Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-10 Thread Karl Dubost
Rodrigo, Rodrigo Polo [2013-06-10T15:49]: > I know that this group can have a direct impact on most of the well known > web browsers on the desktop and mobile arena, Not that much. :) I would recommend you as Julian and Hixie said. 1. Create a test case 2. Create a Web page with your testing re

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-09 Thread Rodrigo Polo
ndle the "geo" protocol itself, > perhaps > by displaying a browser-specific Web page for that "geo" URL. Am I right? > > I have no opinion on whether your proposal is good or not. > > --Peter > -Original Message----- From: Rodrigo Polo > Sent: We

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-07 Thread Peter Occil
Message- From: Rodrigo Polo Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 8:00 AM To: Julian Reschke Cc: whatwg@lists.whatwg.org ; Glenn Maynard ; Nils Dagsson Moskopp Subject: Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme You are completely right, but in the tests I made on C

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-07 Thread Ian Hickson
On Tue, 4 Jun 2013, Rodrigo Polo wrote: > > Many apps and web browsers make very difficult to work around geo > location data, making a URI scheme available in all web browsers could > be great, just like "mailto:"; opens an email client "geo:" could open > your default maps app on desktop or mo

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-05 Thread Julian Reschke
On 2013-06-05 14:00, Rodrigo Polo wrote: You are completely right, but in the tests I made on Chrome the "geo" URI handler can't be used with the "registerProtocolHandler" call, it throws a security error and the use of geo location URI it is not included as a "recommendation" or "good practice"

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-05 Thread Rodrigo Polo
You are completely right, but in the tests I made on Chrome the "geo" URI handler can't be used with the "registerProtocolHandler" call, it throws a security error and the use of geo location URI it is not included as a "recommendation" or "good practice" when we talk about the markup, so it is not

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-05 Thread Julian Reschke
On 2013-06-05 13:27, Rodrigo Polo wrote: Hi, well, the "kind of support" I think should be implemented is actually something that should be a standard, any anchor that have a "mailto:"; inside is supported out of the box in any web browser and the first time it is clicked the web browser asks for

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-05 Thread Rodrigo Polo
Hi, well, the "kind of support" I think should be implemented is actually something that should be a standard, any anchor that have a "mailto:"; inside is supported out of the box in any web browser and the first time it is clicked the web browser asks for the default app to open that link. The "g

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-05 Thread Julian Reschke
On 2013-06-05 00:25, Rodrigo Polo wrote: I really don't want to fight over any issue, I, as a user, want to share with you the current state on this topic and (as I said on the letter) with "a friendly open letter in the pursuit to make a polite request to make the life of millions easier" give y

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-04 Thread Rodrigo Polo
I really don't want to fight over any issue, I, as a user, want to share with you the current state on this topic and (as I said on the letter) with "a friendly open letter in the pursuit to make a polite request to make the life of millions easier" give you some of the reasons why I think it shoul

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-04 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:28 AM, Nils Dagsson Moskopp < n...@dieweltistgarnichtso.net> wrote: > Elaborate on “best”. What track records do open letters have? An "open letter" is simply a message sent publically. Every email to this mailing list is an "open letter". :) Your question is valid, o

Re: [whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-04 Thread Nils Dagsson Moskopp
Rodrigo Polo schrieb am Tue, 4 Jun 2013 04:25:49 -0600: > Many apps and web browsers make very difficult to work around geo > location data, making a URI scheme available in all web browsers > could be great, just like "mailto:"; opens an email client "geo:" > could open your default maps app on

[whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-04 Thread Rodrigo Polo
Many apps and web browsers make very difficult to work around geo location data, making a URI scheme available in all web browsers could be great, just like "mailto:"; opens an email client "geo:" could open your default maps app on desktop or mobile devices, here I give you a more detailed review,

[whatwg] Request: Implementing a Geo Location URI Scheme

2013-06-04 Thread Rodrigo Polo
Many apps and web browsers make very difficult to work around geo location data, making a URI scheme available in all web browsers could be great, just like "mailto:"; opens an email client "geo:" could open your default maps app on desktop or mobile devices, here I give you a more detailed review,