http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/ XML, identity, crafting, and other tangled musings Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/#comment-3238 Pushing String » The smell of software Thu, 11 May 2006 18:39:17 +0000 http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/#comment-3238 [...] Recently I’ve been working with my team of XML Summer School lecturers on our materials, and Jeff floated the idea of a using a visual metaphor to show how each topic fills in another piece of the web services/SOA story. Paul advised against using “puzzle pieces”, which imply that the picture isn’t complete until you use every last piece. So we brainstormed some alternatives. (My unserious suggestions: onions and bricks…) [...] […] Recently I’ve been working with my team of XML Summer School lecturers on our materials, and Jeff floated the idea of a using a visual metaphor to show how each topic fills in another piece of the web services/SOA story. Paul advised against using “puzzle pieces”, which imply that the picture isn’t complete until you use every last piece. So we brainstormed some alternatives. (My unserious suggestions: onions and bricks…) […]

]]> http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/#comment-2843 Pushing String » Talking the talk, walking the walk, tracking the track Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:24:37 +0000 http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/#comment-2843 [...] After having mentioned the great two-day web services/SOA track we’ve got planned for the XML Summer School, I’m delighted to report that Jeff Barr of Amazon is now on board as our guest lecturer, providing a case study. He ponders: “I’m not sure, but I think this means that I can tell my (future) grandchildren that I was once a guest lecturer at Oxford University.” Hey, when I began my involvement with this event, it took all of 15 seconds for my mom to start telling her friends that I “teach at Oxford”. It’s true in some sense! [...] […] After having mentioned the great two-day web services/SOA track we’ve got planned for the XML Summer School, I’m delighted to report that Jeff Barr of Amazon is now on board as our guest lecturer, providing a case study. He ponders: “I’m not sure, but I think this means that I can tell my (future) grandchildren that I was once a guest lecturer at Oxford University.” Hey, when I began my involvement with this event, it took all of 15 seconds for my mom to start telling her friends that I “teach at Oxford”. It’s true in some sense! […]

]]> http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/#comment-2618 Pat Patterson Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:03:00 +0000 http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/03/20/web-services-on-the-thames-and-the-cherwell/#comment-2618 Hi Eve! Amazon tell me my copy of 'Mobile Web Services' is on its way - I'll try and remember to bring it next time I see you. BTW - if you do order it, I have a link on my blog that earns me a few nickels - http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/superpat?entry=mobile_web_services_sim_strong - Cheers, Pat Hi Eve! Amazon tell me my copy of ‘Mobile Web Services’ is on its way - I’ll try and remember to bring it next time I see you. BTW - if you do order it, I have a link on my blog that earns me a few nickels - http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/superpat?entry=mobile_web_services_sim_strong - Cheers, Pat

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