App Directory Discussion Group

[kriswest]

This thread will be used to arrange meetings of and agendas for the FDC3 App Directory discussion group. Please feel free to post any requests for additions to upcoming meeting agendas here.

[kriswest]

Poll for next meeting date for the App Directory discussion group (to repeat every 2 weeks - with some minor adjustment for upcoming daylight savings time changes):

(Please react with the relevant emoji to express your preference)

• 🎉 Wednesday 16th March 9am EDT / 1pm GMT
• ❤️ Friday 18th March 9am EDT / 1pm GMT
• 😄 Monday 21st March 9am EDT / 1pm GMT
• 👀 Friday 25th March 9am EDT / 1pm GMT
• 👎 Need other options

(Note meetings will move to 9am EDT / 2pm BST for next meeting)

[kriswest]

I've received a couple of offline votes for 😄 Monday 21st (+Vinay below), hence, I think that's the current favourite option.

@ggeorgievx can you make then (option added after your initial response)?

[ggeorgievx]

Yes I can, but might need to drop earlier. Thank you, @kriswest!

[kriswest]

😄 Monday 21st March 9am EDT / 1pm GMT it is!

[mistryvinay]

😀
Vinay / Symphony

[kriswest]

Here is a rough grouping of the open AppD related issues which we can use to plan out upcoming meetings:

Defining the AppD (discussed at #626)

• Improve the description of AppD, its role and value. #555
  • 555 556 558 re-write of the AppD overview page #570
• Better describe relationship between AppD definitions and other manifests #556
  • Note the changes made in Update the Application schema #437
• Define a term in the FDC3 glossary that can be used to refer to the application definition format used by the App Directory #560
• Correct "trusted identity" statements in AppD overview, consider whether app authentication properties are needed #558
  • 555 556 558 re-write of the AppD overview page #570
• Better align Application definition to Web Application Manifest and supplementary application information #561

Improving the application record (discussed at #657 and #664)

• Better align Application definition to Web Application Manifest and supplementary application information #561
• Add categories metadata to AppD application definitions #369
• Add language metadata to AppD for accessibility #622
• Extend AppD application definition to support describing an app's use of interop (App Channels, User Channels & Intents) #247
• Add details of where to get more details about an app and where to create an account #567
• Support any App Definition so long has it has an 'fdc3' property #550
• Add vendor-agnostic properties to the AppD application definition format for launching native apps #562
• Add vendor agnostic default window size and position settings to the App Directory app definition format #564

Improving the AppD API

• Add backwards compatibility support for the App Directory #553
• Improve the AppD's search function and documentation #370
• Introduce a new fdc3.applications() method #311
• Make it possible to retrieve all applications in an AppD #565
• Add pagination support to AppD APIs #557
• Endpoints for adding an app to an appD will often be implementation dependent and should not be required for compliance #566
• Provide better documentation and examples for AppD auth support #559

Other

• The AppIntent interface incorrectly describes an intent #312
• Revive and update or replace AppD reference implementation #563