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So I guess when we look at a system's architecture, the first thing we can do is ask 'Is this XML here being used strategically or tactically?' A strategic use might be, for example, to allow long-term archiving; a tactical use might be XML in AJAX (where using JSON would be another tactic.) If the answer is tactical, then we can ask 'Is it implemented in a way that allows flexible rearrangement, when a different tactic becomes appropriate?'

Rick Jelliffe So I guess when we look at a system's architecture, the first thing we can do is ask 'Is this XML here being used strategically or tactically?' A strategic use might be, for example, to allow long-term archiving; a tactical use might be XML in AJAX (where using JSON would be another tactic.) If the answer is tactical, then we can ask 'Is it implemented in a way that allows flexible rearrangement, when a different tactic becomes appropriate?' http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1712 text tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38407 2009-11-04T14:30:00Z 2009-11-04T14:50:24Z

We're launching the beta of O'Reilly Answers, and I'm inviting you to be part of it. In brief, O'Reilly Answers is a community site for sharing knowledge, asking questions, and providing answers that brings together our customers, authors, editors, conference speakers, and Foo (Friends of O'Reilly). O'Reilly is at the center of an amazing exchange of knowledge sharing and idea generation, and we want you to join us in changing the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators.

Allen Noren http://radar.oreilly.com/allen/ We're launching the beta of O'Reilly Answers, and I'm inviting you to be part of it. In brief, O'Reilly Answers is a community site for sharing knowledge, asking questions, and providing answers that brings together our customers, authors, editors, conference speakers, and Foo (Friends of O'Reilly). O'Reilly is at the center of an amazing exchange of knowledge sharing and idea generation, and we want you to join us in changing the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/4 text tag:toc.oreilly.com,2009://40.38403 2009-11-03T18:30:37Z 2009-11-03T19:31:25Z

O'Reilly's Ben Lorica slices and dices current app trends for iPhone and Android (nice data points on price stabilization too): "While it might be true that the number of Book...

Andrew Savikas http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 O'Reilly's Ben Lorica slices and dices current app trends for iPhone and Android (nice data points on price stabilization too): "While it might be true that the number of Book... http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38392 2009-11-03T12:00:00Z 2009-11-03T16:22:48Z

While it might be true that the number of Book apps is growing at a faster rate, Games continue to dominate the list of popular U.S. iTunes Apps. Games accounted for about a fifth of all iTunes apps over the past week†, but the category continued to have a disproportionate share of the Top 100 charts, accounting for 52% of the Top Grossing, 56% of the Top Paid, and 50% of the Top Free apps.

Ben Lorica http://radar.oreilly.com/ben/ While it might be true that the number of Book apps is growing at a faster rate, Games continue to dominate the list of popular U.S. iTunes Apps. Games accounted for about a fifth of all iTunes apps over the past week†, but the category continued to have a disproportionate share of the Top 100 charts, accounting for 52% of the Top Grossing, 56% of the Top Paid, and 50% of the Top Free apps. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2718 text tag:toc.oreilly.com,2009://40.38352 2009-11-02T13:00:00Z 2009-10-30T18:41:53Z

The iPhone gets a lot of the attention when it comes to smartphones, but signs point to Android playing a huge role in the growing smartphone market, with 20+...

Andrew Savikas http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 The iPhone gets a lot of the attention when it comes to smartphones, but signs point to Android playing a huge role in the growing smartphone market, with 20+... http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38304 2009-10-31T17:00:00Z 2009-10-31T17:25:12Z

A little over a year ago, I uprooted my life of practically 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, and transplanted it to Seattle's Puget Sound (which, if you're an audio guy, has a nice ring to it) ...

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 A little over a year ago, I uprooted my life of practically 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, and transplanted it to Seattle's Puget Sound (which, if you're an audio guy, has a nice ring to it) ... http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38336 2009-10-29T10:00:00Z 2009-10-29T14:55:05Z

Anatomy of SSDs -- A teeth-rattlingly technical Linux Magazine article explaining the different types of SSDs (Solid State Disks--imagine a hard drive made of rapid-access Flash memory). Artur Bergman told me that installing an SSD drive in his MacBook Pro gave the greatest performance increase of any computer upgrade he'd performed since he went from no computer to one. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://radar.oreilly.com/nat/ Anatomy of SSDs -- A teeth-rattlingly technical Linux Magazine article explaining the different types of SSDs (Solid State Disks--imagine a hard drive made of rapid-access Flash memory). Artur Bergman told me that installing an SSD drive in his MacBook Pro gave the greatest performance increase of any computer upgrade he'd performed since he went from no computer to one. This and more in today's Four Short Links. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38330 2009-10-28T16:14:22Z 2009-10-29T14:56:55Z

Google has announced a free turn-by-turn navigation system for Android 2.0 phones such as the Droid. Read more about the features of Google Maps Navigation.

