The XML Data Model debate - what a doosie!

I cannot think of any other subject where such smart people can end up on opposite sites of an argument as the never-ending debate about a data model for XML. Mike Champion's post is a good starting point for those with a fresh cup of coffee.

What a pity diachronic sounds so bad.

The word diachronic is perfect for a use I have in mind to do with describing how schemata evolve over time. It is related to a hobby horse of mind to do with the entropy of schemata and the phenomenon whereby schemata become less and less potent over time thanks to modifications.

What a pity diachronic sounds so, well, chronic!

A visual thesaurus

A visual thesaurus. Nice!

Yes, I am a UDDI heretic

I'm not a believer in UDDI. If you are interested in why - see What business are you in? on ITworld.

The blogging twilight zone

Weirdness in blogger.com combined with weirdness in some apps I'm using producing funny (as in "odd") posts. Do not adjust your sets.

The Zen of REST dawning

The Zen of REST. Next up? Rename the blog from stronglytyped to weaklytyped :-)

The Zen of REST dawning

The Zen of REST dawning over on