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** '''impp is defined by [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4770 RFC 4770] and incorporated into [[vCard4]]'''. The 'impp' property is for specifying URLs for instant messaging and presence protocol communications associated with a contact. | ** '''impp is defined by [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4770 RFC 4770] and incorporated into [[vCard4]]'''. The 'impp' property is for specifying URLs for instant messaging and presence protocol communications associated with a contact. | ||
== W3C DAP Contacts == | == Issues == | ||
=== permissions and privacy === | |||
iOS Apps had a major embarrassment with the disclosure that apps like Path were automatically uploading your address book to their servers. More here: | |||
http://kottke.org/12/02/more-on-iphone-address-book-privacy | |||
We need a permissions/privacy model for ContactsAPI that is better and reflects user expectations. For now we're going with a whitelist for implementation purposes. | |||
This is an open issue and needs some UI/UX flows figured out from which we will add to the API accordingly. | |||
=== W3C DAP Contacts === | |||
The DAP WG (W3C) has contacts specification [1] sharing some of the goals of this proposal. | The DAP WG (W3C) has contacts specification [1] sharing some of the goals of this proposal. | ||