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MetWare screenshot: propagating XML Schema data types
Just a quick screenshot. Remember our use of SKOS in MetWare ? Steffen has been working on creating integrated JSF pages, while I am focusing on autogeneration of blobs. The below screenshot is such a blob, called a UI component in JSF, which allows easy embedding the the aggregations Steffen is working on. -
MetWare screenshot: spectrum support
Not visually attractive, but that will be solved when Steffen gets his hands on it. For now, I’m happy with a table formatting. Reason: it uses XML Schema to define a dataType, which is recognized by our code generators in MetWare (see also this presentation), and used to create a easy to use Java API, which, in turn, can be used in this JSF snippet: -
Scientific progress is a primary human need
Deepak asked me to comment on his blog post Is your web service open source?. With a slight delay, I did on FriendFeed. I’ll copy it here. -
"The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete"
The thought triggering editorial “The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete” by Chris Anderson can’t have escaped your attention. I was shocked when I read the title and the comments made on the blogosphere and on FriendFeed.