Global Multimedia Protocols GroupGlobal Multimedia Protocols GroupGMPG_116ca044-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2aThe GMPG can be explained as an experiment in Metamemetics. The first aim of Metamemetics is to create a structure of principles that foster the construction and propagation of elemental ideas. The GMPG attempts to stimulate simplification of virtual substructures and bring people to question established structures and their relationships. Because people are not used to seeing elemental technologies or concepts which are powerful and immediately usable, frequent and novel encounters with GMPG efforts provoke optimism and empowerment, nevertheless reawakening criticism of complexity and a desire for simplicity._116ca26a-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2aTo create a structure of principles that foster the construction and propagation of elemental ideas_116ca382-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2aSimplicityFrom a set of otherwise equivalent models, choose the simplest one. More commonly known as Occam's razor. Simple parts should never get too powerful.XHTML Friends NetworkProvide a simple way (XFN) to represent human relationships using hyperlinks._116ca454-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2a1XFN (XHTML Friends Network) is a simple way to represent human relationships using hyperlinks. In recent years, blogs and blogrolls have become the fastest growing area of the Web. XFN enables web authors to indicate their relationship(s) to the people in their blogrolls simply by adding a 'rel' attribute to their <a href> tags. Version 1.1 is complete._116ca4d6-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2aInteroperabilityImplementations of protocols should be encouraged to interoperate. Thus GMPG has chosen to use the (cc) nd license restriction for its protocols and formats to reduce mutability into non-interoperable forms.Human user centrismHumans (especially users) first, machines second. Technologies must be first designed for ease of use (including authoring) and human understanding, and only second for ease of development and machine understanding.Community contributionContributing to the community has wide ranging positive effects. The Creative Commons is devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others to build upon and share. Thus GMPG has chosen to share all finished protocols and formats with the (cc) Attribution-NoDerivs 1.0 (by-nd) license. All finished examples and samples are shared with the more liberal (cc) Attribution 1.0 (by) licenseUnanimitySimilar to the W3C's principle of "consensus", the GMPG's designs/decisions are made by unanimity among the Founders.New AssemblyThe GMPG believes there are many opportunities to launch new efforts, and thus encourages others to do so as well. Feel free to use this set of principles as a starting point — it is licensed under the Creative Commons (by) License which of course allows for derivative works.Profit and prosperEnable people to build and sell products, without obligating them to divulge their intellectual property. Thus GMPG does not include the (cc) nc license restriction on any of its efforts, nor does it contain any so-called "viral" provisions. May you profit and prosper.XHTML Meta Data ProfilesProvide a simple XHTML-based format (XMDP) for defining HTML meta data profiles easy to read and write by both humans and machines._116ca562-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2a2XMDP (XHTML Meta Data Profiles) is a simple XHTML-based format for defining HTML meta data profiles easy to read and write by both humans and machines. The markup is a profile of XHTML. This format is presumed to be completed._116ca602-0779-11df-b3a2-50687a64ea2a2010-01-22http://gmpg.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net