Hello to the list

["james@xmlTree.com" <james@xxxxxxx.xxxx]

Dear Mark and all on the list,

Many thanks for the welcome.

My name is James, and I run what I believe is the first directory of XML content and
interfaces which generate XML.

My goal is to match content providers with content consumers.  This means providing an
infrastructure where providers can describe adequately their wares, and which has search
and discovery facilities for content consumers.

I'm amazed at the growth of channel-type content syndication, but feel that the burden of
generating content in multiple channel formats will discourage providers, and also raise
the barrier for potential consumers who want to access content regardless of it's format.
I agree totally with the aims of the list, trying to find a Goldilocks standard which is
not too light (like the current RSS?) and not too heavy.

My main thrust at the moment is categorisation of content, in the expectation that in the
near future we will see thousands of channels.  I am standardising the categorisation
schema of xmlTree, refining automated categorisation algorithms, and I have offered to
My.Userland and anyone else to export the categories, along with other details, of all of
the channels listed in xmlTree (currently around 250).

I'm looking forward to contributing in any way I can.

Best regards,
James Carlyle

james@xmltree.com
www.xmltree.com - directory of XML content on the web