Possible ===
* Easily converted to a stream
* Easily converted to a stream

Revision as of 21:23, 14 December 2005

Attention Brainstorming

This page is for brainstorming about ideas, proposals, constraints, requirements for an Attention microformat.

Authors

  • Tim Brown
  • Tantek Çelik
  • Eric Hayes
  • Rohit Khare
  • Kevin Marks

Experience

Both Technorati and Attensa have implementation experience with Attention.XML and other attention formats.

Lessons Learned

  • Hierarchy in the format gets in the way more than it helps
  • Need to define a minimally useful subset for ease of implementation and interoperability
  • Need to "chunk" any sets of additional data

Goals / Requirements

Definite

  • Needs to be represent sparse (over time and source) data
  • "Blendable" - get an attention "chunk" every day from a source and be able to aggregate the chunks into one attention file.
  • Flat by default. Permit hierarchy but don't require it, and don't require parsing of a hierarchy (i.e. allow treating the attention as set of attention items).

Possible

  • Easily converted to a stream