[uf-discuss] Re : Development of uFs outside the current framework

2006-12-15 Thread Christopher Rines
Simply a matter of definition. Well, quite. And there's more than one. In this context, microformats may be considered to be something like a brand. Like hoover or biro..? I keep wanting to jump in and add something of real use to the community at large but I keep seeing stuff that seems

Re: [uf-discuss] Size considerations (or how to choose abbreviations)

2006-10-19 Thread Christopher Rines
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Roper [EMAIL PROTECTED] in addition to other things said: Should bin, var, cult, etc., be written in full? (I think not, to save bloating file sizes) These abbreviations are absolutely fine within the very narrow domain of biological nomenclature and

RE: [uf-discuss] Size considerations (or how to choose)

2006-10-19 Thread Christopher Rines
Hey Mike, This is an very good/interesting example... In my opinion amount is a really difficult one to abbreviate (or any measure for that matter) as it can be used to describe a lot of other things for which there is not yet a microformat but cur (for currency) is interesting as just off the

[uf-discuss] Wiki Editing and Process + Tone of Voice

2006-10-16 Thread Christopher Rines
I've been reading with interest the discussion between Andy and Tantek and I need to make a comment, take it for what it is my thought and nothing more. Wiki Editing and Process: As I understand it a Wiki is a site which allows users to add and edit content collectively, but what this definition

[uf-discuss] Re: Idea: beginners/getting started list (Tantek ? elik)

2006-10-14 Thread Christopher Rines
Tantek wrote: ... I like the suggestions of opening up microformats-dev as well. Anybody else on the list have thoughts? I am using microformats extensively in my project but at the moment it is not ready for the light of day (soon I hope/plan) so I have not added myself to the implementations