February 15, 2003

About This Site

Inspirational Technology is a product of Kimbro Staken. I'm a Software Architect and can be contacted at kstaken@xmldatabases.org. I'm also available for consulting and my most recent resume is available online.

In the past I did a lot of work with native XML databases and this has had significant influence on my way of thinking. In particular, I'm interested in how the use of XML semi-structured data can be used to improve the usability of computers. It may seem strange to talk about databases and computer usability in the same breath, but hopefully some day I'll actually be able to explain what I mean. Or better, show what I mean, through some real world software. It will take a while to get there though.

In the past, I co-founded the Apache Xindice native XML database project and the XML:DB initiative. With XML:DB I led the effort to create the XML:DB XML database API and wrote the API reference implementation and the implementation included with Xindice.

Here's some links to things I've worked on in the last couple years. Almost all of it revolves around native XML databases in one way or another.

Open Source Software:

Structured Blogging Plugins
Syncato
Xindice (Formally dbXML)
Xindice XML-RPC Interface
Xindice HTTP Interface
XML:DB API Reference Implementation
Jive XML Database Port
FreeDB CD Database to XML Data Generator
Sherlock 3 Google Channel

Writing:

Introduction to Berkeley DB XML for Sleepycat Software
Microcontent Management with Syncato (xml.com)
Introduction to Native XML Databases (xml.com)
Introduction to dbXML (xml.com)
An Introduction to the XML:DB API (xml.com)
Xindice Users Guide
Xindice Developers Guide
Xindice Administrators Guide
XML:DB API Specification
XML:DB API Use Cases
XUpdate Use Cases
ICEPick Peer to Peer Personalization

Presentations:

Native XML Databases Why Bother?
(HTML) (Powerpoint)

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