Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andy Mabbett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >seem to equate "currency" with both "language" and "nation" on a 1-1 >basis. I misread their page - the above is not the case for language (but is for country). -- Andy Mabbett Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Ca

Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Scott Reynen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >here's what they're doing with currency: > >http://www.nrf-arts.org/xml_dictionary_5/XMLDictionary- >NonMembers.html#Currency Which is a real mess. There is no mention of ISO 4217, and the seem to equate "currency" with both

Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-12 Thread David Janes
Damnit, I was about to coin that one. On 10/12/06, Mike Schinkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wow. At 1.5MB of documentation, that's pretty much the antithesis of a microformat. Holy $h1t! Maybe we should call that one a "Macroformat?" Hehe. ;) -Mike __

RE: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-12 Thread Mike Schinkel
Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:21 PM To: Microformats Discuss Subject: Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information On Oct 12, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Guillaume Lebleu wrote: > I think microformats would probably help adoption with the less > sophisticated (smaller) retailers quickly, but w

RE: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-12 Thread Mike Schinkel
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Guillaume Lebleu Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:50 PM To: Microformats Discuss Subject: Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information Ted Drake wrote: > I would thin this standard could be adopted quickly via microformats. > What are the thoughts?

Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-12 Thread Scott Reynen
On Oct 12, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Guillaume Lebleu wrote: I think microformats would probably help adoption with the less sophisticated (smaller) retailers quickly, but would not satisfy all the business needs of more sophisticated manufacturers. I agree. See the ARTS data model http://www.nrf-

Re: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-12 Thread Guillaume Lebleu
Ted Drake wrote: I would thin this standard could be adopted quickly via microformats. What are the thoughts? I think microformats would probably help adoption with the less sophisticated (smaller) retailers quickly, but would not satisfy all the business needs of more sophisticated manufa

RE: [uf-discuss] new standard for product information

2006-10-12 Thread Mike Schinkel
Ted: I don’t see where the standard was described in the article. I did a web search and couldn't find anything on it. Do you have more info? It could well to too complicated for microformats as they mention "There are 50 to 100 pieces of information that the search engines want." If too compli