W3C is working on standardization of access to new ressources and media

  The Device APIs Working Group has published four Working
   Drafts:

   http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/
     * 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.