Comments on: The macro of micro http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/ Software studies, technical communication, writing studies, and new media. Life with my girls. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff Watkins http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/#comment-5047 Jeff Watkins Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:44:33 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/#comment-5047 Bradley, you might consider the following: <a href="http://bokardo.com/archives/intro-to-microformats/" rel="nofollow">A Short Introduction to Microformats</a> and <a href="http://bokardo.com/archives/tags-autolink-and-microformats/" rel="nofollow">Tags, Autolink, and Microformats</a>. Microformats have always struck me as a solution in search of a problem. And worse, they add their own problems -- like, how do I know there is microformatted data embedded in a page? And why should I scan all the pages at your site to find out what your calendar looks like? On the other hand, microfinance seems like just the coolest thing. All the politicians talk about people just needing an opportunity, but microfinance is finally _actually_ giving them opportunities. Bradley, you might consider the following:

A Short Introduction to Microformats and Tags, Autolink, and Microformats.

Microformats have always struck me as a solution in search of a problem. And worse, they add their own problems — like, how do I know there is microformatted data embedded in a page? And why should I scan all the pages at your site to find out what your calendar looks like?

On the other hand, microfinance seems like just the coolest thing. All the politicians talk about people just needing an opportunity, but microfinance is finally _actually_ giving them opportunities.

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/#comment-4403 cbd Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:18:16 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/#comment-4403 I haven't fooled with microformats yet. I take it you like? I haven’t fooled with microformats yet. I take it you like?

]]> By: Chuck http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/#comment-4402 Chuck Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:24:15 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/11/16/the-macro-of-micro/#comment-4402 Speaking of things micro: <a href="http://microformats.org/" rel="nofollow">microformats.org</a> and the goodlines of the <a href="http://blog.codeeg.com/tails-firefox-extension-03/" rel="nofollow">Tails Firefox extension</a>. remember vCards? Speaking of things micro: microformats.org and the goodlines of the Tails Firefox extension. remember vCards?

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