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The XHTML Friends Network leverages (X)HTML features to support easy author annotation of hyperlinks with social information, fostering grassroots-level semantics. Aligned with the web's core principles, it aims to enrich our interconnected existence online. This system simplifies deployment for users and allows authors to annotate their links, improving visibility and interaction. Feedback and further development from the community are encouraged to enhance this initiative, making the web a better space for everyone.
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XHTML Friends Network • Lets authors annotate hyperlinks with social information • Leverages (X)HTML features to extend markup in a compliant fashion • Consistent with the principles underlying the Web’s creation • “The ultimate goal of the Web is to support and improve our weblike existence in the world. We clump into families, associations, and companies.” • “The trick ... is to make sure that each limited mechanical part of the Web, each application, is within itself composed of simple parts that will never get too powerful.” (Sir Tim Berners-Lee)
XHTML Friends Network • Easy to understand, simple to deploy • <a href=“http://joe.example.com/” • title=“Joe’s Blog”rel=“friend colleague met”>Joe Q. Public</a> • Enables grassroots-level semantics • Author adoption, search engines, and tool creation already undertaken by the community • Further development is expected — feedback is most welcome!