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Patterns for Robust Extensibility

Extensibility is key to creating APIs that not only work initially, but that also can evolve in terms of being appropriated for different contexts, and/or evolving over time. Extensibility is not the only pattern that robust and evolvable APIs should... Read more →

JSON or RDF? Just Decide

A little while ago (almost three years), Mark Nottingham wrote his excellent article JSON or XML? Just Decide, and it seems that it's time to update that a little. But it also is a good opportunity to put it in... Read more →

Linked Data Services

the new W3C Linked Data Platform (LDP) Working Group had its first informal gathering this week at the SemTech 2012 conference in san francisco, and as i wrote when we group was officially announced, i think we have a great... Read more →

Linked Data and REST: A Match Made in W3C

the W3C announced yesterday that the Linked Data Platform (LDP) Working Group has been officially launched. in case you're interested, the proposed charter is a great starting point to learn more. i am happy and proud to be listed as... Read more →