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Subject: RE: [humanmarkup-comment] Notes on apparent delay
Keep in mind that all signs are not artificial. Following the Peircean models, and as shown in the diagram I provided a few days ago, the model is of an environment that emits/receive signs and of objects within that environment that emit/receive signs. This is necessary to create a dynamic self-modifying system. Concurrent gusty wind, high humidity, high barometric pressure, are a sign. It isn't necessary that a sign have a graphical representation although that is a simple form and easily understood. It is necessary that a sign be mapped to a physical or abstract concept. In the case above, it maps to a potential for tornados. len -----Original Message----- From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:00 AM To: humanmarkup@lists.oasis-open.org; humanmarkup-comment@lists.oasis-open.org Subject: [humanmarkup-comment] Notes on apparent delay Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know that while it appears that I have slowed down considerably in the process of pushing Base Schema elements out for discussion, I am actually working on some aids for understanding the role and function of the Base Schema, our overall plan, and semiotics, since we will soon be issuing our first submission--hopefully, by the end of this month. While that is a postponement from our earlier target date, it is still an aggressive schedule, and without these explanatory materials to help explain our work, I think we would be asked to return to our committee and do this so that the larger audience can more readily understand what they will be seeing in the spec itself. I expect to have the first working drafts of this explanatory work ready by the end of day today or tomorrow, and then I will return to the Base Schema elements. One thing that I would not mind seeing (another way of saying, please do this) would be a list of various kinds of signs as a set of concrete examples, things like roadside directional signs, traffic signs, hand/body gesture signs (culturally specific or not--though a name and any further classifying information would be helpful), spoken words, written languages (with images of the language on paper or in some other usage, like building signage) , alert sounds (sirens, alarms), etc, etc. It will be helpful to have examples--and I will be providing a separate website section for this assembly of concrete examples. We have to remember that even after we finish our first spec, we still have to sell it, and to do that, it is better to demonstrate than explain endlessly. This material is simply not easy to grasp correctly. Ciao, Rex -- Rex Brooks Starbourne Communications Design 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA 94702 *510-849-2309 http://www.starbourne.com * rexb@starbourne.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe or unsubscribe from this elist use the subscription manager: <http://lists.oasis-open.org/ob/adm.pl>
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