Brady Forrest http://radar.oreilly.com/brady/ Google has announced a free turn-by-turn navigation system for Android 2.0 phones such as the Droid. Read more about the features of Google Maps Navigation. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2649 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38323 2009-10-28T13:00:00Z 2009-10-29T15:04:02Z

While a steady stream of so-called iPhone Killers are filtering into the market, Apple's momentum continues unabated. Inspired by his own experiences upgrading to the Blackberry Tour, the author ponders why so many solution providers confuse delivering a bunch of 'chicken parts' with producing an actual, living, breathing chicken. BlackBerry Storm, Palm Pre, the G2, and now Droid have all been touted as contenders to the mobile computing crown, yet the iPhone continues to kick butt.

Mark Sigal http://radar.oreilly.com/msigal While a steady stream of so-called iPhone Killers are filtering into the market, Apple's momentum continues unabated. Inspired by his own experiences upgrading to the Blackberry Tour, the author ponders why so many solution providers confuse delivering a bunch of 'chicken parts' with producing an actual, living, breathing chicken. BlackBerry Storm, Palm Pre, the G2, and now Droid have all been touted as contenders to the mobile computing crown, yet the iPhone continues to kick butt. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1308 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38308 2009-10-27T10:00:00Z 2009-10-27T14:14:53Z

Contraptor -- a DIY open source construction set for experimental personal fabrication, desktop manufacturing, prototyping and bootstrapping. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://radar.oreilly.com/nat/ Contraptor -- a DIY open source construction set for experimental personal fabrication, desktop manufacturing, prototyping and bootstrapping. This and more in today's Four Short Links. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38307 2009-10-26T22:47:38Z 2009-10-27T14:10:00Z

Ableton's Live is one of the top music creation and performance platforms out there. It is a complete music suite with instruments, sound management and a performance interface. It is used by DJs, bands, and hobbyists. At a cost of several hundred dollars Live is within reach of most tech-savvy musicians. This fall Ableton is releasing Max For Live, an API of sorts. Max For Live is going to introduce a new generation of musicians to (visual) programming. And I don't think that they'll stop at playing around with the Ableton Live controls.

Brady Forrest http://radar.oreilly.com/brady/ Ableton's Live is one of the top music creation and performance platforms out there. It is a complete music suite with instruments, sound management and a performance interface. It is used by DJs, bands, and hobbyists. At a cost of several hundred dollars Live is within reach of most tech-savvy musicians. This fall Ableton is releasing Max For Live, an API of sorts. Max For Live is going to introduce a new generation of musicians to (visual) programming. And I don't think that they'll stop at playing around with the Ableton Live controls. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2649 text tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38266 2009-10-23T10:00:00Z 2009-10-23T15:00:15Z

Information is Beautiful -- gorgeous descriptions of the design of infographics. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://radar.oreilly.com/nat/ Information is Beautiful -- gorgeous descriptions of the design of infographics. This and more in today's Four Short Links. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38242 2009-10-20T18:37:06Z 2009-10-21T16:46:04Z

The Fourth Quarter was Apple's most profitable quarter ever. Yesterday's earnings call was about two things. One, the iPhone Platform continues to deliver the goods. Two, the continued impressive growth of the Mac, especially MacBooks. As such, it was about the power of the platform as much as it was about the device itself.

Mark Sigal http://thenetworkgarden.com The Fourth Quarter was Apple's most profitable quarter ever. Yesterday's earnings call was about two things. One, the iPhone Platform continues to deliver the goods. Two, the continued impressive growth of the Mac, especially MacBooks. As such, it was about the power of the platform as much as it was about the device itself. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1308 text tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38215 2009-10-16T23:27:42Z 2009-10-16T23:42:33Z

Yesterday, Apple announced that they are now allowing In-App Purchasing within free apps. I think that this is a big deal, an entree into what I refer to as 'land and expand,' and yet another reason that Apple remains the gold standard of mobile computing.

Mark Sigal http://thenetworkgarden.com Yesterday, Apple announced that they are now allowing In-App Purchasing within free apps. I think that this is a big deal, an entree into what I refer to as 'land and expand,' and yet another reason that Apple remains the gold standard of mobile computing. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1308 text tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38211 2009-10-16T18:23:05Z 2009-10-16T18:34:18Z

"Once upon a time, everyone who was anyone had a social secretary, a person dedicated solely to maintaining the boss's personal network," writes Josh Clark, author of Best iPhone Apps. But those days are long gone. Indeed, it's time to meet your new social secretary: your iPhone. Clark reveals the 10 best apps for business networking in a new O'Reilly Insights on Forbes.com.

O'Reilly Media "Once upon a time, everyone who was anyone had a social secretary, a person dedicated solely to maintaining the boss's personal network," writes Josh Clark, author of Best iPhone Apps. But those days are long gone. Indeed, it's time to meet your new social secretary: your iPhone. Clark reveals the 10 best apps for business networking in a new O'Reilly Insights on Forbes.com. text