It strikes me that similarities between xml and database structure are fairly common. This article at A List Apart explains the similarities and differences. The process of converting an XML document into something viewable by a browser (or into anything else) is handled by a “transformation language” called XSLT. Here’s a diagram: PDF XML syntax…more
Trendwatching.com’s newest trends are out, and the featured item is “Grand Boutique“. “Grand Boutique” describes how today a specifically-designed product is beyond a perk–it has become the standard. It’s a good trend for designers like myself, and echoes the sentiments of an author I heard speak recently, Virginia Postrel. Her new book argues that design…more