Rule-breakers: the podcast about disruption in digital publishing.
Every month, Rule-breakers host, Sean McGrath dives into the fascinating world of digital publishing, exploring how technology is reshaping a very important part of modern life: the way we create and access laws, standards, and guidance. If you’re curious about the forces affecting change in this space, you’re in the right place.
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Rule-breakers: the podcast about disruption in digital publishing.
Every month, Rule-breakers host, Sean McGrath dives into the fascinating world of digital publishing, exploring how technology is reshaping a very important part of modern life: the way we create and access laws, standards, and guidance. If you’re curious about the forces affecting change in this space, you’re in the right place.
Ep#6: Tim Bray: How did the internet learn to 'read' and organize information?
Rule-Breakers
59 minutes
3 months ago
Ep#6: Tim Bray: How did the internet learn to 'read' and organize information?
Sean talks to Tim Bray, a true pioneer in the world of digital documents and computing. Tim talks about his early work, including the groundbreaking Oxford English Dictionary (OED) project at the University of Waterloo. Tim went on to co-create the foundational XML standard that powers so much of the web today. Exploring the surprising prevalence of XML in places like WhatsApp, Tim offers his perspective on the growing importance of Markdown in an AI-driven world and its bright future for entry-level text styling.
Rule-Breakers
Rule-breakers: the podcast about disruption in digital publishing.
Every month, Rule-breakers host, Sean McGrath dives into the fascinating world of digital publishing, exploring how technology is reshaping a very important part of modern life: the way we create and access laws, standards, and guidance. If you’re curious about the forces affecting change in this space, you’re in the right place.
