A Web of Things on the Internet of Things

This article by Marshall Kirkpatrick describes why the Internet of Things is real and happening right before our eyes. The Internet of Things is happening because more and more things are being connected to the ‘Net. This, of course, is …

APIs That Call You

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…

Products as Avatars for a Service

I’ve read three interesting articles recently that describe an idea I think is very important: more and more, products are merely the physical manifestation of a service. As a result, even traditional product companies are seeing new re…

The Live Web – Cover

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…