Wednesday, July 02, 2003
The end of database-centric design
Where are the database(s) in your mental model of enterprise applications? Are they central with everything revolving around them or are business processes central, with databases revolving around them?
Here is an ITWorld article I wrote that asks some questions around this area.
posted by Sean 2:26 PM
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Linux in US Schools
From the piece:
"A look at the success of Linux in schools, and how it should constitute the model for state and local government."
Get 'em early.
posted by Sean 3:09 AM
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Tim Bray is as mad as hell and I don't blame him
As Tim says. it has gone way too far.
posted by Sean 3:04 AM
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Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Visual programming
This can work you know. It really can. But not as long as we treat data flow as subservient to algorithm invocation. For algorithms - I think a word will always be worth a thousand pictures.
posted by Sean 4:13 AM
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A novel approach to getting your copy of the truly indespensible GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual
Walter Higgins is getting his via Google Adsense.
I got mine by buying it online from Amazon with a credit card. How Baroque!
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Monday, June 30, 2003
Proof positive that the 'killer application' is never where you think it should be
Japan's 'digital shoplifting' plague.
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