Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond
When it comes to building web sites, building applications, building new platforms and building the underlying standards that support them, I’m a big believer in driving everything by user need. I’ve often used the rubric “how does it benefit the … The Web is for People Read more →
What is the web? I’ve been working in the web since the beginning of the web, and I co-chaired the W3C Technical Architecture Group for over a decade, so you think I might be able to answer this simple question. … Yes, but is it the web? Read more →
It’s certainly been an interesting year. And not in a good way. More in an (apocryphal) Chinese curse kind of way. As an immigrant myself, I’m horrified at the scapegoating of immigrants in the US, in the UK and elsewhere. … 2025 Year in Review Read more →
Today I’ll be traveling to Geneva to attend the Global Digital Collaboration Conference which seeks to “foster wallets, credentials and trusted infrastructure for the benefit of all humans.” I want to make sure that whatever comes out of this discussion … Digital Identities that Benefit Humans Read more →
I’m very pleased to report that I have been elected to the W3C Advisory Board, and I’ll be starting my official term in July! As a result, I’ll also be stepping down from the W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG) — … Elected to the AB! Read more →
People love to proclaim the death of the web. In fact, it’s been happening since the web began. That is because some people look at the web and they see a system where they can’t find an angle. There’s no … Don’t Bet Against the Web Read more →
I’ll never forget the day when I got the call from Tim Berners-Lee, asking me if I would co-chair the W3C Technical Architecture Group, along with Peter Linss. I had previously been an elected member of the TAG, which I … Why am I running for W3C Advisory Board? Read more →
Lots happened in 2024. Here are some personal highlights. A Return to Samsung and Sticking with Open Source Security At the end of 2023, I was job hunting, after having been laid off from my job at the cybersecurity company … 2024 Year in Review & Looking Ahead Read more →
Today, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published the Ethical Web Principles as a “Statement.” This has been a labor of love for me over the past few years. It started off with a blog post in 2019 and, thanks … Ethical Web Principles becomes a W3C Statement Read more →
I’m running for OpenSSF TAC, as an independent, in an election that any OpenSSF participants are eligible to vote in. If you’ve been active in OpenSSF, I’d appreciate your vote. The election is open until 30 December. If you’d like to know more … Why Am I Running for OpenSSF TAC? Read more →
In navigating the landscape of technology and digital innovation, we often find ourselves having to deal with complex concepts that cross between the technical, policy and legal domains. We hear words like “open source”, “open data”, and “open standards” thrown … What’s the deal with Open Source, Open Data, and Open Standards licenses? Read more →
What’s an influencer, anyway? This is the question that rings out in my mind as I attempt to internalize the fact that I have been named one of the Top 100 UK Open Source Influencers for 2022 as part of their 2023 … Influence Read more →
Today, as reported in the Guardian and elsewhere, Twitter suspended accounts of several journalists who had reported on Elon Musk and have also suspended accounts related to Mastodon as well as banning or “shadow-banning” people who talk about or link … Twitter is Dead Read more →
Consensus. It shouldn’t be a dirty word, but in some circles it seems to have become one. I was on an industry working group call the other week where someone presented a series of governance models and “consensus” was presented … Let’s Talk About the C Word Read more →
This blog is now a part of the #fediverse. I was inspired by the recent migration user growth on Mastodon and other federated social web sites to get the ActivityPub WordPress plugin installed here and start federating out any posts … Federated! Read more →