[x3d-public] X3D WG Agenda - 2015-02-04 -- X3D Futures (mostly V3.4)

Richard F. Puk puk at igraphics.com
Tue Feb 3 19:04:54 PST 2015


Hi, Leonard –

 

As far as I know, neither Don nor I will be missing from the call tomorrow.

 

n  Dick

 

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From: x3d-public [mailto:x3d-public-bounces at web3d.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Daly
Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 6:54 PM
To: X3D Graphics public mailing list
Subject: [x3d-public] X3D WG Agenda - 2015-02-04 -- X3D Futures (mostly V3.4)

 

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 4 February 2015 at 8:00 AM PST (GMT-0800). 


ALL members of the Web3D Consortium are invited to attend.

Toll-free phone: 877 929 9843
Toll-fee phone: 1-210-301-4738
Passcode: 831186#

Focus: X3D Futures (mostly V3.4)

Known Missing: Don Brutzman, Dick Puk
Regular members should notify me prior to the meeting if they will be unable to attend. Regular members are: Don Brutzman, Anita Havele, Dick Puk, Joe Williams, Roy Walmsley, and Leonard Daly. Members will be added or removed at their request or by regularly making (or missing) meetings.


1.    Introductions (All)


2.    Notice of latest posted minutes 
2.1.    All minutes posted in the members document area in X3D_Working_Groups


3.    Action Items (Review items for continued relevance)
3.1.    Add Spec Comments to Mantis (Leonard – ONGOING)
3.1.1.    Send out links to Mantis issues
3.2.    Need to validate examples for Binary spec (19776-3) (Don)
3.2.1.    Need person who can do Xj3D code fixes
3.2.2.    This might be resolved if there is a second implementation
3.3.    Improved process for interactively sharing documents (Leonard)
3.4.    Address a solution for 4.1.2
3.5.    Investigate Mantis upgrade (Leonard)
3.6.    Investigate Mantis plugins for semi-automated issue entry (Leonard)
3.7.    Develop prototype web comment form (Leonard)



4.    Spec Status (Dick)
4.1.    Diagram showing spec document relationships:
4.1.1.     Chart with specification relationships
http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSpecificationRelationships.png
http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSpecificationRelationships.pdf
4.1.2.    Status of documents as it moves through the process (ballot -> editor’s meeting -> etc…)
4.2.    19775-1
4.2.1.    Abstract (19775-1)
4.2.2.    SAI (19775-2)
4.3.    19776
4.3.1.    XML (Part 1)
4.3.2.    ClassicVRML (Part 2) 
4.3.3.    Binary (Part 3)
4.4.    19777
4.4.1.    ECMAScript (Part 1)
4.4.2.    Java (Part 2)
4.5.    19774
4.5.1.    X3D WG will initially track H-Anim spec writing on a monthly basis as part of the Futures meeting
4.5.2.    Minor changes in Annex A needed
4.5.3.    Minor changes in specification text
4.5.4.    Future changes include support for Motion


5.    Schedule through the Year  (Leonard)
5.1.    Topics (tentative)
5.1.2.    11 February 2015 – Compressed Binary Encoding
5.1.3.    18 February 2015 – Web tools
5.1.4.    25 February 2015 – Best Practices (http://www.web3d.org/member/wiki/x3d-best-practices)
5.1.5.    4 March 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.6.    11 March 2015 – JSON Encoding
5.1.7.    18 March 2015 – TBD
5.1.8.    25 March 2015 – TBD
5.1.9.    1 April 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.10.    8 April 2015 – TBD
5.1.11.    15 April 2015 – TBD
5.1.12.    22 April 2015 – TBD
5.1.13.    29 April 2015 – TBD
5.1.14.    6 May 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.15.    13 May 2015 – TBD
5.1.16.    20 May 2015 – TBD
5.1.17.    27 May 2015 – TBD
5.1.18.    3 June 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.19.    10 June 2015 – TBD
5.1.20.    17 June 2015 – TBD (Web3D2015)
5.1.21.    24 June 2015 – TBD (Web3D2015)
5.1.22.    1 July 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.23.    8 July 2015 – TBD
5.1.24.    15 July 2015 – TBD
5.1.25.    22 July 2015 – TBD
5.1.26.    29 July 2015 – TBD
5.1.27.    5 August 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.28.    12 August 2015 – SIGGRAPH
5.1.29.    19 August 2015 – Cancelled
5.1.30.    26 August 2015 – TBD
5.1.31.    2 September 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.32.    9 September 2015 – TBD
5.1.33.    16 September 2015 – TBD
5.1.34.    23 September 2015 – TBD
5.1.35.    30 September 2015 – TBD
5.1.36.    7 October 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.37.    14 October 2015 – TBD
5.1.38.    21 October 2015 – TBD
5.1.39.    28 October 2015 – TBD
5.1.40.    4 November 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.41.    11 November 2015 – TBD
5.1.42.    18 November 2015 – TBD
5.1.43.    25 November 2015 – TBD
5.1.44.    2 December 2015 – X3D Futures
5.1.45.    9 December 2015 – TBD
5.1.46.    16 December 2015 – TBD
5.1.47.    23 December 2015 – TBD
5.1.48.    30 December 2015 – Cancelled
5.2.    Future Topics (in no particular order)
5.2.1.    X3D Security 
5.2.2.    CAD Spec Comments on NURBS (V3.3)
5.2.3.    Mixed Reality Extensions (Handled by AR group) (V3.4+)
5.2.4.    EXI for Binary Encoding (V4.0/Liason WG)
5.2.5.    X3D Security (XML encryption, Transport) (V4.0/Liason WG)
5.2.6.    Annotation Component (CAD & MedWG) (V3.4)
5.2.7.    X3D, X3DOM, and the Future (V3.4/4.0)
5.2.8.    Compressed binary interoperability testing
5.2.9.    Other WG Updates (As needed)
5.2.10.    EaseIn/EaseOut Diagram changes (into 19775-1 Comments)
5.2.11.    X3D Futures meeting (sometime)
5.2.11.1.    BrlCAD
5.2.11.2.    SenseGraphics
5.2.12.    NRRD volume data file format for ISO Standardization (http://teem.sourceforge.net/nrrd)


6.    Marketing Updates (all)
6.1.    Reports from the field
6.2.    Use of the term “Serious VR” and “Serious 3D”
6.3.    Looking for people to bring back information about use of X3D external to the Consortium


7.    X3D Futures (all)
7.1.    List & address advantages and disadvantages of working on V3.4 vs. 4.0 (or as Roy put it, “V3.4 – to be or not to be”)
7.1.1.    Include timeline deltas
7.1.2.    Implementation efforts
7.1.3.    Unresolved technical issues
7.1.3.1.    HTML version
7.1.3.2.    Tidying up (spelling, grammar, links, etc.)
7.1.3.3.    X3DMetaDataObject
7.1.3.4.    Multiple inheritance (see thread that starts at http://web3d.org/mailman/private/x3d_web3d.org/2015-February/002572.html and the two subsequent messages)
7.1.4.    Support for other WGs
7.2.    Prepare report to BoD with recommendation




-- 
Leonard Daly
X3D Co-Chair
Cloud Consultant
President, Daly Realism - Creating the Future 

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