Ever since I heard Tibco’s CEO, Vivek Ranadiv say that a database is like a phone that doesn’t ring, I’ve used it as a way to describe why APIs should be two-way. Another metaphor we’ve used to describe this is by talking about “full-du…
The Live Web – Cover
17 November 2011 by
I got the final proof on the cover for my upcoming book The Live Web today. I think it turned out great and I’m excited to see the book that goes inside it! Here’s the text from the back cover:
Imagine a world in which your phone a…
The Second PC Revolution: Personal Clouds
14 November 2011 by
In 1976, I started at the University of Idaho. My advisor was Keith Prisbrey, a brand new Assistant Professor of Metallurgical Engineering. I count him as one of the great mentors of my life. Keith recognized something in me and took me…