Re: [xml-dev] XML for Video, Pizza Shops & TakeOut

[David Lyon <david@globaltradedesk.com>]

Len,

That sounds like ebXML. 

Our solution is to give the stores a CDR business card with our Ordering 
Software on and sell them at the counter for $5 each.

Pizza orders can be received over the net by the software and appear on the 
screen. They can be collected with the card as identification (not mandatory) 
or delivered in the usual way.

It doesn't have to be pizza or videos, but they're just the ones that would 
be fun to do.

As for me, I'm not of the opinion that XML has to be boring. Why can't it be 
a bit fun and cool.

David

On Monday 22 October 2001 13:04, Bullard, Claude L (Len) wrote:
> Pizza conference is held.  It is decided that pizza ingredients
> and crust types should be part of online information.  A consultant
> specializing in online pizza steps up and says they should name the
> ingredients
> and crust types the same.   After a few suggestions, they realize
> some of them have different names.   A committee is formed to
> pick a candidate list.   Someone's brother in law has built a
> web page or two.  He says that they should document the choices
> in XML.   The committee says "what the heck is that?"  He says,
> "Don't worry, I'll take care of that and even use my own
> domain name for the namespaces."  They stare back blankly and
> he says, "Trust me."
>
> It's still XML but they might want to know where what's there is.
>
> len
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Winer [mailto:dave@userland.com]
>
> Sorry for being so obscure -- the point was this..
>
> 1. I own a car.
>
> 2. If I open the hood I see a bunch of metal and tubes and wires.
>
> 3. I have no idea what most of them are called.
>
> So for the pizza shop owner.
>
> 1. He owns a computer..
>
> 2. If he dares open the hood (not a good idea) he sees lots of confusing
> stuff.
>
> 3. He has no idea what most of it is called.
>
> To XML-Dev'ers..
>
> 1. It's still XML if the user doesn't know it's there.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bullard, Claude L (Len)" <clbullar@ingr.com>
> To: "Dave Winer" <dave@userland.com>; <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:23 PM
> Subject: RE: [xml-dev] XML for Video, Pizza Shops & TakeOut
>
> > Not if he needs everything in DCOM.  On the
> > other hand, there is some nice COM to WSDL
> > wizard stuff here.  Yes indeed, a Disneyland! :-)
> >
> > Still, if you are following your "informal norms",
> > D.W., my guess is that you have an important
> > point to make here.  Please enlighten me as
> > I attempt to delve deeper into these mysteries.
> >
> > BTW:  Congrats on the Wired award!  Yes, I read
> > DaveLand blogs.  Doesn't everyone?
> >
> > len
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Winer [mailto:dave@userland.com]
> >
> > Here's a thought puzzle.
> >
> > Does the pizza shop owner use COM?
> >
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