W3C Release :Four Device API Specifications Published; HTML Media Capture Last Call

12 July 2012

The Device APIs Working Group has published four Working Drafts:

• a Last Call Working Draft of HTML Media Capture.The HTML Media Capture specification defines HTML form extensions that facilitate user access to media capture capabilities of the hosting device. Comments are welcome through 09 August.
• a First Public Working Draft of Pick Media Intent, which enables access to a user's media gallery from a Web application.
• a First Public Working Draft of Proximity Events, which defines a means to receive events that correspond to a proximity sensor detecting the presence of a physical object.
• a Working Draft of Pick Contacts Intent, which enables access to a user's address book service from a Web application.

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