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If you can read a file, you can copy it

Raymond reminds us that there is no "Copy" access mask because copying is not a fundamental file operation . Copying a file is just reading it into memory and then writing it out. Once the bytes come off the disk, the file system has no control any more over what the user does with them. Something to...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 01-09-2007
JSON and XML

Back at the PDC, I mentioned that Microsoft chose JSON over XML in Atlas, its AJAX framework. The debate has reared its head again recently, prompted largely by Tim Bray's post . Tim says that JSON is great for its single intended purpose, "to put structs on the wire." Dare, who used to work on the XML...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 01-05-2007
Interesting Developments with Windows Live

Microsoft is embedding Live services within the operating system . This isn't really too surprising, considering it was one of the stated principles behind the effort from the start. (As a developer, it is exciting though). Microsoft appears to recognize that web applications are a complement, and not...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-21-2006
More on the Web 2.0 Trademark

Marty illustrates (quite literally) the problem with the Web 2.0 trademark. Marty argues, as I did before, that the mark is generic and thus unprotectable. He points out though that this was not just genericide, but "self-induced genericide". Before all of this happened, Alex realized the unifying theory...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-16-2006
The Significance of Google Spreadsheets

Google Spreadsheet is, if nothing else, a very neat experiment. The UI is very slick. Some of the collaboration features are neat. But you have to wonder why Google is doing this. Do they really think they can compete with a desktop office suite? Office is not dying and it will never be replaced by something...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-09-2006
Understanding AJAX

It's become obvious that people really don't "get" AJAX, but then I guess this is the problem with buzzwords . I got a call the other day from a recruiter who was interested because of my experience in the application known as AJAX. I just read a review in PC Magazine revew of Mercora Radio that said...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-08-2006
Web-based word processors will not replace Microsoft Word

I've said in the past that not everything belongs in a browser , and I think a "word processor" definitely falls into that category. AjaxWrite will not replace Microsoft Word , regardless of how many documents have been created . (How many of those are "real" documents, and how many are people just trying...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-31-2006
Google Finance launched

Google Finance launched today (in beta, of course). Nicely done - I especially like the draggable charts. ( Unlike Google Maps, they are implemented in Flash instead of Javascript + images ).

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-21-2006
Atlas March CTP available - with Go Live license

The March CTP of Atlas was released today at Mix06 ( via Scott ). The big news, I think, is that we now have a Go Live license. I've downloaded it and hope to play with it over the next week or so. Maybe I'll enter the Mashup Content that Scott mentioned. Update: The "Atlast" title wasn't intentional...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-20-2006
Balthesar's "Rich-Media Application" patent

Interesting article in Information Week about another broad patent which may lead to a RIM-like showdown. Another big patent fight may be looming. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a broad patent that could force tens of thousands of businesses to pay royalties for processes that have...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-07-2006

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