Read/Write WebRichard MacManus' weblog about the Two-Way Web.Universal Canvas - In the Beginning...- June 15, 2003 I've become very interested in the "Universal Canvas", a term popularized by Microsoft and subsequently analyzed by Jon Udell. First of all, here are two definitions of the Universal Canvas: a) From a Microsoft White Paper dated June 2000, entitled Microsoft .NET: Realizing the Next Generation Internet: "The universal canvas builds upon XML schema to transform the Internet from a read-only environment into a readwrite platform, enabling users to interactively create, browse, edit,...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105304/2003/06/15.html#a50 Adaptability- June 12, 2003 Asterisk: "...the one thing every Web professional needs, regardless of their main job function, be that IA, Design, Development, what-have-you is adaptability. You know, the ability to wing it." In New Zealand we have a similar concept called No. 8 Wire mentality, or "kiwi ingenuity" - based on the architypal New Zealand farmer who can invent or fix anything with a trusty piece of no. 8 gauge fencing wire! It also reminds me of the Web's "View Source" principle. To see how..http://radio.weblogs.com/0105304/2003/06/12.html#a49 Triangulation- June 10, 2003 RWW Word of the Day: triangulation Dave Winer (via Denise Howell's weblog): "...Question about journalism always having to be the sophisticated big stuff Dave says know (sic), importance of triangulation, getting news on an event from many sources."http://radio.weblogs.com/0105304/2003/06/10.html#a48 Generalists and Specialists in harmony- June 6, 2003 Ever listen to The Velvet Underground's 9 minute live version of 'What goes on', from their 1969 Live album Volume 1 The first couple of minutes feature Lou Reed singing verse and chorus. The rest of the song is an extended instrumental and this is where it gets interesting. Each of the 4 instruments has a unique voice, but by collaborating and feeding off one another they produce a sum greater than the parts. There are two rhythm guitars counterpointing each other, an..http://radio.weblogs.com/0105304/2003/06/07.html#a47 Rich XML writing tools- June 5, 2003 I read with interest Jon Udell's OSCOM keynote slides. The main subject is how to write the web "in a rich way" - and by "rich" he means semantic. Udell talks about there being a lack of easy-to-use XML writing tools for the Web. Weblog tools are user-friendly and they are the killer app for web writing, but they lack the ability to create structured XML information. Content Management Systems on the other hand have become bloated with features, making it difficult for non-technical people.http://radio.weblogs.com/0105304/2003/06/05.html#a46 |